CHRISTMAS PASTS...

 

We are celebrating Thanksgiving

 a little differently this year. 

 If everything goes as planned,

 the kids are coming up to the Cottage. 

 Now that everyone, except the old folks, are working and having different days off,

 we will be celebrating on November 21. 

 They will come in the morning 

and will have to go back home after dinner, 

but that is okay, no matter when or where, 

we are thankful for

 the opportunity to get together, 

 excited to meet little Bean 

for the first time 

and to celebrate Jake's birthday also. 

 Our baby grandson 

who magically just turned 28 years old.

I didn't want to start

 decorating for Christmas 

and have all the fall things put away 

so I decided to have a little of both.  

There will be a bit of Christmas

 mixed in with remaining

 pumpkins and autumn leaves, 

a transitional moment.

When I showed you 
our fall colors last week
 I thought they were just about through.
 But, lo and behold, 
this beauty outside our sitting room window
 decided to show up.

I couldn't wait to decorate

 the top of the old cupboard, 

so here is a sneak peek.  

This is, also, as far as I can think of anything to write about

 so thought it might be fun

 to show a few of my favorites 

since I have been blogging.  

Hope you will enjoy the look back...

...but before we dive into 

the time machine,

 here is an update on Kai. 

 We have been giving him his

 4 dose of insulin for a few weeks now. 

 Last Thursday,

 he had a follow up appointment 

and he is up to where he should be.  

We will continue with the 4 

and he won't have to be 

checked again for six months.  

Vet says we are doing something right

 as a lot of dogs don't respond so quickly.  

Don't know what that is except

 that he gets his shots

 every 12 hours, without fail, 

and is on new food 

made especially for diabetic dogs. 

 That is all, but it seems to be working.

  He feels good

 and acts more like a young dog

 than a 13 year old. 

 We are grateful that

 so far it is going so well. 

 It must help that he is cooperative also. 

 He knows what the word "juice" is

 and comes running to his "appointments"!

Of course he grouses and complains

 once he is up on his perch

 but, on the whole, he is really good about it

 (he also knows that

 a tiny bit of treat is waiting afterwards,

 and he deserves it).

So, now on to Christmas Pasts...

Fair warning. 

 I didn't realize

 that I had so many favorites 

so I will continue next week.  

Now that you know what to expect,

 you can skip it or not.

Just wanted to show you 

one more fall piece. 

 I ordered this tin pumpkin string

 awhile back 

but when it came I put it away

 and then couldn't find it. 

 In looking for something else

 I couldn't find, I found it! 

 I ordered it from Antique Farmhouse

 and it is pretty cute.

Hope you have a wonderful week.

...Judy...

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