I'm Gettin Nuttin for Christmas!

I know most people will not be able to read this, due to non-computer nearness of the holidays. But I intento post every single day... except maybe Christmas.

If you've read this previous post, then you know about the song in the title. But it looks like this year Steve and I are really getting "nuttin!"

That's a blatant untruth. Actually, there are so many wrapped gifts stashed around the house, from me, from Santa, from my parents, Linda, Jamie, many different folks. We're all definitely getting Something!

But last night UPS called and told us they would not be delivering anything else until at least Tuesday because OF OUR DOG! The Guy said he's been by twine, and our dog was out, barking in a menacing way BOTH TIMWS, so now we have to wait. We're grounded.

And I have to laugh. For many reasons.

1 - That very afternoon, Fed-Ex, who is famous for dropping packages off AT THE FOOT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, actually left something at our door for a change.

2 - Gunther was inside ALL DAY yesterday, except maybe for a window of 10 minutes to pee, because he has once again developed a fear of the outdoors, and after his required 30 seconds he simply stands on the porch and barks annoyingly until we let him in so he can squeeze under our bed.

3 - Even at his best, Gunther is a FRAIDY DOG! He barks, barks barks and as soon as you get out of your car, he hides. Unless he knows you, in which case he leaps all over you and tries to nibble your fingers.


For the record, the Fed-Ex package was a gift basket from my brother Winston, a SALMON gift basket. With Salmon in every way shape and form. The brand of Salmon? "SEABEAR" Yes, Seabear. The thing they talked about on SpongeBob Square Pants that Nick has been afraid of and having nightmares about.

But if you sent us something else via UPS and we haven't gotten it yet, we won't get it until the 26th. At least.

It's almost as though the random events of our lifves are meeting together and knotting themseves in a gigantic Christmas bow.