It’s Christmas day everybody! I’ve had a great day and I just wanted to share some of my festive photos with you.
Whilst preparing the Christmas lunch, we came across some weird looking vegetables. Look at this carrot!
Look at the booti-ful turkey which Missus cooked for us.
Man, I couldn’t wait to get my fangs into that bird. Droooooool... I spent the whole morning in the kitchen worshipping the ‘Turkey God’.
Here’s a snap of our Christmas lunch. It was booti-ful...
... and here’s my helping. (It doesn’t look much, but I had four servings!)
After lunch, we opened our presents. Here’s a photo of me with all of the gifts under the Christmas tree.
I got Dad a new hat. I should have known that Missus would make me wear it for a photo–opportunity.
Look at all my presents. They were great and I was so happy!
I even got some special doggy Christmas bonbons.
Here’s a sample from my post bag.
Missus has put my cards on display above the fireplace. They look so booti-ful!
Here’s a close-up. So far, I have received about 50 cards and I love every one of them.
At first, we thought that a ‘regal’ sitting pose would be ideal. Unfortunately, I wasn’t quite paying attention for this shot.
I was even worse in this one. D-oh!
When it became obvious that a sitting pose was not my forte, Missus suggested that I tried a seductive lying down pose. Unfortunately, my frosty face looked anything but seductive.
Finally, we snapped a picture which we all thought was ideal. My pose was enchanting; the props (i.e. my hat and scarf) were perfectly aligned; the backdrop was stunning: and we even had a fresh snowfall to complete the picturesque scene.
Don’t you think it’s booti-ful? Hopefully, some of you will have already received a paw-written original in the post. For those of you who I accidentally missed out, this one is especially for you!
As you can see, I was fully wrapped up in all of my winter clothing.
Why is my nose so cold???
And my belly???
Needless to say, Missus took the opportunity for a photo shoot. She wanted the perfect picture for this year’s Christmas card. More on this later...
Our house.
Our neighbours.
My walkway up to the park. I think I will be skating there tonight.
The park where I normally take my daily walks.
I think this is a very picturesque photo of my park.
‘Booti-ful’ me in my ‘booti-ful’ garden!
I had to censor this one to spare my blushes.
Making myself comfortable.
Chilling out while Dad slaves away in the background.
I thought I’d go and give him a paw.As I mentioned in my last posting, I’ve been having some difficulties with the stairs in my new home. Originally, the steps were bare wood and they were so slippery that I was scared to use them. Then, my humans put some carpeting down especially for me. This was a great help as my big paws could actually get some grip.
Eventually, I picked up the courage to try and climb the stairs. Here’s a video clip showing the ‘ups and downs’ during my learning process.
My dream Dutch residence.
This is my new home. I reckon that if I can get someone to install some sails, I can make it look just like a windmill.
Firstly, I finally have a garden to call my own. I know that I will have hours of endless fun here, frolicking around and trampling the flowers like ‘Dogzilla’.
Secondly, this is also the first place that I’ve lived in which has stairs. As you can see from the photo, I’m not too comfortable negotiating them. More about this in the future...
How cool is that!
I would like to thank all those who voted for me. Woof!
Me and Missus just outside of the hotel.
The Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge) is in the background. Our hotel is right next to the bridge.
Me and Missus (again).
This is a view of the old buildings across the River Maas .
Look at the boat in the background. I wonder if I am going to get one?
During our walk, we passed by a quaint little street called Koningin Emmaplein. The houses there are booti-ful!
Then, we took a stroll through De Heuvel Park. There was plenty of space there for me to sniff around.
Behind the hotel, there are a number of quays of historical significance. These also provide a great setting for my night time walks.
There are even maritime museums to be explored...
...and a ‘Walk of Fame’ where celebrities leave their marks. How come no one has asked me to leave my paw prints? I am a celebrity after all!
Finally, we made it back to the hotel. As you can see, I was ‘dog-tired’ after my excursion. It was great fun and very interesting though!