Aaand Breathe

Aaaand Breathe

Yes, we've managed Christmas and have now entered the 'winterval' before New Year.

I hope you had a lovely time with family and friends or perhaps you just had a peaceful relaxing holiday, whatever I hope you enjoyed it. 

(Muffin waking up and checking if Santa had been)

Our clan met up once again and had a few 'fantabulously' hectic days together ticking all of the boxes. 

Exchanging gifts, toasting absent friends, eating beautifully cooked food (okay, I'm not sure I should say that with being the sous chef but I have so there you go), post Christmas lunch woodland walks through the Welsh countryside, to name but a few of the activities, and finally the long homeward bound drive before the New Year kicks in.

It's great to go away, but so good to be home once again. 

I think I may have actually been glued into my chair yesterday, right next to the wood burner... snoozing the day away. 

I know I'm totally guilty, but I have no shame... I enjoyed it! 

(and Muffin did too) 

Now I'm in the precarious predicament of having so much to do, but not knowing where to start.

So I've decided that I'm not even going to try.

I'm giving myself time out until at least next Monday.
There's no end to my shameless inactivity.

I'm hoping that this current lacklustre will to recharge my batteries and I'll be raring to go once again.

Before I leave you today, I have a confession.
It's only a little one, but I will feel better starting the new year with a clean sheet.

I never thought I'd use a puppy pouch or a pooch pouch as we are now calling the doggy backpack... but I do now and I'm singing it's praises. 

Obviously with Muffy only being a mini shihtzu and weighing in at a reasonable 4.6 kilo's, it's no problem... but I can't imagine I'd like to carry a larger breed of dog. 

The pouch was my nephews dog Woody, but he willingly gave it to Muffy.
Hero of the day.

Woody is so full of energy now that he's grown, that to even try to put him in a pouch would be a major achievement... even if he could fit into it.

I was tired just watching him run full pelt around the woods on our walks.

So here's Muffy glad to have a rest after walking 5 miles, virtually uphill for the majority of the walk.

I know she doesn't look particularly happy here, but she really did like it.

Maybe it was the fact that where we had stopped for a little lunch at The Miner's Arms pub in Maeshafn, was full of dogs and she couldn't carry on socialising. 

I think she liked being so high up though... which is not a usual advantage point for her with her little legs. She seemed very settled once we started to walk the return journey.

It's opened up a whole new world whilst she's recuperating from her surgery.
We'll be able to manage any mountain now... I just need to sort myself a backpack now... and someone who'd be willing to carry me!

I'm not sure I'll manage to pop back for another post before the countdown to the New Year, so I'll take this opportunity to say I wish you all the best for 2017.

I hope you have the best year ever! 

Thank you for your friendship and support throughout this year. 

I really appreciate it.