I Have Become One of Those Doggy Moms...

Who dress up their dogs. Yes, that's true. Rolli and Angel aren't thrilled, but I think Max likes his.

I saw the cutest t-shirts at BaxterBoo.com and couldn't resist. At first I bought sizes too small. Their medium would in no way fit Rolli or Max, nor their large for Angel, but the large and extra large fit great. I did find out that it's easier to put them on if the dog is laying down rather than sitting though. The shirts are light enough too so as not to overheat the dogs.

I promise not to go overboard, but for the holidays it's okay, right?

Well, here's some pictures in no particular order.

 Max

 What Rolli's and Angel's shirts say

 Angel

 What Max's shirt says

 Rolli

 I just added this one of Max because I love the way it turned out.

Cold and Snow

We got about two inches of snow yesterday which in itself wasn't so bad, but the cold temperatures made for unpleasant times.

The cold, especially the low teens we've been having with the wind blowing make it not so nice to be outdoors, so we stay in, which makes for cabin fever. But all you really want to do in weather like this is look outside and say to yourself, "It looks so pretty, but I'm glad I don't have to go anywhere in it," and then curl up with a good book, or in my case, a good e-book. I even downloaded a couple more just for that purpose.

That's the way I feel. I hate driving in snow and I get nervous for any of my loved ones having to be out driving in it. The three worse car accidents I was in were when there was snow. Two of those happened within two weeks of each other.

Kenneth and Elicia drove up from Kansas City yesterday, which worried me. Thankfully they made it safely and made it back safely too, but I did worry.

I had to drive David to work yesterday afternoon too, but surprisingly I wasn't as nervous as I usually am. Even though the main roads were fairly okay, the main highway being mostly clear; if need be, I could have taken the back gravel roads most of the way in. They offer better traction with the gravel than the main roads do at times. This was also the first time I drove the Soul in snow and it did really well. Poor baby needs a good washing though.

Got to admit though, the snow does look pretty. I'm glad that I don't have to go out anywhere though. I've also been fighting a mean cough so I don't need to be out there spreading germs anyway.

I Am So Sorry

I have really been neglecting this blog, not even posting anything on Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving for us turned out to be just another day. Kenneth and Elicia were supposed to come up but their cat, Charlie died suddenly. So, we did what we do any other day, stayed home and watched TV. We refused to go shopping.

We did, however, go on Black Friday. We didn't buy any gifts, we're not exchanging with Kenneth and Elicia and none of us here really need anything, but we did get a new quilt and flannel sheets for the bed. We had only two sets of flannel sheets, so I wanted to get another and the quilt was just an added bonus. It's red and green patterned, so it looks nice and Christmas-like. We also got a 2013 ornament for the tree.

That went up on Monday after having to go and buy a new one. Apparently I didn't pack the last one well enough and mice got into the box and made a nest in it. So out it went and a new one was put in its place. It's the same type though. Another disaster avoided.

The temps have plummeted, so it feels like winter, even though technically we still have 15 days until the first day of winter. Sunday they're calling for snow too, so it will feel even more like winter and Christmas. Right now not a creature is stirring; the dogs are all sleeping and probably the cats too.

Oh, I ordered vanity plates for my car. I chose PGHN8TV (Pittsburgh Native) as my first choice, but now I wish I had put HI YINZ (HI YOU in Pittsburghese) as my first choice. Maybe I'll still get it, I'll just have to wait another two to four weeks to see. I also had that protective coating put on it too. Just in time too because it snowed a day or two later.

Not too much has really been happening, we are boring people. Dave and I did finally pick out flooring for the bedroom. That will go in after the first of the year. Hopefully I'll have more interesting things to write about then too.

Until then if I don't talk to you before, may you all have a Very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, and happiness throughout the New Year.