My First Guest Blogger! Comet's Christmas Recap

Greetings, blogfriends! 
Today we have a special guest on the AugBlog -- my friend Comet! 
Comet is going to tell us all a bit about what Christmas is like when there is a very small person living in the house. Comet is the perfect Guest Blogger for Christmas time! His name sounds just like one of Santa's reindeer.

Welcome, Comet!

These days, if it has fingerprints on it and smells like graham crackers or apple juice, it's not my toy. If it smells like 'new' and has been strewn all over the floor since Christmas, it's not my toy. If it ever wrapped up a piece of string cheese, it's not mine and isn't supposed to be on the floor anyway. If it is a blanket laying on the floor these days, it's not for me. If the blanket has an assortment of plates and tea cups and stuffed animals on it, it is a tea party and I wasn't invited. Oh, yes, once in a while, there is still a bone put out for me. And even though that is totally cliché, I'll still chew on it. Things sure have changed since this baby came to live with us. But when she scratches my belly, shares her dinner with me, or uses me as a footstool or a pillow, I can start to see why they like her so much.

Comet, it sounds like your Christmas turned out OK, even with the little person running around. I hope she drops lots of string cheese where you can reach it!

Happy 2013, everyone! I hope that Santa was as good to you as he was to me this year:

Yay! All for me!

Waiting for Santa

I know it is almost Christmas time because of all the Red and Gold and Green things that JK has put up all over the house. I thought that it had to be cold and snowy in order for it to be Christmas, but I guess not! I'm happy that it is warm and sunny instead.

I have been a very good boy this year, so I hope to get a lot of loot.

The other day at the lake trail, I was being SO good, that a lady who was walking a very loud, energetic big dog stopped my people to say "You have SUCH a well behaved little dog!". JK and Mr. Wolf laughed and thanked her. I don't know why they were laughing! Look at me waiting patiently in my "Sit!"

And I walked very calmly right past that big dog with the jangly collar:

Not only am I learning to be a very well behaved outside walker, but I've also donated to charity:

And I've learned that the white blanket that looks like snow is not for eating, digging, or pulling:

I'll just supervise while you guys clean up this messy room!

Fill 'er up, Santa! I've earned it this year!

White Christmas

JK and Mr. Wolf and I have been so busy these last three days.  We have been many places in the car, we have been to several houses, and I have had lots to eat and a lot to see. And there has been a lot of snow, so everything is white! 

First, two days ago, JK came home from work and then she and Mr. Wolf and I drove to the big store that has animal food and toys.  I think that they think that I like to go there with them.  I like to ride in the car and be with my people, but that big store is scary to me.  Especially this time, because I got my claws clipped.  The claw-clipper lady was very nice and gentle, but I still didn't like it.  I was very glad to get out of there.  I did get 3 new kinds of treats, so it wasn't all bad. 

Then we came home, and it was Christmas Eve-Eve, so I got to have a special night of eating treats and opening presents just for me.

JK helps me open my box.

Nice!  A new fuzzy fleece blanket for me to sleep on.

I also got a toy in my stocking, and a lots of smooches from JK and Mr. Wolf.  We were all very tired after all the excitement.



When I am stretched out like this, I feel very tall.

Then the next day, JK and Mr. Wolf and I got in the car and drove a long way to JK's sister's house.  JK's sister and her husband have two very happy dogs and many squawky birds.  I also met JK's brother and his wife.  They were nice to me and complemented my soft fur. 

Then we left there and went to another house with many people, some babies, and the biggest dog I have ever seen.  JK put me into my crate and put me in a room all by myself, but I wanted to be out in the party with everyone, so I opened my crate and went to the door of the room to bark so that they would let me out.  JK heard me and so she and Mr. Wolf took turns carrying me around so that I would not get hurt by people's feet or eaten by the big dog.  The big dog was very nice, but still.  She could have eaten me for dinner with one bite.  Mr. Wolf said that I was a ninja, because I figured out how to get out of my crate twice that night.

When we left the big party, we got in the car AGAIN and went to Mr Wolf's parents' house.  I like it there, and everyone is getting used to having me around.  I showed some of the cats that I was the boss even though it was not my house, and Mr. Wolf said it was lucky that one of the cats didn't scratch my face off.  Ha!  I will show them.  No cat is going to mess with me!  JK and Mr. Wolf and his family opened more presents and stayed up late.  Then we all went to sleep.  I was so sleepy!  I didn't even wake up one time all night.

JK and I drove Mr. Wolf to the airport this afternoon because he had to leave to go to an important meeting.  It was just JK and me all night.  She mostly watched movies and read a magazine, and I napped after the long days of travel and food.  When we came in from our night time walk, I decided I would like to go onto the computer and check to see the weather in Boston, and make sure Mr. Wolf will be able to come home in a couple of days. 

Looks like a blizzard is heading for Boston!

Don't worry, Mr. Wolf.  You will come home very soon.  I'll keep the couch warm for you.

And that was my first Christmas with my new people.  It was pretty great.  I even got a bite of sausage last night from JK's cousin!  It was deeeelishous.  4 out of 5 Cheesy Treats.  If it had been covered in cheese, it would have been a 5 out of 5 for sure.

Merry Christmas!

Getting Ready for Christmas, and Taste Testing

Greetings AugBlog readers!

Sitting on the warm blanket

The weather has been very cold, and JK brought out this special blanket from inside the big blue square box in the living room.  I didn't even know that the top of that big blue box opened up!  But it does!  And there are warm blankets inside.  I really like this blanket.  It is warm and very big, and good to sit on.  JK told me that her mother made it for her, and that it is very special and I should be careful.  I will be very careful with it, because I could tell she was serious.

JK let me eat two new foods tonight to review for the blog! 

New Food #1 - Potato Dumplings
Rating:  4 out of 5 Cheesy Treats - I would be very happy to eat these every day.
Highlights:  Warm, soft, very tasty
Problems:  Not cheesy enough

New Food #2 - Small bite of dried fig
Rating:  2 out of 5 Cheesy Treats
Highlights:  Sweet, chewy like my favorite cranberry bones (you can see me trying to chew the fig in this picture)
Problems:  Too chewy.  The fig stuck to my teeth and had lots of small seeds in it.

I also tried a third new food tonight, but I was not supposed to eat it. 

JK played some funny music tonight and sat on the floor to tape bright colored paper around some boxes.  She was singing and taping, and she didn't see me stick my head into the bag and take out something that smelled very much like sweet food to me. 

The thing that smelled like food was very tough and chewy, but I made it into the thing and got to eat some of the sweet food before JK heard me and came to see what I was doing.

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She was very unhappy that I had eaten some of the sweet food.  She said that it was chocolate, and it could make me sick if I ate too much of it!  I wasn't really scared of getting sick, because she found me before I could eat much.  But I did feel sad when she said that that chocolate food was supposed to be a gift for Mr. Wolf.  I hope she can get some more for him.  I promise I won't eat it.