Ho! Ho! Ho!

Arriving home from work last night, I was excited to see that Cardi-Claus had made a pass through Northern Virginia. To bring my wonderful box of goodies this way, Cardi-Claus enlisted the help of the The Brews Brothers , Porter and Stout, with a little extra help from Merinda. The ornaments were absolutely adorable and handmade by Merinda. Now that is going the extra mile! Lots of yummy treats for the boys, some chocolate Bourbon Balls for me (mmmmm!), Christmas themed toys,  a cute little magnet that is already holding onto my fridge, and even a stash of poop bags! Those will definitely come in handy, one for my car, one for my jacket, one for my purse, and even a spare. There will be no excuse for not tidying up after Jimmy and Wilson.

Quite the haul, wouldn't you say? Many, many thanks for all these great gifts to Porter, Stout, Merinda and John!

Here's a peek at all my loot.....

And the piece de resistance, the most adorable little ornaments, each with an initial charm and tiny bell, and even a white tip on each tail. These are very special!

Thank You, Penni!

I love technology! It allows me to work from home on Fridays.  Around the lunch hour, I heard the mailman's truck  the sleigh go through our court. The boys raised a bigger ruckus than usual but I didn't pay alot of attention. I was busy with work and didn't want to break my concentration. When I got to a good breaking point, I wandered by the front door and saw a package. And even at a distance, I could see a little Cardigan head on the return label, so I knew Cardi-Claus had made her delivery.

I took the package outside for some nice natural light and here's how it unfolded......

The postal inspector doing his job.

Hurry up! I smell something good in there!

Forced to stop the riffling of the package, and pose, sour faces ensued.

Wilson found his choice item.

Jimmy had a different opinion on whose this was, and snatched it away!

The Motherlode! Thank you, Penni!

This toy spoke to Wilson. He got quite charged up!

Anything that Wilson has, Jimmy takes!

GIVE THAT BACK! It's mine!

Not even sure what was going on here, but it is very symmetrical :-) Click to enlarge.

Wilson won that round!

Jimmy came back to challenge possession once again.

Mine! NO! Mine!



At this point the eye contact, growling, and lip curls got out of hand, and I swooped in to break the tension.


You probably couldn't tell by the photo, but my ornament was from the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Health Foundation. Penni generously made a donation in Jimmy's and Wilson's names and we received a nice certificate and ornament. What a wonderful idea! I SO wish I had thought of that for my package! It made for such a meaningful gift and money well-spent. Many, many thanks to Penni at Eylan Cardigans for such a fun and thoughtful box of treasures. The boys will be waiting until Christmas for the the rest of their goodies!