Ember got a short round-the-block walk on leash Wednesday noonish, then we drove to the library where she sat in the car while mom swapped out books. Turned out the last book I selected was just not suiting my current mood, so I swapped it for a Debbie Macomber Angel book, which suits the holiday spirit.
I made my follow up appointment for the regular optometrist, for the 23rd. Ember will have her grooming, and I'll get my new glasses prescription measured.
Thursday brought another doggy day care day, and the human returned to the personal trainer for the first time in a month! Between the trainer losing his father-in-law, and being ill the week after, and my house stuff (plumber) and my weather-wimping, we had missed four weeks! He will be out Christmas week, so I'll be doing Thursday with him next week to make the next "gap" 10 days, instead of longer.
I got a haircut Thursday afternoon.
Friday, we took two car rides, but no leash walk. Mommy was cold, and it's not even "as cold as it's going to get". But it is good "glow in the dark" fetch time of year, and my girl zips out there to earn her treats! I'm trying to think where we went on our rides... once would have been the coffee drive-thru, the other the grocery store, now that I know for sure what's been requested to bring along to the Christmas gathering.
Saturday morning dawned cold, and the snowflakes came and dusted the ground. Ember napped in her crate while I baked cookies (not part of the requests for Christmas day). It generally takes me about three sheets of cookies before I relearn the timing, every year! These are the oatmeal Scotchies, which were Kevin's favorite cookie, and in the next generation, are my son's favorite, too.
We took one car ride Saturday morning, to the coffee drive-thru. Then we settled on backyard play time, first with some glow in the dark fetch, then later solo while the hu-mom did human stuff.
After some training games we napped together on the couch while a Christmas movie played on the TV.
New doggie toys are being brought out. I try to limit it to one at a time, and every other day. There's a squeaky wreath and a squeaky flat gingerbread man on the floor in that photo.
This one only lasted one play session! It's a soft plastic that she can really sink her teeth into. Molded to be shaped like a tree ornament, dubbed "orna-mutt" by the Bark Box people.
This Santa seems to be sturdier but it does not squeak. It does bounce nicely and makes a fine fetch toy when it's dry outside.
Stay warm. Saturday night to Sunday morning temperatures are supposed to dip to 4℉. Not as cold as it can get around here, but certainly colder than it's been this season so far.
Life is good. Spark on!
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