pup-tacular Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was wonderful. We ate turkey. Mashed potatoes. Cookies and pies. Roasted brussel sprouts. Plum pudding. Lasagne. Most, but not all, at the same meal.

We slept in -- until 9:00 or later! -- four days in a row.

We played with nieces, watched TV, and hung out with family.

We also measured dogs for sweaters ...

That's Aza Boo, the 5-pound pomapoo (pomeranian/poodle cross), and my mother in law. Boo is wearing a teddy bear sweater that doesn't cover her backside. So, my knittin'-MIL decided that we need to outfit the pup with some new handknit duds that are designed for dogs. Would it be wrong to use Baby Cashmerino for a dog?

And welcomed a new dog into the family.

This is Amber, a purebred Golden Retriever, who is now living with my in-laws. She was formerly a show dog, but apparently is just too laid back to be a good show dog. But, that makes her a great family dog! My MIL is also planning to train her to be a therapy dog -- Mim is the director of health care for an order of nuns.

Thanks to a box of Milk Bones, Amber is my new buddy. She might just get some of Ace's Favorite Cheesy Dog Biscuits for Christmas! (And, if I find time, her very own pooch blankie...)