Dear Santa,
We’ve still had no snow. Do you have wheels for the sleigh in case we don’t have any? You never see it with wheels on the pictures… but I don’t think it would be fair to Rudolph and co to expect them to drag you and all those presents around the world without some snow or wheel or something to make it easier. Or do you just use magic?
I like snow… and a certain cat of my acquaintance doesn’t… so, if you have a bit of spare magic, you could always send it over this way…
Much love,
Ani xxx
Snowing Cats and Dogs…
“…but they said it would snow!”
Said the dog, all forlorn
As she sat on the doorstep
To welcome the dawn.
“If I’m really good,
Wish with all of my might,
Could you please work some magic
And turn it all white?”
“They said it would snow,”
Said the cat a bit later,
As I offered chicken
And played the dumb waiter.
“Not a cat in Hell’s chance,
You are mad,” said the cat,
“If you think I am going
To go out in that.”
“Just pass me a prawn,
Then I’ll sit in the sun
And I’ll dream about summer
Till winter is done.”
“Let me out,” said the dog,
“‘Cause its snowing, dear writer!”
As I tried hard to keep in
The heating despite her.
“Will you come out to play,”
Said the small dog, inviting,
“And roll in the snow with me,
Do some play-fighting?”
“Or I can make snowballs
By rolling my ball…
And everything’s squishy
Wherever you fall!”
“The snow on the nose
Sometimes gets a bit chilly,
But come and join in,
Let your hair down…be silly!”
I could not resist
Her excited demeanour,
Nor could any other dog-lover
Who’d seen her.
So she played in the snow,
And I played out and froze,
While she melted my heart
Catching snow on her nose.
P. S. If anyone is looking for a stocking filler…
Pass the Turkey- Doggerel – Laughter Lines – Notes from a Small Dog
Available in Paperback and for Kindle via Amazon
What fabulous photos and verses Ani. I can definitely recommend all of Ani’s book’s… Ani number one fan Ruby. 💜💜💜 I’ll have my chicken now Ani thanks 💜
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I’ll send it across 😉
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Yum 😋💜
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THanks, Chris ❤
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Welcome, Sue 🤗❤️🤗
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We would love to join you, Ani… we love snow almost as much as you do!
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So does the two legs 😉
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: ) XX
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You are right Ani, about being silly. Everyone should be silly sometimes. Especially in the snow.
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The best thing to do with snow 🙂
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Oh, this is wonderful! ❤ ❤ ❤
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😀 ❤
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No snow here, either – just rain and more rain. Not fun for playing out in for either cats or dogs.
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I barely saw the weather today…
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hahaha. That was lovely!
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🙂
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A smatter of snow fell last week – not enough
for sleigh rides for Smidgeon and newcomer Ruff.
But we’re ready, should snow reach our home by some fluke.
No reindeer, but neighbour’s Bull Mastiff cross, Duke.
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We keep hoping here…
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Ani, you are a snow bunny. I wish you snow this winter, but not too much. If you want to know how Santa gets around on Christmas without snow,you have to listen to the ‘B” side of the old record of Gene Autry’s where he sings Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.
“If it doesn’t snow on Christmas, how is Santa going to use his sleigh, In case of rain will he use a train to speed him on his way…”
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Ah… I did wonder how that worked 😉
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Wonderful! Sharing and wishing you A Very Merry Christmas, Ani 🎄💞
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Merry Christmas, Bette… may all the seasons blessings be yours 🙂
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Ani, you sure do love the snow! A fun verse. Keep your two-legs nice and warm. 🙂
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My two legs is melting tonight… she’d weird.
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That happens to two-legses
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What a giggle!
No snow with us yet (apart from on the mountain over our garden fence), although it made it to within 15 miles of us.
What wonderful photos of Ani in the snow – particularly with the snow on her nose! I hope she gets some to play with this winter, she clearly loves it ❤
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She reverst to puppyhood in the snow, Mind you, so do I 😉
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Thank you for the wonderful poem, Ani! You are right, without snow a sleigh is very hard to move. I think Santa is using a hoovercraft system. You have to try to find some plastic bags. then you take Sue’s hand dryer and inflate the plastic bags with it. Then close, pack under the sled. You already have your own small Hoovercraft vehicle. :-))
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If I tie them to my feet, maybe Santa will let me help 😀
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Lol
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What a fun frolic in the snow with dear Ani!
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Hoping for more though 😉
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So are we. We have snow, but then it rained, and the snow just looks sad.
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No… it needs to be all crisp and white 🙂
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No snow here either. 😦 … but there’s still 13 days to go. 🙂
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We’re watching… 😀
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This is a lovely poem, Sue. I’m still smiling.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Robbie.
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