Snow!

Dear Grammie,

Well, we had our first snow of the season and you missed it! There were really big flakes for awhile and then they got smaller. They mostly melted when they hit the ground, but those that landed on other things hung around for awhile. There were still some on our deck when I took Peanut and Doodis outside for night-night potty. Speaking of potty...

I think Peanut is finally pretty well potty trained. She hasn't had an accident in the house for over a week, and the one "accident" that Kaboodle says she had isn't officially an accident since no one saw it until much later - it could've been her water dish spillage. No one knows for sure, but she hasn't gone potty in that spot again, so I'm dubious that it was an accident.

Peanut and I went for a walk today before the snow started. I put her sweater on and off we went. We went about eight or nine blocks and she was very good on the walk. She only pulled a little toward the end and I suspect it was because she was chilly and thirsty. It was awfully cold out, but when we got home and I took her sweater off, she felt warm to the touch, so I don't think she got chilled. I have that photo of you and her up here on my desk. It's like a little stab in the heart every time I see it. Make no mistake - I do love your little dog. She's my little dog now and I'll take good care of her. Well, she'll always be your little dog too.

Peanut chewed a hole in my sweat pants tonight. I thought she was chewing on her blanket. She does that when she's tired, remember? I remember all the holes in your pants that she chewed. I thought it was funny. It's not that huge of a deal. It's a small hole and I'll sew it up tomorrow. I have to do some dog toy repair too. Thank you for teaching me how to sew. I never knew it would come in this handy.

Did I tell you that I've taken up crocheting again? Well, I have. I didn't realize I'd enjoy it quite so much. I took your knitting needles and crochet hooks home with me and thought maybe I'd start again. Well, I like it. Weird. I decided that maybe I'd crochet a cat hammock. Wiggits likes to lay in folds of cloth so I thought maybe she'd like a cat hammock. I'd hang it from her cat climber and see if she takes a shine to it. She doesn't really need one, but I could practice my various stitches that way.

For some weird reason I thought about that show, "Without a Trace" tonight while I was brushing my teeth. You loved that show and I remember this spring we read it had been cancelled and you were disappointed. Well, here you aren't even here to watch it anyway. Who would've guessed? Every time I see a rerun listed in the guide, I think of you.

My pocket watch is still working well and I still like it. I've taken to wearing my wristwatch while at home because it's hard to carry a pocket watch when you wear sweats. The watch band is too tight though and it bothers me. I have to go to Minnie's house tomorrow and fix her email so I'm going to stop a couple places and see if they have a suitable watch band replacement or something. I could try wearing the digital watch, but I've always had trouble with those.

I had a nice little supper tonight. Soup, cottage cheese, an english muffin, and a glass of milk. You were right about cooking for one and how it's difficult to do. What I had tonight was just right for me. I had to put Peanut in her area while I ate because she keeps trying to stick her nose in my food. She usually quits when I tell her "no", but I wanted her to eat her kibble too. I ate my supper and she ate hers, then back to my lap it was. She's so warm and I miss her when I'm gone a long time. I miss Doodis too, of course.

Well, I suppose I should go to bed. I'm up awfully late tonight, but I've had trouble shutting off my mind lately. I'm not really sure why. I did break down and turn on the furnace today. It was just so cold all day and I couldn't shake the chill. Heck, it's 26º F right now outside! My tomato plants bit the dust last night when it froze but I'm okay with that. I bet you would've broken out your Stay-Puft-O-Pontomous coat. Mum has it now. She needed one, I guess. I don't know what happened to her green Stay-Puft-O-Pontomous coat, but whatever works.

Listen to me babble on! I was never very good at visiting on the telephone, but give me a keyboard and I become shockingly loquacious. No, I haven't had a beer either. Ha-ha.

Really, I'm going to bed now. Really. See? There I go. I'll write soon. Hugs and kisses!

I miss you.


Love you always,
Kit