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It's only 10 days until Christmas . . . ooh! It's hard to believe that the holiday is so close. It seems like just my last post when I was talking about Thanksgiving . . . oh, wait, maybe it was! :)

Our new Whippet puppy, Gracie, is happily chewing on one of her toys as I write this. She is quite curious about everything, and seems to think it's her business to steal socks and then chew on them. She is so cute!

Lately, I've been working on memorizing the first sixteen lines of the Twas the Night Before Christmas poem in French. It's difficult---I've got ten lines down well but the rest are still evading me. I'll keep trying!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m pleased to say that it’s Thanksgiving once again. The snow had been on the ground here at the farm, but has melted considerably due to a welcomed warm-weather period.

I watched the National Dog Show on television today and was pleased that the Whippet made it to the finals in Best of Show. Since the arrival of our new Whippet puppy, I have fallen in love with the breed!

I wish you all a happy and peaceful day.

Squirrels Galore!

Lately I have been watching squirrels run around in the great outdoors, trying desperately to gather enough pinecones for winter. They are so cute. One red squirrel in particular seems to think that it is necessary to bury pinecones in multiple nests and then transport them back and forth as she sees fit!

Here's a photo I took of a red squirrel who has decided to live near our house.

Recap of the World Championships

This post is a little belated, but a late post is better than no post at all, so . . .

I'm happy to say that the USA went home (on the women's side) with three gold medals and two bronze medals. Not bad! The U.S. won the team gold, the all-around gold with Jordyn Wieber, and the vault gold with McKayla Maroney. The bronzes were for Jordyn Wieber on balance beam, and Alexandra Raisman on floor exercise. What a group of talented girls!

This afternoon marks the first day of gymnastics competition at the Pan-American Games. I can't wait to see Shawn Johnson perform in an international competition for the first time since 2008! Good luck USA!

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