I hope all your Christmas dreams came true...

Thinking of Teddy at Christmas

It's Christmas night,
and I'll be alright,
but there's something that I'm missing.

It's not a toy,
but a golden boy,
whose nose I was used to kissing.

The gifts were great;
there were at least forty-eight,
and I'm sure some came a quite a cost,

but wouldn't it be nice,
no matter what the price,
if we could get back someone that we've lost?

He comes back in my dreams,
or so it seems;
I've only slept for six nights, maybe seven,

and when I wake up
I still miss my pup.
I can't wait to kiss him in heaven.

Thanks to all of you who came by last Saturday to my open house. It was the busiest one yet, and it was great! I appreciate you taking time out of your weekend to stop by. 

Maggie had a great time meeting so many people. She didn't get stepped on once, and no one tripped over her. All the excitement did take a toll, however, and she was wiped out for days:

Here's a shout out to the winners of the drawings:  Teri P. won the personalized paw print pendant, and Sue B. won the mini pet portrait. I sent you guys each an email, so if this is news to you, check your junk folders!

A magic moment for me during the event was when one of Teddy's oncologists came by and gave us a very special gift in memory of Teddy. If you were here, I probably showed it to you, and if you were here long enough, you probably got tired of hearing about it. Sorry. I was very excited, as I just love it, and I was very touched by the gesture, as was Art. Have a look:

It's a print by Todd Young (www.ToddYoungArt.com) and I love it! Did you notice the little tennis ball by the side of the dog? So sweet.

Thanks again for coming to my open house! I had a great time and I hope you did as well. One thing is kind of bugging me, though, and I'll share that with you.. I can't account for a pair of earrings that is missing. I'm hoping that they dropped behind something somewhere, or someone put them some place other than where they started out and I just haven't found them yet. I'll keep my fingers crossed....