Again, Merry Christmas G-Fans!

Again - Merry Christmas G-Fans!

May the Christmas spirit fill you to overflow and last you until next year!

I am sure you are curious about our activities in the royal kingdom over the last two days...

Well, there is a lot to discuss and it is late and it has been a long day for some of us.....

But, I think the concierge can manage to remain for a few minutes in royal company.  If she hadn't been galavanting on and off for the last two days she might have more energy and we could have written this sooner (and it may have gone differently in content.... just sayin' in advance!)...

So, let's start with the weather.

It rained and rained and rained!

It didn't really stop until noon time today or thereabouts.

We actually saw sun part way through our walk and we were a little blinded by the shine, especially with the pavement still wet from the rain!

So, yesterday it was 62 degrees at one point, and it got close to that today!

Now, how is it that at Thanksgiving we were sloshing around in frigid temperatures and snow and at Christmas we are splashing in dreary rain with near tropical temperatures?  Well, regardless, yesterday the concierge took a break from her rigid wrapping regimen to leave for several hours.  Apparently there were presents, candlelight services and dinner somewhere elsewheres..... Then back to a little more wrapping until she waved the white flag and went to bed only to wake up too early to finish another phase.... then off again, then back, then gone, then back and then pjs!  When the pjs go on, I know she won't ditch us again for the evening.....

Now, I know I am being a little misleading.  I am making it sound like we didn't get any walks.  That isn't true.  We did.  Now today we went to the bog and did a partial.... there was a tight schedule to be adhered to and we suffered in the catch up part for timing... the full loop remained a brass ring.....

Yesterday, I will admit, I almost can't remember if we did a school walk or a bog walk... but based on the the less than friendly and non-indulgent glare I am getting at the moment from the concierge I guess it was a full bog walk.  With her prompting I recall that we sloshed through rain, muck and puddles and did a full walk.  We did run into one stalwart soul who also loves their four-legged family member enough to brave the less than stellar weather.  The good news is that "sugar pants" (the nick-name for the helper during the rainy season) did not melt!  He tried to shorten the walk because the rain was picking up.  I gotta hand it to the concierge, she teased him adequately so he continued on and completed the walk.  I guess I have taught her at least one or two things!  But, we were all soaked upon return and needed that full room Spa/blow dryer/automatic dog wash conveyer belt the concierge keeps promising us!

So, I will release the concierge on that note....

Again, may the sprit of Christmas shine through you and touch all who you meet until next year.....

TTFN!

-G

The Christmas Aftermath.....

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Per Sophie:  "Oooh - I am in!  It is all crinkly paper and shiny ribbon!!!  I love crinkly paper and shiny ribbon!!"

"My work here is done, I have left a wake of devastation and debris for others to pick up after my departure!!!  Perfect!!"