Rise and Shine, It’s Christmas Time…

Merry Christmas to all of my WordPress family! I truly love you guys so much that there’s no way I would put coal into your stockings… not when I’ve been planning and preparing for so long!

By the way, before we start unwrapping things, you’re never going to guess what Santa got me for my present, this year. When I opened my eyes this morning, there, sitting upon my chest and looking at me was none other than an adorable and cheeky little flying squirrel!

Yup! Apparently, Santa had a heart to heart with the Pinion King! It was gently pointed out that the little squirrel, while needed for his new princely duties, also had family at the barn… those that were with him from his earliest days. It obviously softened the old king’s heart and he actually agreed with Santa, allowing Squagon to come home for a whole week!

As I write this, the babes are all having a beautiful reunion with one another, trading presents, eating goodies and playing holiday games with Brutus and miss Tilly. I’ll have the rest of the day to spend at the barn, but this morning is reserved for you, my friends!

You’ll find instructions on the table beside the door that you just entered…

We must set the stage for what is to come

There are items on each table to get the job done…

First pick your jammies, then pick your robe’s

Don’t forget your slippers, you know how this goes…

We’ll all need some cocoa or coffee or tea

Don’t forget all those pastries, or hungry you’ll be…

There’s a cushion for each of you, there by the fire

Sit down and get comfy in your new jammie attire…

You’ll note there are bags placed all about the room

Inside are the gifts that I picked out for you…

There are journals for writing your feelings and thoughts

And the pens that go with them are just there, in that pot…

Now, for all of you pet lovers

You’ll find bags of treats and toys

No flurbies left behind this day

Even they need to feel some joy…

I didn’t forget all you wonderful crafters

whose needlework reflects so much charm

Look for the bright colored bag in the corner

filled with assorted knitting hooks and yarn…

There’s another for all you DIYer’s, filled with many bits and bobs

Cameras, glue and tool kits, for those who like doing odd jobs…

I can’t overlook all the athletic types

They come in all shapes and sizes

For runners or walkers or even sports talkers

This bag is full of surprises…

Last but not least

I’ve one more gift to share

For each and every one of you

to show how much I care…

Please pick out a magic puppy

They don’t shed or poop on your floor

Whenever you turn on your computer

They can greet you at the virtual door!

I wish I could mention you each by name, to show you how much you mean to me… all of you! In truth, there’s too big of a list! Just know that I see you… each of you… and I think of you and pray for you, often!

Yes, this is a silly virtual Christmas I’ve presented, but it’s the best I can do. If nothing else, it brightened everyone’s morning… mine especially!

I love you guys, the lot of you!

God Bless and have a wonderful day!

Questions…

Good or bad, naughty or nice

Who’s full of sugar and who’s full of spice?

Just three days to go

and I’m sure that you’re hopin…

There won’t be any coal

when your packages open!

Thursday Thinking…

I couldn’t do it… I just couldn’t!

Don’t judge…

It isn’t my fault…

They’re far too soft and fluffy…

And I accidentally got high on all the puppy breath…

Before I knew what happened…

They both picked me…

SoI say, if ya can’t beat em, join em! 

Besides, the lobby has plenty of room, and you all can help with walks and weekend play dates, right!?!?

I just knew you’d agree…

Drum roll, please…

(She taps her Magic Microphone several times for a sound check)

Without further ado, I would like to announce the official welcome of Journey With Me’s first official furry greeters,

The wild and sassy one… (little big pants) Miss Bailey,

And her brother Gabriel (the quiet one), our furry kibble connessuer…

This should keep me busy for a good bit…

We shall see, we shall see!

Tuesday Tinkering…

You know how I’ve been going on about puppies? Well, it suddenly occurred to me that even if I can’t have an actual puppy at the moment, what I can do is create a virtual one… why not, right?!

No need to clean up poo doo, no complaints from the neighbors, and no weighty expenses for all its needs!

So, I thought you might join me in the creation of our lobby’s first furry version of a greeter… you know, like Walmart but better!

Anyways, the first thing one should consider is the look of said greeter. I know that I want a miniature Dachshund of the silky variety…

And yes… it should be oh so fluffy! I would love the color to be that of the creamy vanilla kind, beings that I love coffee and all.

Ok… perfect!

Honestly, I wouldn’t even mind if there were some accent colors…

That’s awful cute, don’t ya think?

Now comes the hard part! Remember how I said that if I were to have a boy, his name could be Gabriel, and if it were a girl, I could call her Bailey? This is the part where we have to choose a boy or a girl…. ughghghghghgh… so hard!

I’m sort of stuck here, folks! I would honestly love to hear your opinions on our choice here, so I can’t move forward until that has been determined.

I will say that if it is a girl, she will have her own little blog entries’ called Bailey’s Daily (puppy fashion critic)…

And if we were to choose a boy, then he would have his little blurbs called Gabe’s Flav’s (puppy food critic)…

Until we make a final decision, I shall be spending some play time with them both… just to be fair.

Seriously, just to be fair…

I’m doing this for you, not me…

The things I’m willing to do for this community… I sure hope everyone knows how much I’m willing do… the sacrifice… the agony of effort… sheesh!

You Can, But Should Ya?

Daily writing prompt
What skills or lessons have you learned recently?

Ya ya ya… I know… I have puppy on the brain after this last weekend! You’re gonna have to put up with this for a few days, I fear. Sorry, not sorry…

The dog images should hopefully leave the impression with you, of thinking before you act on a thing.

I was watching an episode of Joyce Meyers the other day, and something she said stuck with me, regarding God’s guidance. There are times when we are about to say something, we might hear God whisper, “you don’t need to say that”, and when Joyce went on to talk about whether we listen to him or not, I felt like she was looking right at me through the television screen!

I’ve been studying a great deal about wisdom and thinking before I say things, lately. This chatty wordsmith has a tendency to say too much, or talk at the wrong time, so I’m a work in progress. I hope this satisfies the prompt.

Want a cookie?

I’m Lazy…

My Chica’s daughter got a puppy, and I’m getting my flurby fix this morning. 

It has been confirmed, ladies and gents… my future fur baby needs to be a silky Dachshund,  preferably a champagne cream color!

If it’s a girl, I could name her Bailey,

and if it’s a boy, I could name him Gabriel…

yup!  I know it’ll be a while yet still, but a girl can dream.

Is She Here Yet?

As to the prompt question this morning, what I would love for others to say about me might sound something like this…

Is she here yet? Is she here? Where? Oh,Oh!  I see her, I see her! Here she comes, here she comes! (giggling, jumping, and high-pitched squeals erupt)

I love, love, love children, babies… and puppies!  No, this doesn’t have anything to do with anything!  Dont ask me why, but this is what popped right into my brain when I read the prompt.

Have a cookie…

The World is My Stage…

While I could regale you for hours with all the times I’ve performed over the years, would it be worth the mention if my only audiences were fictional ones?

Well, they weren’t all fictional, to be totally fair about things.  My performance career began very early on, where I learned to hone my speech and drama skills on any and all of my baby dolls.

From there, I branched out over the years to include any living animal that was either willing to stay and listen or coralled long enough to endure my theatrical onslaught!

Eventually, my poor audience members would run when they saw me preparing for one of my performances, leaving me to talk to myself… which I readily did!

If you were to ask any one of my adult children, I’m sure they would attest to my ability to give such lengthy speeches that they wished they could escape, just as all my childhood audience victims had done!

So, there you have it, my friends! 

As the title of this post reflects, as far as performing and/or speech giving… The world really is my oyster.

Here, have a cookie…

His Name Was Harley…

Daily writing prompt
What are your favorite animals?

Stubborn…

Bull headed…

Neurotic…

Sneezed on everyone…

Freeway Buddy…

Snuggle Monster…

Grumpy ole thing…

Forgot who he was…

and often, even where he was…

Stood by my side until his very last breath…

Forever in my heart…

Never forgotten!

Here, have a biscuit…