Short message today as I am pretty drained. I woke up this morning to a message from my dad. My aunt has passed.... before getting ready for the funerall... Needless to say it has been a difficult day for us all.

Paddy We had reading about animals in common then. ;)

Raven: good luck with your shop dear! :)

yeesh that sounds like that was also pretty unexpected! I'm sorry to hear that :(

I sorta got one lol but it's kinda a blue blurr lol haha probably wise

oh I'm so sorry thanks

Thanks. I knew she was hospitalized but that was it. My dad did not know a whole lot either.

Thanks, I feel like I am at my wits end with everything that has happened lately. I no longer have my appointments either, as this Monday was my last one. Most things I was looking forward to seem to be taken away by covid restrictions now, like my friends visit and most likely meeting up with people from the organization I am in.

I can imagine it takes a bit of time to get her to sit still enough? ;) ooo now that is a neat Christmas tree outfit today :D

hopefully things will settle down a bit so you can get your head around everything squishes

they put in more resitrictions? -snugs- can you get more appts? But, I got a lovely card from you today! <3

lol actually she's already picked up sit XD why thank you <3

Thanks. :squishes: I hope so too, as I am feeling like I am at my wits end. What are you doing this weekend? :)

:nods: Things were super relaxed, but now that numbers are at an all-time high more restrictions are put in place.

Glad the card arrived! Did not take that long either surprisingly. :)

and another great HA today! :D What's the next thing to try teaching her?

Thanks for the Christmas card :D (I did post your card last week, but our "wonderful" mail service managed to deliver it back to me on Monday o.O so it's been resent and hopefully will be with you along with your package!)

I'm hoping to get more decorations drawn on the windows (I've got some chalk pens, so I can draw on the window then it just rubs off with a damp cloth), although it depends on how my hands are (my eczema is playing up again). I really should get my little Christmas tree up as well!

I am glad both christmas cards arrived in a timely manner. :D That is weird . o-o Hopefully they will get it right next time!

That sounds like a plan. :D Hope your eczema wont act up too much. Other than some cleaning, I have mostly been relaxing. :)

if they do manage to deliver the card properly, you can open that before Christmas ;)

That sounds like a good way to spend a Saturday :D What does Pusur make of the Christmas decorations, or isn't he really all that fussed about it?

-snugs- it's tough dealing with the pandemic

it's so pretty :) thank you so much. Btw, I have to wait to order your gift. With so many trips to ATL with the puppers we're kinda broke. -snugs- but something will be ordered as soon as possible.

thank you :) I could say the same for you <3 we're working on sit and next is lay, halt and heel.

thanks :D although I would say your Nutcracker outfit today is even better ;)

hands you some training luck Have you wrapped up a present for her for Christmas day yet? (one friend of mine actually wrapped up one of their dog's favourite toys rather than buying a new one 😇)

thank you. I had fun with it. Thanks lol i might need it Nah we put them in the stocking but don’t wrap the pet gifts. But they all get a new toy And neat ha today

That's neat that they get their toy in the stocking though ;) We never bothered with toys for Sparky's Christmas presents as he wasn't overly fussed with them - he'd have a piece of millet or a seed bell (he wasn't overly keen on the bells) instead ;)

Thanks - I wanted to try using those two new snowmen ;)

mums currently making Melody’s stocking. Well the cross stitch part. It’ll be interesting to see what your next pet prefers Teeheehee they look cute

I will keep that in mind, and not open the present until christmas eve along with my other presents. :D

He did love it when I had a christmas tree, and he is a big fan of the knitted santas my auntie made (I have tho keep those high on some shelves lol). Other than that, he doesn't really care much. :)

It sure is. :snugs: I did not expect it to last this long. o-o

Don't worry about that dear, I totally understand. :) I know how expensive vet bills can be.

at least he doesn't try climbing up to the top shelf to get to the santas! (I wonder what it is about those that he loves so much?!)

We finally got the tree up today, and I also put up my little tree on my bookshelf so it's looking more Christmassy now (and the carpet is covered with bits of tinsel and pieces of fake tree :P)

I bet that's going to look awesome when it's finished :D

nods especially if it isn't a budgie :P Sid loved toys, but he had to have millet instead of the seed bell (to ring in the new year :P) as his beak was weakened from having had Scaly Face when he was little.

i don't think anyone did -snuggles- it'll come, promise <3 thanks for understanding

it will :) I have to make several lol I'm doing the sewing part millet is yummy though XD

I had a feeling you were going to be doing all the sewing :P

That's very true ;) Sid would totally demolish half a piece of millet within 48 hours - there'd just be a huge pile of husks on the floor of the cage ;)

ooo I love the outfit today :D

That is very true. :snuggles:

Of course, your family needs has to come first. Would not want it any other way. ❤

When he was just a little kitten, he dragged Santa on to my bed and took off its clothes. Looked so funny. I guess he likes that they are soft and made from wool? Not sure. lol

That sounds very cosy! :D I have loads of Santas and other stuff scattered around. :)