It’s that time of year again, when one day blurs into the next and I forget what day of the week it is. Thank goodness for calendars!
So having discovered it is Saturday – not Silent Sunday – I can say a few words. 😉
Today I spent the day relaxing. Christmas is over, everyone enjoyed the food and gifts that were handed out, the kitchen looks liveable again, the fridge is stashed full of left-overs (so I don’t need to cook for a while) and the torn wrapping paper and curling ribbons are ready and waiting in the garbage for next week’s bin collection. With a contented sigh, after another Christmas well celebrated, life moves on.
This morning we had a sweet little visitor who arrived with her mummy and daddy. After a swim in the pool, she enjoyed a gingerbread ice cream sandwich.
After they left, I spent over two hours on the phone to my sister, who lives about a six-hour drive away. After catching up on how each of us spent Christmas Day, my next visitors arrived.
This is the newest addition to the family – my fur-grand-baby, Summer.
Summer’s owner, my eldest son, stayed for dinner and helped us eat some Christmas left-overs while his wife was at work.
We have had some beautiful weather the past couple of days, with temperatures around the mid-twenties, and very little humidity. Perfect Boxing Day summer weather, accompanied by another beautiful sunset sky. 🙂
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Sounds like a lovely day Joanne.
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It really was, Nicki. 🙂
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Lovely pictures – what a sweet doggie!
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Thank you Meg. Yes, Summer is adorable. 🙂
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That is a beautiful sunset! Sounds like your coming down gently from the peak of Christmas festivities, and it’s nice to have a few lingering visitors and phone calls, and the refrigerator full of leftovers for a few days, 😉
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As much as I love cooking, I feel cooked-out at the moment! It’s great to have a break. 🙂
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This was a lovely read, especially because it all sounds so normal and cozy. ♥
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Thank you Robin. “Normal” has never felt so good – I hope you can find some normality during the holiday season too. 🙂
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A normal holiday sounds wonderful. We’ll never take such a thing for granted ever again! Summer is adorable, just like the season. 😉
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Would you believe that Summer’s breeder named her Autumn? My son and his wife thought Summer was a far more appropriate season for her to be named after. 🙂
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Maybe it was her coloring? Like Autumn leaves.
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I had that thought too, but my son said the breeder thought a patch of white fur on her looks like an autumn leaf. Neither of us saw a leaf in the patch. 😂
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Sounds like you had a lovely time. Such a cute dog! 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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It is really hard to figure out what day it is–and it must be more challenging for you with so much company! Sweet little visitor.
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I think confusion about the days runs rampant at this time of year, Kathy! 🙂
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Oh it sure does sound like you had a magic Christmas! Beautiful images as always Joanne. Tell me, is Summer a Kelpie? Too cute 🙂
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