Well Amigos, what did I tell you? Jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton and Christmas has come and gone at Casa de Canterbury. Thank God. We had a big hullabaloo and Throw Down on the 25th. and The Red Man had to try to be cheerful with all those people running around and chasing their own tails while they upset my routine.
Too many cooks – plus Sadie the Grand Dog
was in the house. Pretty loves Sadie.
Pretty made shrimp and grits for supper and her Brother-in-Law made biscuits from scratch. I myself would’ve preferred turkey, but who’s barking.
Where’s the turkey??
Packages under the Pretend Christmas Tree
So Pretty and the old woman Slow are worthless when it comes to Christmas Trees and every year they plug in a red vase with lit-up brown sticks and call it a tree. Sweet Jesus. Have they no shame…
Number One Son who is adored by Pretty
Pretty Two who is adored by Number One Son
So after supper the Family sat around and opened gifts that Pretty passed out from under the Pretend Christmas Tree. They opened the presents by age from youngest to oldest, and it was lucky for Slow that Pretty’s Daddy was there or she would’ve been the last one to open hers. I wonder who chose the TV program for the evening. Hmmm…
Well Sports Fans, they partied on until the wee hour of 9 o’clock and polished off the evening with home movies from the 90s. Ho hum. Be still, my heart. As for The Red Man, I left it with the Big Dogs and retired to my room upstairs. It was all a little too Merry for me. I hate Merry.
Get me outta here Percy…I need to work on my New Year’s Resolutions…
Red's Rants and Raves 
Too many people and no turkey, eh Red Man. Sounds like a great combination to me! Glad to hear you had someplace else to go and something worthwhile to work on 😉
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Yes, indeed. Very lucky for me!! Hope you had a wonderful holiday across the Pond!
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Wait “Pretty Cooked’? Well that has to be a typo.
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Hahahaha, Millie M! Yes, Pretty has learned how to cook from the Mast General Store food prep helps! Yummy. It’s a world gone mad…:)
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Resolution number one: be of better cheer. You are the curmudgeonest dog I’ve ever met.
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Heh, heh, Luanne. You are so right – I pride myself on my crankiness. It’s not easy being the Smallest Dog in a Pack of Big Dogs!! 🙂 Sometimes you have to bark yourself through it all…BUT I’m wishing you a Happy New Year so that’s pretty good…:)
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Thanks, same to you, lil Buddy!
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Love the tree! Happy New Year to all at Casa de Canterbury !
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You are too kind! Happy New Year back at you and yours!!
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Lol, I’m not too keen on Merry, either. I’m all for it as long as it is happening at someone elses house.
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Exactly. Merry is just fine next door or across the street. 🙂 Happy New Year, Peacelovegreatcountrymusic!!
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Well Red, I’m glad the Big Day is long over, hoping it never comes around again! Can you believe it?! I wasn’t the center of attention!!! Even got scolded for joyfully jumping up on Ma’s sister. Poor Cassie Potatoes barked at everyone. A bunch of freeloaders coming in the house eating Ma’s food. She was exhausted making sure no one stole any jewelry or silver! Between us, I think Ma was happy when everyone left. She hit the bourbon and put her feet up. Finally we all relaxed.
We are glad you had a happy family gathering even if there wasn’t anything decent for a dog to eat. Rest up Red. There’s one more party to go!
Love,
Your Poppy and Cassie P
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Dear Poppy and Cassie P,
Paw Snaps and Twirls to you both for surviving interlopers invading your home and food supply – I’m sure you were all relieved to see them leave without jewelry or silver! The Christmas Season demands constant vigilance, and we have had the same duties at Casa de Canterbury. We were able to prevent any major items going missing, too!! 🙂
Suspicious activity today – Pretty gave the old woman Slow a Gamecock rally flag for Christmas, and I think I saw tickets to the Capital One Bowl in Orlanda in Pretty’s stocking – and today Slow is pill packing so….they appear to be leaving us with a stranger and heading south. Curses. Foiled again.
Will keep you posted…rest up for New Year’s!
Your Partner in Crime,
The Red Man
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Oh blast, Red!! These people are a sneaky bunch always coming up with ways to make us miserable. But maybe the stranger can be manipulated Red. Play your cards right, and you might get extra treats! 😉
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I am thinking you might be on to something there! 🙂
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Hope you had a great Christmas with all your family and here is to a wonderful 2014 for you and yours….you really helped me get through this year and I appreciate you!
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Wow – thank you so very much for the kind words, marthapfeil – The Red Man is unaccustomed to compliments so his editor the old woman Slow will just say that coming from a fellow Texan in the hill country, we consider it high praise and take it to heart. Sometimes we need a little encouragement for our rants and raves! 🙂 Hope 2914 is a great one for you and your family, too.
P.S. My grandmother taught me storytelling. She was the best teller of Texas tall tales I’ve ever heard!
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She taught you well! 🙂
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Red, maybe the red vase is the safe option for your people, you know how dogs like to behave around trees. Here at the whippets nest we kept it artificial so no rear actions just attempts on the decorations!
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Nice Try…but please don’t give these lesbians more credit than they deserve!! 🙂 Now whippets, on the other paw…
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