4th day before Christmas...

Ok folks. I guess it's no secret that we currently have another dogger in the household at the minute. We've taken in a foster dog. Her previous home (which was a good home) had her getting picked on by the other dogs. So she gets to stay at our house for awhile and hang with Kona. Of course Kona loves having a playmate...but she is also a jealous dog. If you want to pet Polly (foster dogger), you'd better also want to pet Kona. Kind of goes the other way around too. And because they are both under the age of 2 (Polly is 2 and a bit I think, Kona 1 year and 2 months), they still possess alot of energy. So being greeted at the door when I come home from work is quite the exhuberate experience. We've had some trials and tribulations with Polly in the house. She's not trained in anyway (didn't even know what 'sit' meant!), and she's used to being outside, so inside is new for her...and something she has grown to like very quickly (I would too if the temps outside were -25 degrees C, like they have been!). Unfortuneately for me, my clothes, my furniture, and my floors, being inside has caused her to shed the winter coat she once had. My vaccuum cleaner is getting a very constant workout. There are Polly balls and Polly bunnies everywhere. Polly is quite gentle and is very loving. She's really like a big teddy

bear, which is much different than Kona. Kona is sleek and pretty. Polly is soft and cuddly. Polly likes to give kisses, Kona likes to lay beside you and cuddle up. Crazy dogs. Polly is also alot bigger than Kona and together they're like two big galluts running rampant through the house. It is a kerfuffle when everyone wakes up in the morning (at 0530); between the two dogs and the cat there can be some ruckus. So much for ever being able to sleep in again!

Alright! So! This is the last weekend before Christmas. Anyone feeling the anticipation yet? I am. That is my favorite part! What are my plans for this important weekend? I may just brave the crowds tomorrow. Apparently this is going to be one of the busiest weekends before Christmas EVER! Everyone must have excess money burning holes in their pockets. Or perhaps they are just lookey-loos who need just one last poke around to make sure all bases are covered. Or maybe people are lemmings....if everyone else is supposedly shopping, then I better be too@! Or are they procrastinators? Just leave it all till the last minute. Or maybe they just like to feel the crowds closing in on them, the slow moving traffic jams, and the frustrations of there being nothing christmasy left to buy. But perhaps Miss Polly has a better solution to the last weekend before Christmas....