The Twelve Dog Days of Christmas: a Holiday Musical

*NEW! You asked for it, and now you can download a free copy of the MP3 here!


Does Christmas get any more merry than this?!?

My apologies if I have been out of touch lately, but this project has been all-consuming this week. I hope you have a wondrous holiday, and that you enjoy this - the first of many musical performances to come. If you do enjoy it, please share wherever you deem appropriate - there is a share button in the toolbar at the bottom of your screen and one for Facebook at the top of this post - either are a snap to use. I can also provide downloadable versions in Powerpoint - simply e-mail me at lifewithdogs@ymail.com and you can save them to your PC.

When the music stops playing my vacation begins. We'll be back some time late in the next week - unless I am seriously inspired and have to run back to the computer to post.  ;)   It's been a remarkable year, so let's celebrate it in song!

*Technical notes. You'll need Flash to view this. It was a challenge to make - and is still not perfect. It's an SWF file, and converting to FLV or finding a decent SWF hotlinking host is not easy. At least not yet - I'm still learning. If you know of a fix for either please let me know! The timing is off a bit - but hey, Nigel made it.  ;)  You may see a blank box below where a video should be. It's loading, trust me. Pop open another browser window and kill a minute or two and come back, and there it is!  If you're like me and completely lack patience, you can get a faster fix by downloading directly from here: View The 12 Dog Days of Christmas 

You can save the downloadable version to your computer for later enjoyment.  



Cheers!

*The twelve items:

Twelve whippet ladies,
Eleven morons marching,
Ten pairs of cutoffs,
Nine stripper poles,
Eight jets a-flying,
Seven cats a-swimming,
Six yummy Snuggies,
Five Blackberries,
Four big balloons,
Three bird suits,
Two black bars
And a Bugweiser can cozy

The Birthday Girl

Sola turns six today, much to my consternation. I want her to be two forever - instead, I see signs of myself in the white hairs that displace a little more yellow each year, the relaxed approach she takes to many things that used to incite her to insanity. She sleeps in a little later, jumps a little less high than she used to. She's all grown up.

Many blog readers would guess that Nigel runs the show here, but it's Sola who lays down the law, frets over the household and makes sure everyone comes in from walks. She's a worrier, another quality we share. Interestingly, she is also the most likely to incite fun. Her enthusiasm for life is unmatched, and she beams with joy at the simplest pleasures. She's infectious that way, and we are all better for having her in our lives.

                         Don't panic - this is pre Mr. Stick era media.

Tonight, we'll celebrate properly with peanut butter and fluff sandwiches, toys and an inordinate amount of fussing. I'll reread her coming home story and thank my stars that she found us. I never knew how much I needed her. I'm thankful she took the time to show me. As a little extra something special, I've invested quite a bit of time in a special Christmas presentation that I hope you'll enjoy.

Happy birthday sweet Sola. We adore you. ♥

Wordless Wednesday 47

* Join us on Christmas if you have the time or the inclination. Fun project on the way.  :)

Snowballs

Let it Snow!

Friday Mixer

This month has been insane, so forgive the jumbled post. We'll wrap this up with a chance for three of today's readers to take home some great dog treats, so hang in there - it's Friday so I'll be brief.. But first some good news and bad news. Let's get the bad news out of the way first.

I just caught this sad story tonight and thought those with ties to sled dogs may want to look in to a way to assist: One hundred starving sled dogs seized in Colorado.

Looks like a great time to consider adopting.

Another story of interest to dog lovers - from our back yard. I'll be very interested to hear the ruling in this case. 

On the good news front, this hero is expected to make a full recovery, and is a shining example of dog bravery.

Aslan the Boxer recovers from gunshot wounds after intervening in home invasion.

Impressive. They give us so much that it's impossible to repay, but we can certainly try! And one way to show a little love is with yummies, so here is your shot at taking home a gift pack of treats for your dog. Bev from Blue Collar Dog Treats was kind enough to offer these to our readers, and who am I to say no? This will be easy enough, and you'll make your dog's week if you win! Simply visit their site and find a post about Halloween costumes. The last picture from the post is mentioned, and is way over the top. What is it?

Please do not leave your answer in the comments. Instead, please e-mail it to lifewithdogs@ymail.com
Three entrants will be selected using randomizer.org. Good luck!

I'm off to do all of my Christmas shopping - last minute. I'll hope your weekend is a little more relaxed than mine!