Woke up to a dark rainy day. Rain is not common where I live so it’s a joy to experience. It’s lovely knowing the plants are all getting lovely rain water and all the other wonderful things that happen when we get natural water.

All our outdoor pets have great shelters to get into and keep warm. From the living room I could see Shadow, my white horse, had come out to get some water. He looked like an Oreo, dirty on one side and white on the other. He got right back into his nice shelter when he was finished. I’m so glad he is using the shelter; often we see him just standing in the rain. He obviously enjoys himself because he has other options.

Mom and I had already discussed having a warm, relaxing day inside since it was going to be raining. I had mentioned a couple months prior that I was interested in finally finishing the Game of Thrones series when we were ready for a new show to watch. What a perfect time to start a new show! I already have Amazon Prime streaming service and they made it so easy to purchase the HBO subscription from there so it’s all in one easy location. Plus I didn’t have to put in card information etc cause it’s all through Amazon. How easy!

Mom and I enjoyed watching and relaxing. My dachshund, Pippin, and kitties all cuddled up and rested with us. Our  Australian Shepard, Bandit, loves his new fuzzy dog bed and a faux fur rug we have in the living room. All the pets love when we are home to cuddle and pay attention to them.

We had cocoa in festive paper cups. One style is green with dachshunds in sweaters. The other is red and white candy cane stripes with a reindeer on the cup sleeve. They are adorable and make me feel so festive!

I turned on our Christmas tree lights early. It was dark outside already so the lights were bright. I love sitting in the living room looking at all our cute Christmas decorations. Covered up and snuggly with soft red blankets makes me feel so cozy and comfortable while watching the rain drops cover the pool outside. It was a lovely day.

-Cassidy