Elf on the Shelf – OH NO!

Oh my friends.  I think I’m scared.  I think I may be in trouble.  It’s almost *that* time of the year again. You know the time.  *That* time when Don Juan comes out – shivers and squeals.  Wait a minute.  You’re looking confused.  You don’t know who Don Juan is?  You might be lucky that you don’t know.  Don Juan is the name of my Elf on the Shelf here at the Hotel Thompson.  But Don Juan – he’s “special”.  I mean really “special”.  You see, Don Juan is not made of the same cloth as all of these other elves that come out for the holidays.  Don Juan is evil – pure and simple.

You see these little Elf on the Shelves are a Christmas tradition.  In theory, they watch over the household and report back to the North Pole every night.  Once at the North Pole, they inform Santa of all of the happenings at their house.  By morning, the return back to the house in different positions so you know they’ve been to the North Pole.

But Don Juan. Shakes piggy head and shivers.  Don Juan has his own agenda.  He comes out and scares everyone here at the Hotel Thompson.  He does bad things…. some things I can’t even say out loud.  I didn’t want to be the only one with this out of control elf so last year I sent some cousins of Don Juan out to some friends here in blogville.  OMP – I do hope they behave this year.

The day after Thanksgiving  is when the elves get their special powers.  The Elf on the Shelves have special powers from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Day.

So I have a really, REALLY important question to you my friends in blogville.  Is there anyone that can take this little oinker in for a couple of weeks?  Please.  I’ll be nice… really.

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Shivers just thinking of what Don Juan is up to… Squeals!

 

 

 

 

Men Make Dinner Day

  

Journalist Rocky the Squirrel here –

Keeping my paws on the nuts of the world!

Oh ladies – I’ve got a holiday made just for you today.  The first Thursday in November is considered Men Make Dinner Day.  Doesn’t that sound totally awesome?  Ladies can sit back and let their man cook them dinner for a chance.  And we are talking the entire dinner to include dessert!  So let me tell you the details.

Guys, sit your woman in the living room with a glass of wine, pop their feet up and give THEM the remote control for a while.  You then head off to the kitchen and prepare that masterpiece for dinner.  Now, here’s an important thing. Put that phone away.  No take out or reservations.  You have to cook this meal all by yourself.  It can be as simple or as complex as you want it be.  What’s your specialty?  A nice burger?  An omelet?  Soup?  Sandwich?  Whatever it is – make it special for your woman.

Oh and men.  Don’t forget that cooking dinner also means cleaning the kitchen afterwards. 🙂

 

Daddy is a Smart Man

Yep, I said that out loud and you did not hear things.  This little oinker admits that there are times that dad steps up to the plate and thinks ahead.  Today was a special day for mom in theory – you know because it was Professional Administrative Day. Well, as you can imagine mom has four bosses and 30 co-workers that she does work for and not one said anything today on the official day.  No card.  No flowers.  No lunch.  No emails.  No thank you.  No acknowledgement.  Zip.  Nada.  This broke mine and dad’s heart especially knowing how much mom gives and does.  Is it really too much to ask for to be acknowledged and thanked at least ONE day out of the year?  Shakes my piggy head.

But me and dad came up with a plan.  When mom got home, we had a bubble bath ready for her and she had her choice of these two items – one with the bath and one after the bath.  I know she’s on that DIEt thing but come on – she deserves it.

AND if you my friends have humans that got overlooked today too – I’m so sorry.  Please give your human a hog and snout kiss from me and tell them we think they are wonderful! ❤

 

Dear Bacon

Dear Bacon  – So I need advice. My mommy and daddy work a lot and I am at home alone. It gets boring sometimes and lonely i just want to be with mommy. What should I do while mommy is at work.  This is my mommy in the picture – isn’t she beautiful?  Signed Icess

 Dear Icess – AAWW she is beautiful just like you my sweet friend!  You know just a couple of thoughts your way.  One is that your mom can leave her sleep top for you to snuggle on throughout the day.  That way you can ‘smell’ mom and feel comforted.  Second is television.  I love my television.  I keep it on all of the time watching the Animal Planet.  That would give you a lot of company as well.  And you can redecorate the living room.  I’ve seen Houdini here do that to the pillows on our couch.  Just don’t destroy them like Houdini has done – that’s another post for another time – snorts.  I hope this helps my sweet friend.  Hogs and snout kisses.

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  Dear Bacon – Sometimes one just needs to stretch out with the sun rays on their body and take a siesta.  It doesn’t matter where you are – when it hits – IT HITS.  Signed Felix.

Dear Felix – You are so very right my friend.  When it hits, it does hit.  I’ve been there as well as other anipals here on the blog.  Another great place to fall asleep is on your human.  Do you know they will not move until you wake up?  Now to me, that’s deep love!

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  Dear Bacon – Sometimes the only place you can find quiet in the entire home is the bathroom.  Isn’t that where the humans go for their quiet time?  I know they can be in there for what seems like hours.  Sometimes I hear mom asking my dad is he taking up residency in there.  So with that in mind, I thought I would try it out for a nap.  You know what?  It was awesome!  Nobody bothered me for almost an hour.  Talk about a power nap.  Where’s your favorite place to nap?  Signed Sinkpus

Dear Sinkpus – Oh my piggy heavens!  I’m so going to have to remember this.  I don’t think I could make it up to the sink but behind the pedestal sink would be ideal.  No one would ever think to look for me there.  Thanks my friend for the ideal – Happy Sleeps

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Dear Bacon – What?  There’s nothing to see here friend.  Just a dog tucked in to bed for the night.  Doesn’t everyone sleep this way?  Signed Nighty

Dear Nighty – Hey, I have no problems my friend.  I sleep like that all of the time in my toddler friend.  Nope, nothing to see.  Us anipals need to be comfy too in their homes.  Sleep on and sweet dreams of running through fields of flowers 🙂

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Dear Bacon –  Here I am – Here I am – Throw the Ball.  I’m just trying to show Cam Newton how to couch the football – meows with evil laughter.  You know how to have fun with the game and be a good loser.  I’m not sure if he knows what that is all about.    Signed Fig

Dear Fig – There are so many places I could go with this but I won’t.  I will be nice and kind.  And if Mr. Newton is reading this – please take notes.  One needs to use the help of others, be nice and have fun with the game.  AND always remember, even if you lose a game – be the bigger person and take notes for what to do better next time.  Don’t sulk and have temper tantrums.  I’m just sayin’.

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 Dear Bacon – I tried.  I really did.  I ate and then I couldn’t move anymore.  See, I’m just a little puppy.  I play hard.  I eat hard.  And I also sleep hard.  Hold me.  Signed Tuck

Dear Tuck – Oh my little friend.  Squeals with cuteness overload.  Sometimes you just can’t take anymore.  I know.  I’ve been known to do that as well.  And also Houdini – rolls piggy eyes.  That little guy also does the same all.of.the.time.  You were tuckered out Tuck.  Your tummy was nice and warm and full.  I just want to pet it looking at your picture.  All you needed was for your mommy to come pick you up and rock you while you sleep.  Don’t worry – you will grow out of this.  Take care Tuck.

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REMEMBER MY FRIENDS – Dear Bacon can not happen without YOU.  Please keep sending me your pictures and letters to my email.

 

National Compliment Day

Journalist Rocky the Squirrel here –

“Keeping my paws on the nuts of the world!”

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January 24th, is commemorated as National Compliment Day every year. It is a very special day and celebrated in most parts of the world apart from the USA. This day represents a positive theme – a positive tone in a positive atmosphere – everywhere you are whether it be at home, the grocery market, work or that place the humans feel to punish themselves by what they call “working out”.

Compliments – compliments – compliments – that is what we most do today. Have you ever noticed how someone just brightens up at a compliment, even a complete stranger? Do you notice how much harder you work when you get a compliment? So today, we shall compliment our little hearts out.

So here are some suggestions that can help you today on your National Compliment Day.

Compliment that human that is consistently working out in their hamster ball.

Compliment that human that really has touched you in some point of your life in a good way.

Compliment your spouse. Sometimes you humans don’t express your feelings enough to each other. Maybe if you compliment them, they’ll give you more nuts for the winter.

By all means, compliment your pets. They’re always there for you no matter what, even when you come home upset. They just want to love on you.  They know no hate.

Compliment the guy that cuts you off in traffic this morning. Maybe he won’t hear you but you can smile and wave – with your entire hand not your middle finger – HA!. Maybe instead of uttering fowl language under your breath, think to yourself, “Isn’t he a nice guy for getting in front of me blocking me from any danger.”

Compliment your mother and father – if it wasn’t for them, you wouldn’t be here. Heck, have your spouse compliment them too. If it wasn’t for them, your spouse wouldn’t have you.

Compliment your pups… I mean children. I’m sure they do something else besides being destructive.

Compliment your teacher. Compliment your bus driver or your chauffeur.

While you’re at it – compliment nature and all of its little creatures, like me 🙂 Hey, you can even throw us some extra feed outside, we won’t say no.

You get the drift. You give out compliments and you give a positive sense of well being. You make someone feel great with just a few words. We all know that words can be so destructive. Let’s turn it around today.

I, Journalist Rocky the Squirrel, challenge you. I challenge you to give out a minimum of FIVE compliments today. I bet you can do more but FIVE is a good start. Are you going to take the challenge?

 

Dear Bacon

  Dear Bacon –  Get three of us they said.  We would all get along they said.  Brothers have a great bond together they said.  Yeah right.  Let me assure you though, the middle kid always gets picked on to the end of the days.  The first born is special and the last born is always the baby.  The middle kid – well they get it from both ends.  I should know.  That’s me in the tank.  Any suggestions?  Signed Stuck in the Middle

Dear Stuck in the Middle – WOW – that is a predicament to be in my friend.  Sometimes being stuck in the middle can be hard.  But you know what?  You gotta stand up for yourself, be strong and take charge.  Your brothers want to be stuffing you in the pot – well you might just need to stuff something in their beds – winks.  Or you can always leave a little puddle in the kitchen and accidentally blame them of course.  I’m just saying.  Stay safe okay.

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Dear Bacon – My humans are the bomb.  They brought this box home for me and I was so excited.  That is until they started laughing and then took this picture of me.  I don’t get it.  Signed Grumps

Dear Grumps – Gulps.  Okay – trying to keep a straight face here.  It’s kind of hard to figure out why your humans would be laughing.  Really.  You are so beautiful and happy in your new found kingdom.  Shakes head – I just can’t imagine.  You just have fun in that little box and let your humans have their moment.

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Dear Bacon –  My dad said walk and of course I was already at the door ready to go.  That’s when he did something to my back captains quarters.  I didn’t get it but I tell you something.  We met some of the happiest humans on our walk today.  Everyone was so nice and kept coming over to talk to us and pet me.  It was almost like I was a movie star or something.  So great.  Signed Happy

Dear Happy – I think it had to be your outgoing personality, how handsome you are and how you smile at everything that passes you by.  Yep, that has to be it.  Keep passing the happy along my friend!

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Dear Bacon –  Oh dear doggy heavens my friend.  My human mom was in the bathroom doing her ‘nightly’ rituals.  I’m usually asleep when she does this but tonight I had stayed up.  OMD!  When she came out of the bathroom, I didn’t even recognize the alien that she had become.  She had green stuff all over her face, her hair was in some kind of sling and she was talking like a mummy.  Has your mom done anything like this before?  It was kind of scary.  I think I might have passed out.  Signed Passed Out

Dear Passed Out – Oh friend, the humans they call this beautifying.  I don’t get it either.  I mean, you wouldn’t see us putting that stuff on our faces.  Although one time, mom did talk dad into trying what she called a mud pack.  Shaking my piggy head – that did kind of look fun.  She told me it was similar to me playing in the mud in my backyard.  I was hoping dad would roll in the mud with me later but he didn’t.  Weird huh?

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Dear Bacon – Sometimes when one has to wear the cone of shame, you just need a happy friend to help make the days go by faster.  I was feeling kind of down.  You can only imagine – you know people in the hood making fun of me, not being able to drink my water with this contraption on and just not being able to lick myself while wearing this cone.  That’s when my buddy Clampet came and napped with me.  Just for a few moments, life was normal again.  Signed Jedd

Dear Jedd – Hopefully your cone will only be temporary my friend.  And hey, don’t you care what others say about your cone of shame.  All of us have to wear it at least once in our lifetime.  You and your friend just continue bonding together and happy mending.

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REMEMBER friends – Dear Bacon can’t happen without YOU.  Please continue to send me your pictures and letters via my email.

 

Journey with Friends

Oh my friends – the overwhelming support that you have all shown me this past week has been so totally awesome!  I have been blown away by the suggestions, the wonderful comments and the encouragement.  I just know I can do this now.  And did you notice my blog heading, “Journey with Friends“?  It has been suggested that not only can this be a place for “ME”, it can be a place for others as well that are going down this path of better health.  Some place where we can all meet up once a week for encouragement and strength.  Please feel free to share any of your wisdom – great recipes, motto’s, encouragement, ideas, suggestions and/or your weight loss stories and goals.  Together we can do this!

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 I’ve read all of your comments and taken your suggestions my friends.  This week and next, I’m trying to float through and be nice to me.  I’m not further stressing myself at a time that is already stressful in itself to handle.  Now after Christmas, it will be time to buckle down and be serious.  And don’t think I’m throwing all caution to the wind.  I’m not.  I’m still being watchful of what I eat and trying to walk more where and when I can.

I’m still doing my plasma donations.  Thursday nights are usually no problems.  This past Thursday night I had another problem besides the pulse of course.  My iron was too low so I couldn’t give.  Sigh – it’s okay though.  I’ve been feeling kind of ‘low’ so I didn’t go Saturday either.  I will try to pick up again this week.

And I’m still waiting for my VIP card that I earned so that I can go to the front of the line when it’s busy – hopefully that will work in keeping my pulse down.  I hope to get it this week – I ordered it 11/30/2015.

How are you doing my friends?  Are you surviving the holidays as well?  Hugs to you!

 

Elf on the Shelf – OH NO!

Oh my friends.  I think I’m scared.  I think I may be in trouble.  It’s almost *that* time of the year again. You know the time.  *That* time when Don Juan comes out – shivers and squeals.  Wait a minute.  You’re looking confused.  You don’t know who Don Juan is?  You might be lucky that you don’t know.  Don Juan is the name of my Elf on the Shelf here at the Hotel Thompson.  But Don Juan – he’s “special”.  I mean really “special”.  You see, Don Juan is not made of the same cloth as all of these other elves that come out for the holidays.  Don Juan is evil – pure and simple.

You see these little Elf on the Shelves are a Christmas tradition.  In theory, they watch over the household and report back to the North Pole every night.  Once at the North Pole, they inform Santa of all of the happenings at their house.  By morning, the return back to the house in different positions so you know they’ve been to the North Pole.

But Don Juan. Shakes piggy head and shivers.  Don Juan has his own agenda.  He comes out and scares everyone here at the Hotel Thompson.  He does bad things…. some things I can’t even say out loud.  I didn’t want to be the only one with this out of control elf so last year I sent some cousins of Don Juan out to some friends here in blogville.  OMP – I do hope they behave this year.

The day after Thanksgiving  is when the elves get their special powers.  The Elf on the Shelves have special powers from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Day.

So I have a really, REALLY important question to you my friends in blogville.  Is there anyone that can take this little oinker in for a couple of weeks?  Please.  I’ll be nice… really.

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Shivers just thinking of what Don Juan is up to… Squeals!

 

 

 

 

Men Make Dinner Day

 

Journalist Rocky the Squirrel here –

Keeping my paws on the nuts of the world!

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Oh ladies – I’ve got a holiday made just for you today.  The first Thursday in November is considered Men Make Dinner Day.  Doesn’t that sound totally awesome?  Ladies can sit back and let their man cook them dinner for a chance.  And we are talking the entire dinner to include dessert!  So let me tell you the details.

Guys, sit your woman in the living room with a glass of wine, pop their feet up and give THEM the remote control for a while.  You then head off to the kitchen and prepare that masterpiece for dinner.  Now, here’s an important thing. Put that phone away.  No take out or reservations.  You have to cook this meal all by yourself.  It can be as simple or as complex as you want it be.  What’s your specialty?  A nice burger?  An omelet?  Soup?  Sandwich?  Whatever it is – make it special for your woman.

Oh and men.  Don’t forget that cooking dinner also means cleaning the kitchen afterwards. 🙂

 

Decisions Decisions

 I think sometimes that mom needs these two shirts in her closet before she goes out for the day.  Do you?