Black and White Sunday - Zaphod and the Christmas Lights

It's the Hap-happiest season of all!

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Sorry about being MIA the last week. We have missed you all. Work was crazy. This week looks like it will also be crazy, but I end a mat leave coverage so in another week or so things should be less crazy or at least that is what I keep telling myself! We will be catching up with everyone today and it is only 14 days til holidays! 

Feline Friday - Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Hailey and Nin

Training Thursday - Success!

I am just so proud of my girl, I am bursting at the seams with joy. Hailey acted like a "normal" dog, during our Hanukkah dinner Sunday, even though she didn't know about half the people. She greater everyone enthusiastically, but then she settled. Those who have seen her at these types of things, couldn't believe it!

Waiting for the guests to come

I think she was successful for the following reasons:

-Saturday was a big stressful day for her as she had to go to the vet for her Bordetella (having guests over would be less stressful)
-Sunday I gave her puzzle time before the guests came
-Each guest had her sit and go down and gave her a cookie before they left the front hall
-There were no children at the party
-People weren't moving in and out and all around (we hung in the kitchen, the living room and the dining room)

I think this combo, especially with the Man's idea to have each guest give her a treat helped.

We will definitely do a similar thing next time we have people over.

YAY HAILEY!

Wordless Wednesday - Phod in the Snow

Mischief Monday - Too busy

We were so busy on Sunday with the entertaining for Hanukkah, that we didn't get to visit or get organized to write a real post. We had a wonderful time. We will be back on Wednesday as the Lady has a crazy work day tomorrow . . . .

In the meantime, here we are modelling our great Hanukkah bandanas from Mollie and Alfie's shop. We looked so cute and festive in them, we scored extra treats!

Black and White Sunday - First Snow of the Year

Last Wednesday we got about 25 cm (10 inches) of snow, making our world look like this:

Taken around 6 am

Holidays in Our House - by Lee

Our house is a little weird. We are not Jewish and we are not Christian but we celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah. Our people were raised in houses that celebrate Christmas, so while they don't consider themselves Christian, they do observe many of the traditions of this celebration that have been passed down by their families.

Hanukkah is a different story. It started in 2002 or 2003. The Lady had a Jewish client who invited her to have Hanukkah dinner, and she fell in love. She insisted that the Man make some of this food. So, the first year they did a Hanukkah themed holiday party. It just grew from there. We now have Hanukkah dishes, Hanukkah decorations, a Menorah, Hanukkah books, and our Hanukkah bush. [Ok, it is just an upside down Christmas tree with silver and blue balls and some other Hanukkah decorations, but our Lady loves it more than her Christmas tree].

Christmas at our house is quiet. We don't have a big dinner, we don't visit people. Usually Uncle Chris comes over. It is just our 3 people and us. There are calls etc to friends and family, but it is low key. The Lady is ok with this, actually she really likes it. It is so chill and relaxed. Hanukkah is the stressed out holiday (minus trying to find the perfect gift).  Man and Lady go all out for the annual Hanukkah dinner with brisket and latkes and donuts. Some of their long time friends have actually thought they were Jewish (or part Jewish). It is now Lady's favourite holiday of the year. She says she thinks it is because the food so so excellent and it is really just about food and friends, like all holidays should be.

[Man and Lady's Hanukkah party has become very "popular" and legendary with their circle and there is sort of a waiting list to get invited as they try and keep it "reasonable" about 12, each year, so they can visit and enjoy it].

That is how things work here. Sunday is our big dinner. We will be debuting our wonderful Hanukkah bandanas from Mollie and Alfie's shop. [Mollie, Lady has hidden them and saved them so we couldn't eat them]. If you haven't been there, stop by, they have some really cool stuff. We will share how wonderful we look next week.

Checking out the tree