[Gpdd] MISC: A to Z

[jaaladog]

Hi everyone!

It Sunday afternoon and I can finally take a few minutes for myself to sit 
down and catch up on all the pigs goings on.  :)  We had a *huge* family 
Christmas party here yesterday and I am totally wiped out!  Earl has 8 
brothers and sisters and when you count in spouses, kids, nieces, nephews 
and anyone else who just happen to wander by the house and decided to drop 
in and se what all the noise was about, I think we had between 50 - 60 
people here.  We had a lot of fun though.  I went to check on the girls last 
night after all  had left and found a funny surprise in their cage.  I 
reached in to find them and give them a cuddle and  my hand landed on 
something kind of smooth and firm.  sort of the size of a small stone, like 
maybe a large marble size.  It had little rough edges on each end and I was 
totally baffled at first.  When I applied pressure to it, it sort of gave 
and sunk in.  I took it to Earl to ask him if he had any idea what it was. 
Well, as it turns out, apparently, one of the little ones that were here 
thought Samantha and Tabitha might enjoy one of the homemade caramels I had 
put out for the guests and dropped one into their cage.  The funny thing is, 
they chewed off both twisty ends of the cellophaned candy but didn't touch 
the candy itself.  Just left a lump laying there.  That's my girls, such 
well trained pallets they have!

We were sorry to hear of your loss of Emma, Carly.  She sounds like she was 
quite a sweetie and I know you will miss her.  I hope you find peace in your 
heart soon to remember her with love and smiles and not the current tears 
and sadness.

Oh Joanie, it's not just you that notices the lovely smells of our babies. 
And, again, it may just be me, but when my girls are in need of a cage 
cleaning or a bath, they tend to smell like coconut.  Go figure...

The girls an I wanted to thank everyone here for their lovely comments about 
their Christmas pics.  They weren't too hard to deal with this year.  They 
cooperated.... for the most part...    You will note that they have their 
Christmas bows on in a few of the pics but not some of the others.  you can 
figure out, I'm sure, what happened to them.  They lasted only until Sam 
managed to get hers off and abandon it on the floor and Tabitha began 
reaching around behind her head to chew on hers.  Sigh.  Kids, what are ya' 
gonna' do with them?  And oh Glynis, I'm so glad the girls' song brought a 
smile to your face.  We were so very sorry to hear of your losses while we 
were gone.  The girls remember quite fondly, and somewhat embarrassedly, 
their trip to help Duke celebrate his  birthday.  What fun they all had and 
I know it will long live in the annals of GPDD land.

Fugly, Samantha asked me to send hugs and kisses to her beautiful pig.  And 
she also added, quite huffily I might add, that a true gentlepig *never* 
asks a girl her weight!  Humph!  I will tell you though that I do believe 
she is quickly getting to be a LAPS piggy.  I haven't weighed her lately 
because our scales aren't working and I need to get some new ones.  Somehow, 
I don't think Samantha minds!

Debbie, I keep forgetting to mention to  you how much I love the quote by 
Henry Beston that you use as your signature.  How appropriate it is and I am 
thinking of stealing it and adding it to my own!

Hey Hershey, Samantha heard what you said about Fugly and she puffed all up 
and got quite indignant.  She says that if you try to move in on her man, 
she'll have some teeth chattering for you!

For those of you who suggested that my girls look so innocent and cherubic 
in their photos that you just can't imagine them getting up to any 
mischief.... let me just say this.... Hah!   Grin

Joan, it was so  nice to hear from you and I am happy to hear that Madame 
Ladybug is doing well.  I think of her often as the Grand Dame of the GPDD. 
Take care and I wish you warm, happy holidays.

Enough for this posting... I have more to ask about and to share but I won't 
make this one so long that you fall asleep while trying to get through it.

Hugs, winks & whisker kisses,
Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha