December 21 - Happy Solstice!
The pic is of my kitchen table. I just finished putting holiday touches up around the home tonight. It smells yummy in here, I love the scent of pine. I've kept things to the last minute really in terms of getting into being festive. There are so many things on my to do list, that there is never enough time to do them all. It's always a matter of prioritizing. Lately, Ignatius, the gracious, delightful puppy of mine, has been a high priority. Tomorrow we go to the vet for the second set of shots, yay! Yay, because I'll be able to start having him safely walk on city streets and socialize with other doggies without worrying about him catching something horrible, like Parvo. Last thing I want for Christmas is a sick puppy.
I couldn't resist taking another little pic of Iggy too while I had the camera out snapping my kitchen table. Isn't he the most handsome little boy? Oh I love my dog. I'm trying to see if I can squirrel away enough money to go to puppy kindergarten, I really do think it's so good for socialization (for the dog! really!).
What I do have is a sick girlfriend, poor barbie! It's heart breaking, usually when a loved one is sick I don't withhold affections, I just take my chances. Polyamory changes that at times. I can't get the bug from her, pass it to Wolfe, who then would have to travel to visit with his girlfriend and friends over the holidays ill, and possibly bring that unpleasant present to them, or, he'd have to opt out of his first cross country trip. So, I have to hold back on showering barbie with sympathy kisses, because I'm sharing a bed with Wolfe for a few nights before he's away. Grrrr. Breaks my heart. I'm too sensitive, these things eat me up.
Had our first gift exchanges with a couple of friends tonight, that was really nice. I love having wonderful friends. Nice enough to break the festive evening to watch Survivor with me (I'm addicted). Then we got into presents! They're a sweet couple, two beautiful girls, with a lot of personality, and ultra real, just the way I like people. They visited with barbie, Wolfe and I, and they gave very thoughtful gifts, I got a handmade fabric covered binder in khaki silk, and a pair of industrial long black rubber gloves with blue leopard fun fur trim. I'm sure I'll find something fun to do with those. I got lots of naughty suggestions, just in case I needed some things to add to my list of possibilities. Don't be surprised if they show up on a Dominaction photo shoot down the road.
So I started feeling downright festive. Yesterday I finished my shopping, and did all my wrapping. Tonight I foraged in my front yard and cut some evergreen boughs to decorate with. My kitchen table has become a festive centerpiece, all the gifts are there, and since it has a Japanese/Asian style to it, I decided to tie it all in by making the very center my big wok filled with shiny silver Christmas Balls of all different sizes. It works. I have bunches of evergreen here and there, and it's filled the rooms with the scent. We had thought to get a tree this year, but I'm starting to think we don't really need it. I like doing alternative decorating. Bowls of balls, ornaments intermingled with everyday collectables, it's seasonal, festive, but a little more unique and interesting.
That's enough out of me, I'm exhausted, I've been running around for a couple of days now, well comparatively, I'm still spending hours on the couch, but I've actually been fairly mobile for whole hours at a time. I think puppies and holidays can be good therapy.
XO
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Come on.... just a little something, money for tea? for Christmas dinner? for toilet paper? for shaving cream?
for a puppy?for oranges? for tampons? for paper? for Mr. Noodle? hooked on phonics lessons? for anti-depressants? For puppy food? For puppy kindergarten? For bankruptcy fees?
