Monday, December 7, 2009

she has unusally large ears....

Our vet also has a 13 inch beagle (the little and cuter kind!) and she tells us
"Penny has unusally long ears for a beagle" and I would add she is unusally cute and sweet too. And a lot better behaved than the vet's dog, from the stories she tells!
ANYWAY...
I am a bit of a Christmas minimalist. I let everybody else in the world go nuts decorating. This year we are decorating with 3 Santa Snoopy beagles and a string of lights strung across the ceiling. Christmas is, of course, a celebration of Jesus, and I sometimes think Jesus would want us to keep it simple, hopefully including Santa beagles.






(pottery by Gary Rith)

And you totally dig Bjork's song here, and then the video is, of course totally odd...

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15 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 7, 2009 at 7:00 AM

    Penny does have some cute large ears, but MagPies ears are my favorite part. They're all soft and fuzzy... speaking of soft and fuzzy, I love Maude's slippers. :)

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  2. NickiDecember 7, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    Did Penny eat a beagle? :)

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  3. denisDecember 7, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    i agree that Jesus would want us to keep it simple.

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  4. Busy Bee SuzDecember 7, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    I bet Penny has not a clue how cute she is or how long her ears are. That is the joy of being a dog. Great pictures.
    It is nice seeing that you know the reason for the season too...although I do a bit more decorating. Don't hate me. :)

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  5. JayDecember 7, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    Those are some pretty big doggy ears!

    I'm keeping it simple too. Just a tree. Nothing else.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    those ears make her unusually cute... aawwwww

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  7. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    Love those beagley ears!

    Simple is how we do it too, just a little tree.

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  8. Michèle HastingsDecember 7, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    wreath on the door - a charlie brown tree and not much else. very little shopping to do. simple IS best...(for me at least).

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  9. Gary's third pottery blogDecember 7, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    I have to say, this is just my house--people should do exactly what they wish :)

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  10. cmDecember 7, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    I imagine Jesus himself would decorate with Santa beagles.

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  11. Emily SILDecember 7, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    There was definitely nothing fancy about that manger. And as the story goes, the guests at the first Christmas were the barn animals. So Penny would fit right in. Maybe she'd curl up in the manger and nap along with the baby as she often does with her human companions.

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  12. Reverend AwesomeDecember 7, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    1. I saw a live nativity scene yesterday. There was a donkey, sheep, humans. First time I've seen such a thing.

    2. Maude's hair is looking ridiculously cute lately. Did she get it cut or does it get curlier in the winter months? Whatever the case, adorable.

    3. My decorations. I wrapped clearly lights around my exposed ducts and put up a tiny tree with tiny decorations above my sink. It's delightful. Perhaps I'll take pictures.

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  13. HilaryDecember 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM

    Awww those ears!

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  14. Karen (formerly kcinnova)December 7, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    The first Christmas wasn't a fancy affair. And I bet Jesus would have welcomed a long-eared beagle.

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  15. WepDecember 7, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    Beagle ears are the bestest. And Penny is CUTE!!!!!

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