It's that time of year...again!

Below: Sunrise on Saturday, snapped from the front bedroom window.

 

 

Our snow is gone now, mercifully; however, it's that time of year again....

 

At the mall early yesterday morning, well before it opened.

 

 

I had popped in to grab a London fog tea latté in between buses, saw the holiday decorations up now. Santa's village looks much the same as it did last year, and I was told (when I asked) that "Santa" will arrive this Friday. Note to self: Avoid the mall at all costs until after the holidays, unless very early in the morning! (Or I'm in a masochist mood.)

 

By the squealing of a couple of toddlers yesterday, checking it out with their parents, you'd have thought Santa was going to be there momentarily! They were cute, but at 9 AM, the little girl's shrill shrieking was just about enough to burst my eardrums. Especially before I'd ingested any caffeine. 😏

 

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Below: Jake (one of the neighourhood mooches) earlier this month. George has been around too, though he's harder to get a pic of, since he doesn't stay still.

 

 

Jake has a very good technique to get extra treats: Bump my hand as I'm bending down with the treat bag, so about a quarter of the (extra large) bag spills out all over the step. Yes, I complimented him on that strategy. (I've stopped giving them Fancy Feast, since they both have homes and are just little "piggies".)

 

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That's it for me, really there's nothing "exciting" to write about, which is okay. Sometimes "excitement" can be the kind that you don't want! (Example: My aunt fell a couple of weeks ago and broke her collarbone...that's the kind of "excitement" we can all do without!)

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!