A CAMP RUNAMUCK CHRISTMAS- 2020

Every year, we decorate our house for Christmas, just like many of you.    I share our Christmas snow recipe each year, so here it is.  

 https://mustlovepekes.blogspot.com/2018/11/christmas-snow.html?m=1

I probably have more helpers than most of you.  This year, Bogie and Sissy were encouraging me.  (They go to their new home this week.)

They found a comfortable spot to watch.   

The tree in the playroom/office/schoolroom (formerly our living room) is lit with blue lights.  It's a family tradition and I still carry it on.  It has blue lights, blue and silver ornaments, and white handmade snow.   It brings back so many sweet and special memories.  

My friends, Kay and Claretta, gave me the sleigh pulled by Pekingese.  Sugar Bit wanted me to get it out of the Christmas trunk in November-- so I did.  

When I did the family room tree, Zoey, Sissy and Bogie helped me.

Really!   They did.  

We have an elf that mysteriously moves around the house and the grandkids find it each morning.  

While we're decorating, the popcorn is there to snack on and give us energy.

I have little signs all around the house.  BELIEVE is my favorite word, and a goal in my life.  

We decorated the family room tree.   I always have a red "sash" down one side.   It creates a memory for me, so I do it each year.

There are horses-- one of our daughters has had horses in her life since she was young.

There are ornaments in memory of my Pekes-- Max and Kai Kai were so special.  I miss them so much.

A friend gave me White House ornaments for several years.

Chumley was added this year.  Starlight and Nala and BeeBee are there, too.

Hope is another favorite word.  

There are "candles' on the mantel, and dogs beds are in front of the fireplace.

Zoey did wake up long enough to check out how I was doing.

The dining room has a hand made Christmas table quilt.  You can see the family room tree in the back ground.  

Small ornaments hang from the light-- memories of my mom.

There is another BELIEVE ornament.

Signs are in the hallways to remind me to be JOLLY!

My grandmother's dish cabinet has glass dishes and lights on the top with angels guarding.   

Jeanne gave me this glass globe years ago.  I put a light in it and it shines red and green at night.

My mom's piano is temporarily at my house and it has my manger scene on it.  The manger is about 40 years old and still in perfect condition.

Snowmen welcome people in the front hallway.

A Christmas Star quilt is there, too.  

The porch has a little tree on it and lots of Christmas blankets to wrap up in while sitting outside having morning coffee or an evening time out to.

Even Callie's little house has a Santa blanket on it.   (She loves Sugar Bit's old play house for a nap.)

I can’t forget my family star.  It’s called a Parol and is from our time in the Philippines. I spent four years there when I was growing up. 

We love Christmas and all it means.  We love to make the house a place of wonder and joy, and hope, and believe that there is good and fun and happiness.  

Zoey and Sissy are all for that.   We are, too.  🎄💓

Happy Sunday!

Paddington was resting on the couch watching as we put the final touch of decorating— putting snow on the tree.

We do this every year.  It’s my grandmothers recipe for snow, and I don’t know if it was handed down to her.  But, I’ve done it all my life.  See tomorrow’s blog on our Camp Runamuck Christmas.  

Minnie had her bath, too and now has a pink sweater on. She’s my stress monkey and even w her sedative, she was so stressed.  Goodness. 

Zoey has on a warm sweater, too. 

Time to settle down for a long winters nap.  Enjoy!  

BOGIE AND SISSY LOVE CHRISTMAS.

Bogie found “the dog house” on the porch. 

But, then he realized everyone was inside. 

Sissy and Bogie posed on the couch. 

And they snuggled. 

And Zoey joined them. 

The hard part of fostering is knowing that loving them to wholeness means you will also have to say goodbye. 

They will be adopted soon.  I have been able to love them. It’s a blessing.  But, it will be hard to say goodbye.   I’d still do it again.  They will have a new life because of rescue.  And it’s worth it. ❤️❤️
 

DECEMBER— WE LOVE IT

We love December.  The weather is cooler. Decorations go up.  Joyful music plays. 

The dogs only go upstairs at night for bed) so they wait for me at the bottom.   Really. I’m coming right back.  

We have colorful beds out now.  Bogie and Sissy love this one. 

They joined me on the couch. Christmas pillows and blankets are everywhere.  

Zoey is happy to be near me. It’s mutual.  

An additional note:  
 New Adoptions on Hold through the Year End 

Holidays are often filled with lots of confusion as well as people coming and going. Rescues may be seniors and/or emotionally troubled dogs due to lack of appropriate care. They require time to adapt to new people and situations, we prefer they go into a new home at a quiet and stress-free time.

Any adoptions currently in process will continue as planned.  

ACE—ADOPTION PENDING❤️

Ace came into rescue because his owner didn’t want him anymore.  

We don’t know why.  Like many fosters, we never received any records of medical care.  So, we started fresh, doing all the things that should have been done all along.  

An X-ray showed he had a huge bladder stone.  

He is in a great foster home w Buddy and Bonnie.  

Ace  had his bladder stone surgery on Friday and is doing well. His foster mom is close when his e collar is off. 

E collars are so annoying- but they are necessary. 

He had Christmas pictures done. Isn’t he beautiful. 🌲❤️

Bonnie, Ace and Buddy are posing.  

Ace will be spending Christmas in his foster home.  And he will be there next Christmas, too.  He is being adopted by his foster mom and dad and they are all so happy.  Ace will be having a very merry Christmas. 🌲🌲

GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS.

Melinda, my friend in Australia-- you know her as Lady Jicky-- sent me this Koala Santa.  I LOVE IT!   I've put it on my tree.  

We are decorating here-- complete with a little fence around the tree.  I don't want unwanted "gifts" under there.   Of course, Piper had to test the fence, but he didn't make it to the tree.   Now he has a belly band on.

We put up multiple trees in our house-- the snow isn't on them yet, but that's the LAST thing I do.   It's the sign that the decorating is done.  

Bogie was fine supervising the decorating.  

Maxx did the same.  His mom is ahead of me-- I think she's done with her decorating and I'm still going.  Funny how home teaching a kindergartener and a fourth grader can do that to you.  LOL  I'm behind in everything.  

Wu had his birthday this week-- 12 years old!   A Christmas time boy!!  Happy Birthday!

Ming is resting-- his mom might be busy with Christmas, too.  Or maybe she's resting. 

She works hard and time to slow down might help her.

Hannah-- oh, Hannah.  You want to play ball?  I know your mom and dad are busy making your house beautiful.   I'm sure they are going to have a fun holiday home.   Christmas and holidays are wonderful.  So, share your pictures.  We want to see them.  🎄

BOGIE AND HIS EYES

Bogie came into rescue with infected eyes.

They were also dry, and he needed medication.    Without help, he probably would have lost his sight.

The veterinary ophthalmologist saw him because he had multiple cysts on his eye lids.  

After weeks of medication, we went back, but the cysts were still there-- many of them.  6-8 of them.

He will need eye surgery and that will happen next week.

He is a young Peke, 2 at the most.   He is so sweet.  He loves to be held and give kisses.

He is dependent on Sissy-- I've wondered if she is his mom.

He is always with her, and if she's gone, he gets depressed.   

The day she was at the vet, he was so sad.    

We do have a prospective home where they will go together.   I will sure miss them.

• But, first, we need to make sure we have done what we can do to give him the very best start.   We do that because so many of you support all we do.   We take dogs who have been neglected and try to get them as "perfect" as we can.    And we love doing it.  

Bogie and Sissy will be with me a little longer so he can have his eyes taken care of-- helping them to see well is so important.    And they are so worth it.