I put up my Victorian feather tree with Civil War Santa by Nast. It's an artificial feather tree but then feather trees were artificial anyway. Here's the history on this tree:
http://www.victoriana.com/christmas/featherchristmastree.htm
I opened a vacuum sealed bag for winter blankets. There was an odor so I washed this foam based blanket according to instructions and it turned to wet dust. Out to the trash it went before the dust dried and spread.
Tuesday Amber had an agility class in the morning and trick dog class in the evening at 6:30. The class had a Christmas piano concert.
After I got home, I exchanged dogs and took Sophie to the library. The library was open late for students to study for finals week and I was asked to bring a therapy dog for some stress release. I'm glad I did because Sophie's visit did exactly as expected.
I was concerned about earlier school closings affecting study groups since library is open late but she was a welcome petting break for staff and students. Sophie brought Ooos and Ahhs on Tuesday evening. Wednesday, Amber brought smiles for sure. We got practice with an audience. I was asked if she could "speak" and I said yes but it doesn't pound nice. She does a grrr sound. The staff still thought it was cute. Damn I wish I could cut off that sniffer of hers
I was awakened at 4AM with Amber jumping in bed with poo butt. I had a clean up to do. I got up just in time to drag the recycle bin to the corner and make my exercise class.
Sean and I went to see a documentary on WW1 called "They Never Grow Old". We were given 3D glasses. It was supposed to be colorized movies from the war with voices of soldiers telling how it was. The first half of the movie was in fuchsia shades. Then there was a pause in the show and came back in 3D. We kinda felt cheated that the first half was in fuchsia. The pre - show had trivia.
Thursday evening I went to a check presentation by the VFW to help replenish a stolen donation jar for homeless veterans at Magros grocery. It was in the news the day before our last general membership meeting. When one of our members mentioned that the post had an unused gift card for someone in need, I mentioned that the donation jar was stolen. See news:
Donation jar stolen from Springfield store
Post commander said he'd call the store the following day. Little did I know that other VFW posts would join us for a joint check presentation.
The director of the shelter spoke with gratitude.
I wrote VFW in the snow scene on the store window.
Friday morning our Powerworks Masters exercised to the 12 days of Christmas. 1 down and back , 2 side lunges, 3 overhead pressess, 4 RDLs, 5 Bend over rows, 6 bicep curls, 7 squats and pressing, 8 skaters skating, 9 walking lunges, 10 stepping over 11 tricep kickbacks, 12 runners running.
Saturday was Sophie's 7th Birthday. I took the girls to see two different Santas. The first was at a canine craft show at Third Base Bar in Springfield
Then I took the girls to Petsmart. Every parking lot was full and lines long. I did get some Chuckit balls because I know they get lost easy and fit a small dog's mouth. Toys were buy 2 get 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfoklExeM0c
Mary had a black and white plaid dress instead of the red dress in the video. I prefer the red dress. The red looks more Christmas-like.
Sunday I took Amber to the nursing home to perform after Mass. Then Sean came and I am still getting ready for Christmas. I made julienne potatoes and ham.
In the evening I went to Trinity Lutheran in Auburn for a veterans dinner and meeting. The guest speaker was the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight.
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