Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!

This morning I woke up in my bed, reveled in its snuggly warmth and went back to sleep. Hubby came in a little while later to get me up to show me the white coat of snow on the yard. While it has snowed a little here, it hasn't really stuck until today. So, Sweetpea got her first experience with snow which she loooooved! She bounded through the snow with glee which is the perfect essence of a Christmas morning.

This morning seemed all the more perfect in contrast to our trip home from California. It started off with a delay of our flight, standby for another, getting seats on that plane, but then being pulled off after we had settled and even buckled our seat belts! By the time we finally made it to Minneapolis, we found that our connecting plane also delayed and still there! After booking it through the airport, we slammed against the window where we could see an open door to the plane but alas there were no attendants to let us in! We stood watching it taxi through the snow, standing there, the picture of dejectedness. Thankfully the airline gave us a hotel, where we showered and napped until it was time again to try to get home. My main worry was getting home before the kennel closed since it was the last day of our reservation and I imagined my dog turned out onto the streets (ha, a little dramatic right?). The next morning our plane was delayed two hours followed with another two hour drive home. We pulled up to the kennel only to have the employee on a smoke break tell us that they were closed early since it was xmas eve. Umm, no. Seriously, you gave me the wrong time on my phone message? I can prove it suckers! Thankfully, they chose not to mess with us before I broke out my kung-fu on them to rescue Sweetpea from their clutches.

So today is all the more sweet since we are safely tucked away in our warm house with our dear girl. Our only plans today are to venture out to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie which I am waaaaaaaay excited about! We've already opened our simple presents this year....all of which are usable by both of us along the themes of cooking and home protection along with a few movies and books.

Whatever you are up to today, Christmas celebrator or not, I hope that you have a good day filled with the warmth of being surrounded by those you love.

xoxo

10 comments:

  1. Oh, a doggy in her first snow is the best...my dog still gets super excited with the first snowfall every year!

    Merry Christmas!

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  2. Merry Christmas! Glad that you were able to get home; sounds like quite an ordeal.

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  3. I've of course seen a lot of snow, but this was my FIRST EVER white Christmas! Glad you got home safe... What's your plans tomorrow?

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  4. Merry Christmas, Sweets. Happy you made it safe and sound! Is FE cycling now that you've begun all the stuff in CA?

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  5. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

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  6. Dogs in snow are the cutest thing ever. She'll get her fill in Alaska, I'm sure! Merry Christmas.

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  7. i love the pic of your baby in the snow! I am in south MS and we have had snow 3 times in the past 4 years, which is alot here! my two rotties, were scared of it this year! they are so tuff! saw military on your list need to dig deeper in to your blog, my husband is in the Army! nice to find your blog! hope to see you on mine! Happy Holidays!

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  8. Gotta love air travel, huh? Glad you made it home okay and Merry Christmas!

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