I couldn't go another day without posting. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and I just feel so very blessed to have all of you as my friends. Without all of you, I never would have gotten through some of the worst times in my life, and I want to thank you all (again) so much for being there (here) for me.

Up until today, Mike has been doing great. He just had a bad day today I guess. He woke me up at 6:00 the morning having to go out, and his stomach was grumbling all day. He refused to eat anything and slept all day. This afternoon, I sat on the floor with him and brushed him for about a half hour. He loves to be brushed. While I was at it, I trimmed his fuzzy fur face. I know it relaxed him and made him feel a little better to be brushed and looking so handsome. Finally about 8:00, I broke up a piece of toast with butter and blackberry jelly on it, and thank God, he ate it. What a difference a little toast could do. He seemed so much better really fast and even wanted to cuddle a little. Then he fell back to sleep, and when I went to let Gidget out, I called him to go out out... nothing... out like a light. Well... Miss Gidget wouldn't have that.... she decided Mike HAD to go out with her, so she went right up to him and woke him up with tons of whisker kisses... yep.. got him up and outside. LOL

Like I said... up until today, Mike has been doing really well. Believe it or not, he even slept on my bed the other night... ALL NIGHT. When we were going to bed, he put his two front paws on the bed (something he hasn't done in a very long time), and I knew he wanted up, but again, he's afraid to jump up. At the risk of getting bit or snapped at, I picked him up really quick and practically dropped him on the bed before he knew what was happening. He was so happy to be up there and slept there all night long. The next night, he didn't put his paws on the bed, but I thought he might want to sleep there again, so I did the same thing (hate doing it like that though cuz I know it hurts when I pick him up.... that's why I do it so fast)... it didn't take him long to get comfortable, but sometime during the night, he jumped down (maybe I was moving around too much for him).

Gidget is getting pretty bored being housebound. She loves going outside. That wouldn't be a problem if it weren't so cold, but I can't possibly leave her outside as long as she'd like to stay out without her freezing. This makes it tough for me, since she's always wanting to go out, be it to pee or just feel the wind in her face or bark at something (or nothing in hopes of getting a response from another barker somewhere in the neighborhood).

I'm going to close this now and I want to wish each and every one of you all the blessings that the Miracle that is Christmas offers. May you find happiness, love, peace, health, joy and goodness now during Christmas and throughout the New Year.

God Bless You Our Dear Friends,
Love & Blessings,
Joanna, Mike and Gidget