2010 in pictures.

As I did last year, I have decided to ring in the new year (a little late, I know) with a summary of my year in pictures. There is a noticeable change, or addition rather to my life. Little Gizzie. Affectionately, "Gizaboo."

Little red bow.

My Giz-aboo.

The bow lasted about 10 minutes. Then she tried to eat it.

Gizzie

Be prepared to be inundated with puppy pictures.

That is, if I can get her to stay still for TWO seconds. And perhaps, if I can get her to stop charging me and the camera every time I try and take a picture...then, I might get at least one cute shot.

I've named her "Gizzie." I can't take credit for the name, as a friend thought of it. It started out as "Gizmo" and soon evolved into Gizzie. After what seemed like a year's wait, I picked my pup up from the breeder this evening. Much to my relief, the lil one slept the entire drive home. And that's over a 1.5 hour drive. She was such a good girl.

Today marks the day that nothing will ever be the same. Today marks the day that everything will change. My little Gizaboo.

Love her already.

Carol of the bells (and mercury)

I'm so excited for Christmas in Pottery Barn this year! It's my favorite time of year, as well as my favorite time to be working in the store. It turns into a winter wonderland. We get such beautiful product and this year, we're getting a lot of Mercury decorations (one of my favorites).

My tree is a champagne gold color. It's soft and muted. Not bright yellow or metallic as most may envision. It's truly beautiful. I'm not one to gravitate towards what is considered the "norm" or traditional. My ornaments are all silver, gold, mercury, and bronze, so the store's new ornaments will be the perfect addition (just a few, this year).

Dog days are over [but not for me]

All I can say is holy cuteness. I visited the litter of the breeder I chose a few weeks ago. Momma had six in her litter, which is a rare occurrence with Yorkshire Terriers. Five of them were girls, so I had many to chose from. I spent over an hour with them. At such a young age though (just over 3 weeks), it's impossible to really get a sense of their temperament and personalities. My sister says at that age they look like little beans. Of course, they were cute- they're puppies! I've narrowed my decision down to two- the two in the third picture. The one on the right is the smallest in the litter. I hope to visit again in a week or two and make my final decision. I've already put a deposit down, so it's official! December 5th will be the big day I bring her home. She will be 12 weeks at that time. I have a lot to do to prepare for my new houseguest and am extremely lucky and thankful my mom will be visiting for 5 weeks during the holidays. She will be able to help me with her new "grandbaby."

Penny

Penny and Rain Drops

Doing what puppies do best- sleep

I could have taken her home in my purse (you think he would have noticed?)

"Feets"