Our Christmas Story

G'day maties,

We had some really bad news today. Our bestest friend Jack Harries the fox terrier crossed the rainbow bridge this afternoon, on Christmas day. He had a tumour and went down hill very quickly. We spent yesterday with him while our pinkies were in Sydney. When they came to pick us up they spent a bit of time with him to say goodbye. Today, Christmas day, he was unable to walk and his breathing wasn't good. It was time to say goodbye.

Needless to say his pinkies are distraught. He was our friend too. We'll miss him terribly.

Here is a picture of Jack Harries the last time he came to visit us:

Yesterday was such a mixed up day. Our pinkies went to Sydney to celebrate Christmas eve with the family while we were at Aunty Marylin's place. D was already in Sydney and B was meeting her there. Well as B was getting ready to leave he decided he'd quickly clean our mats and hang them over the pen fence to dry. As he hung them over the gate of our pen, the latch came open and my sisters all decided to leave the sanctuary of the dale pen. Yes folks, they escaped just as B was planning to head on down to Sydney for Chrissy eve lunch. Thank dog, Tess had the good sense to go as far as the neighbours place, then come back. She was an easy find unlike Willow & Lucy. They are true escape artists those two.

We have millions of stories about their adventures but they'll have to wait for another day. Anyhooooo, B drove around for an hour looking for them. Eventually he drove down to a place called Leura Cascades where he found them playing with some people enjoying a picnic. They'd been having a great time, swimming in the pools and playing. The fact they had to cross a major road to get there didn't seem to bother them at all!!!!!! They must have used up so many lives between the two of them.

Here is a piccie of the little angels:

Last weekend B put some really cute ribbons on our collars and took us up to the village. As usual we sat by our favourite pole in the centre of the median strip. I can't tell you how many people stopped to take photos of us ( including D lol).

Today the family came up to our place for Christmas lunch. We had chicken in a mustard and tarragon sauce, fruity beef stew, baked ham in as Asian glaze (excellent by the way, best ham ever!!!), baked sweet potato and regular potato and a green salad followed by B's home made pudding and D's home made flourless chocolate cake. What a feast.

Then with full bellies the fam went home and we got to open our pressies.

We're all tuckered out now and it's time for a walk before we call it a night.

We hope all our DWB's maties had a great Christmas. Take care everyone.

Hugs and tail wags

Noah, Willow, Tess & Lucy