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we've bought the fixings for Christmas dinner,
and we have the day off to take the boys for a long walk.
Vladi may be wondering how Santa is going
to get into out house, this pipe seems a bit small.
That's more like it...
It looks like Vladi is waiting for Santa.
Les picked up three small stockings from a local
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to get into out house, this pipe seems a bit small.
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Les picked up three small stockings from a local
craft store to decorate for the boys.
Uschi is lending a paw (and his teeth).
"What are you doing here?"
Tanji is sitting on his stocking.
Even Vladi joins the fun, and he doesn't
usually do crafts.
We don't have a fireplace to hang the stockings on,
but the dresser will do.
"Stocking Kitten"
Vladi likes to curl up on our stockings. Santa
is going to have a hard time filling these tonight.
Too cute to resist.
We put out hot chocolate for Santa Claus.
There may be a Vladi pawprint on the marshmallows.
Its late, and time to go to sleep and dream of Santa.
Tanji curls up with a little Santa doll,
Uschi has a bigger Santa doll,
and Vladi has a chocolate Santa.
Sweet dreams, kitties!
"Meeting Santa"
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usually do crafts.
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but the dresser will do.
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is going to have a hard time filling these tonight.
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There may be a Vladi pawprint on the marshmallows.
Its late, and time to go to sleep and dream of Santa.
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Sweet dreams, kitties!
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*We added a few pine cone pictures to yesterday's blog.*
2 comments:
Waiting for Santa....too cute! The M's stocking cant be hung up as Maizee always takes off w/it, the hoarder that she is. I LOVE your blogs, they just get better & better. I have two questions for you, 1st how does Les get those pictures painted so fast 2nd is Mark from Canada?
Happy Xmas Eve!
Thank you so much!
1) Lesley is a Christmas Elf
2) Nope, Upstate-N.Y.
Merry Christmas
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