So this is Christmas...

For a while now we've been talking about getting another dog. We've ummed and ahhed on whether it should be another labrador or some other big dog, or a small dog. So we've compromised and gone for a medium sized lol. That lovely wee thing in the photos will be coming to live with us in early January (they are only six weeks at the moment - so another three weeks before they are really ready to leave Mum). We will have a new girl in the house - she needs a name - any ideas? I prefer human names, simply because they don't sound so odd when your calling your dog lol. What is she? Well who really knows...a bitzer, but we met Mum and Grandma, and they are both shaggy knee high very friendly well socialised dogs, so hopefully she'll retain a bit of all of those qualities. As she's my birthday present (that's in Jan) I'm guessing I won't be getting the camera I asked for then ROFLMAO - I told Lyall I wanted a new camera or a dog...lol.

The other photos are really for my Dad to have a nose. He phones for a chat each Sunday and get's an update on what we've been doing around the house, so finally I took some photos for him. The photo down the bottom right of the collage was taken at nine thirty at night - it's so cool how the sun doesn't set till really late down here (except it's a pain in the backside how it shines through my ensuite window when I'm trying to sleep LOL!!) Now it's the holidays maybe I'll have enough energy to stay up till it's actually dark!

The wee kittens? Nope, I haven't gone completely mad, filling my house with animals and then trying to shift lol. I was driving down our very rural road when I spotted the little dark one on the side of the road. Thought I was seeing things but turned the car around to check. When I went over to pick it up I then heard hissing, it was the grey one. Looked around, no driveways anywhere nearby, so I suspect they are a feral cross. Tucked two very cold kittens into my shirt, took them home and popped them into Danny's crate, gave them food (which they near on inhaled, hissing and growling!), water and made a litter box. I then rang around until I found a cat care (people who foster and then adopt out) place and they are warm and snug in their care now. I had one very hacked off cat - Tui wasn't impressed at these little intruders. Tough life kid.

I'm sending Lyall off to work tomorrow with a huge amount of chocolates to share out. They can't stay at our house, I so don't need them. The parents were generous beyond belief, with presents galore and many put in to buy a gift for me as I move on to other relief teaching - I'm now the lucky owner of three more charms for my Pandora bracelet from the families and another Pandora charm from the head teacher. Lucky girl eh.

If I don't get back on here before Christmas day - Merry Christmas to you all, may it be fun, safe and spent with your families (and full of small expensive gifts or scrappy ones ROFL)