Ethel's Play Date with Marley & Jack

One morning after taking Madison to school,

Jen brought Ethel over to have a Play Date

with the Kids...Marley & Jack.

This would be the first time Ethel had ever

been anywhere without her

Mom, Dad or Madison.

Marley & Jack took very well to Ethel

being in their private space,

"the back yard".

Ethel is only 4 months old and she is

already bigger then full grown

Marley & Jack.

They played and played, but of course

when AJ was outside they congregated

around him.

I had put some refreshments (dog kibbles,

dog bones, dehydrated duck and popcorn)

out in a pan on the step. They all took

their turn nibbling and then got a drink of

cold drink water out of the

Big Blue Bucket.

There was alot of Butt Smelling that day.

By late afternoon Ethel, still just a Baby,
was getting tired.
Marley & Jack could have gone on
for a few more hours. But I decided to
bring them in for a rest.

Marley hit the sofa,
Jack took claim on AJ's bed
and Ethel barley got past the back
door's threshold and she slept.....

and slept and slept! All afternoon.
We actually had to walk around her
and she never moved a muscle!
Jen called that evening after Wade
had picked up the Girls,
Madison and Ethel.
Jen said Ethel had told her she had
a Wonderful Day. Ethel said the Kids
were fun to play with, the food was great
and she felt right at home and very loved
by her
Mimi & Grampy, (AKA AJ & ME).
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The unfinished Dog Treats
I had put out on the step,
for the Pups,
got ate up by the Birds.
Are you treating your Wild Birds this winter?

NEW YEAR'S EVE...Dec. 31, 2010

Okay, Pop Quiz......

Does anyone remember what

AJ and ME did last

New Year's Eve?

Well, AJ and ME did it again

this New Year's Eve!

Yap!

we ate at the Waffle House.

As we entered the door we were greeted by

Tom & Joe

the founders of the Waffle House in 1955.

They told us

"They couldn't have done it without us".
and that made us feel very welcomed.

The Employees were in New Year's Eve

attire and....
in the New Year's Eve Spirit!

After eating a Gormet Meal of

Eggs, Grits, Hash Browns, Raisen Toast

and the Famous Waffles...we bid everyone

a Happy New Year and God willing we would

be back next year!

We then went to the ajoining "Hampton Inn"

and spent the night in the Honeymoon Suite.

Noooo, we didn't I was just foolin!

AJ told ME to say that!

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Water is very important to our Birds in the winter.

A Visit from "SANTA PAWS & SANTA CLAWS"

Twas the Night Before Christmas

and All through the House,

not A Creature was Stirring not

even

Murphy...

or Marley...

or Jack...

or Turdy!

They were nestled, all Snug in their Beds.
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But like all 4-legged Little Kids,

they just could not sleep.

And even though AJ & ME

were trying to take a

"Long Winters Nap"

they just would not let us be!

Their Stocking were Hung on the Door Knobs

with care.

And what to their

"Wondering Eyes had Appeared"?

Puppy, Kitty and Turtle Toys!!!!!

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Marley got an

"Unstuffed Stuffed Skunk"

I wonder why Santa Paws

(AKA- Aunt Carolyn & ER)

got her a Black and White Skunk?

Jack got His very own Name Tag

with "JACK" printed on it.

The back side has his last name,

address and phone number.
He had only been wearing his Rabbie Tag,

but now he feels so much more Sporty

in this new one.

Murphy got a number of Green and Red

Christmas Cat-nip Mice.

It did not take him long to make claim

on them!

Murph has the

"Only Cat Syndrome"

and does not share well with others.

And last, but not far from least,

AJ & ME's Turdy got
a new light fixture with a UV Light Bulb,

so now she thinks she is in the Sun.

Also a Floating Dock to Bask on.

When the light goes on ,

she climbs onto the dock.

The first thing is the neck

stretches out as far as it can....

and then one by one the legs are

stretched out.

She tends to have some

Ballerina Moves.

Now her Home Make-Over was not

the only thing Turdy got.

She also got a

Ping Pong Ball to play with.

All of AJ & ME's Kids loved their gifts.

After all isn't Christmas for Kids?

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I saw the other day in the Dollar Tree Store a

Bag of Bird Seed for $1.00.

For $1.00 do you know how many Birds you could feed!

Christmas in the Suburbs

If you're not in the Christmas mood,

when you go to Jen & Wade's

you will be.

When you walk up the sidewalk

to the front entrance,

there are lighted bushes and shrubs

with lighted Reindeer tucked all around.

Some are standing at attention

while others are turning and bobbing

their heads.

As you walk onto the front porch you

go through an arched entrance draped

with Pine Garland, decorated with

12" wide Red Ribbon, flocked Poinsettas

and 2 extra large Red Bells hanging in

the middle. A large traditional Wreath

hangs on the front door. On the left is

Mr. & Mrs. Santa sitting on a bench

to greet your arrival.

(Click on Pictures to enlarge)

Inside

the first thing you see is a Large

rotating Tree...
and straight ahead is another
Large rotating Tree.

The oversized Coffee Table is loaded
with lit Garland, Gold Candles, Ribbon
and Deer.

The Mantel is laden with Pine Garland,
Poinsettas,.....

Old World Santas,....

and St. Nicks.

and of course for Madison

a Bronze Ballerina from the Ballet

"The Nutcracker"

Every side table is also adorned

with Christmas.

This year Jen, Wade & Madison

recieved from Steve 3 Beautiful

Large Snow Globes. These belonged

to Donna.

They are only a tiny bit of

Christmas Treasures Her & Steve

have collected over the years.
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If you are not in the

Christmas Spirit by now, the opening

of the Gifts will put you there.

OU seemed to be the trend this year.

Wade got OU Slippers.....

AJ got an OU Cap...

and AJ & ME got an OU

Grill Cover...

Go Sooners!!!!!

Steve also got an OU Cap.

I wonder if he will wear it when rooting

Notre Dame!

Steve learned quickly,

that the Gifts just keep coming

and coming!

My Mom is going to be 86,

but that doesn't keep her from

tearing into the Gifts....

and at 86 everthing is a Treasure!

This is a Special Gift to Mom (Jen)

from Madison.

"Perfect Madison"

Of course this is the Best Gift

Jen, Wade and Madison got

for Christmas.

The Gift that just keeps on

giving and giving!

"ETHEL"

As the hours ticked away,

the Gifts were opened,

the paper and ribbons

put in the trash bags,

the boxes folded up and saved

for next year,

we all looked over the Loot

we had recieved and like

every year we said

"You All did way to much" ......

and then

we thought at one time,

we saw

someone wearing Red,

with a Twinkle in his eye,

peeking in the window

and giving us all a

"Thumbs UP"

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