HO, HO, HO, and all that, December 2018
Another year has gone by, and here is your Christmas Letter. Not much is different from last year. We had a few additions to the family…puppies. Molly had four, and Tiny had five. We found homes for all, and kept two. I guess that once you name them you have to keep them. Therefore, now we have PeeWee and Cutie in addition to Molly, Teddy, Tiny, Dixie, and Peaches, bringing our dog children to a total of seven. I do not know what the limit is, but I think you can have nine cats so we should be okay. Being little dogs, they do not eat much or take up much, room unless they all want to get in bed with you, or sit in the chair with you. They are “lap dogs”, not much doubt about that. They are fun, and have been a blessing in our house. Now I know what you are thinking, “SEVEN DOGS!” Let me explain. We started with Molly, and then some months later got Teddy as a playmate. Well as time passed, they got married and had two pups, Bruiser and Tiny (they were so cute we had to keep them). More time passed and Molly had three more pups, we found homes for all of them, and decided to let Bruiser go also (a family wanted a dog, but not a puppy), that took us down to three dogs. Then Tiny had her first pup, it was brownish\blonde, and we wanted a brownish pup so we kept her and named her Peaches (My very first dog’s name was Peaches). We warrant the pups, and if someone has a problem, or it just does not work out for them, we will take the pup back. Well, it did not work out for one family, and I got the pup back, named her Dixie, and kept her. She had suffered abuse by the four year old at the new family, and it took quite a while to get Dixie mentally healed. Since I was the one who went to her rescue, she has stuck to me like glue ever since. Anyway, now that gets us to five dogs, and with the two new pups brings us to today’s count of seven. I would like to announce that Dixie is having her first litter of puppies around the week of Christmas-New Years. Some people have already signed to get one. These dogs are great as companions, and emotional support. I credit our dogs to pulling Brian out of the depression he was going through, and maybe saving his life. You just cannot help but love them. The two little pups we kept because the black one “Cutie” is just toooo cute, and the black & white “Pee-Wee” was sooo little (7 oz.), and the Vet said he would not make it, that he had water on the brain. Well the wife, not being one to give up easily, bottle fed and cared for him like a preemie. Now he is a robust little pup and holds his own against the bigger dogs.
Molly, Teddy, Tiny, Dixie, Peaches Cutie and, PeeWee
Other news: You know I think you can fix just about anything with the help of “YouTube.” Our icemaker was leaking. I looked it up on YouTube; the guy explained if you call a repairman it will be about $60 just for him to show up. Plus the parts, plus labor to fix it. He suggested just buy a new icemaker. Just three screws and presto change-o you are back in business. Cost of the new icemaker, $60, Labor to install it, $0.00, no more complaining from the wife, Priceless.
The Wife is getting a new knee in March. I suppose I will be catering to her while she goes through rehab. I am pretty much doing that now. I swear when I am home most of what I hear is “Alan, will you…” This is where “selective hearing” really pays off. Did I tell you that the government awarded me disability for being hearing impaired? It is true, so I have a legit excuse for not answering her call every time. I also have “selective memory,” that comes in handy. It is kind of like having controlled Alzheimer’s, for those days when you need it most, again Priceless. “What?” The most useful word in the English language guys. After enough “what’s”, you get an “oh never mind.” Of course “huh?” works, and for the ole one-two punch; a “Huh, what?” in combination once in a while gets you to the knock out; “oh never mind.” a little quicker. Sometimes a little rope-a-dope; “Can you wait a minute?”, catches the off balance and after a few minutes, or so, come back with a “huh, what?” and chances are good they have forgotten what they wanted to start with. If they do remember just give another “in a minute.” Hold on a second, and have a Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year
From: Alan & The Crew
PS, Is there a snooze button for peeing first thing in the morning? I would like another ten minutes of sleep.
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