Whenever I feel bad I think of my pup who we got from the shelter at exactly six weeks of age with hookworm and severe coccidia. A few months later we after much research on my part we had to take her hips out at six and nine months of age and she grew her own from cartilage.
She’s happy, healthy, our Hipless Wonder and will be ten years old next month.Whenever I feel bad about a health situation I consider her and what she has gone through just to be our sweet dog.
Today I brought out a lot of ornaments that mean a lot to me, including two wooden airplanes from a museum this year, Santa and a moose from two states, Santa in a kilt from Scotland, a snowman with a lasso from Texas and many shiny tin swirly ornaments from a trip to Vermont with family a few years ago.
In twelve years , we’ve never had a tree.Today Jim is getting over a cold. I found a gold jingle bell wreath for outside our door, a red and white one for inside, and today plan to get a 3′ tabletop tree to light and decorate.
It is my habit to invite “orphans” to Christmas dinner because we spend it alone now. Thanksgiving is big with his family and was for my mother, too. I enjoy cooking for family and friends.
Wishing you well and happy this holiday season. Dee
Now I need to make some desserts, mincemeat tarts and trifle. Both very Brit. After Mom stopped making turkey for Christmas she did the full prime rib and Yorkshire pudding thing. I did all the veg, from root vet puree to brussels sprouts or pearl onions or spinach or glazed carrots.
It’s been a long time but I do invite people to dine with us. Someday I’ll make roast beast. This year I’m on a capon search and believe Tower Chick has it to order. Yippee! Dee
Cooking with Dee 