Thursday – Little Personal – Holiday Help with Twiggy and Lucy

~ John W. Howell

“Twiggy. Can you hear me?”

“Yes. What’s going on in there.”

“The tree is going up. You won’t want to miss that.”

 

Lucy and Twiggy

“So what’s in the boxes?”

“”Don’t you remember from last year. Ornaments.”

“And what’s that pile over there.”

“I don’t think you are supposed to touch those.”

“Yeah, well, Dad and Mom aren’t here, so I’m going to investigate.”

“I would keep my wet nose out of there if I were you.”

 

“These don’t smell like anything good. You may be right.”

“Yes. Better leave them alone.”

“Look, those boxes are open.”

“Please protect us all, Baby Jesus.”

Twiggy and Lucy

“Look, Lucy. You can dig on this top and not make a mark.”

“Ah yes, the spirit of the holiday.”

 

“Well, Lucy. I think we are finished here.”

“Yes, in rode the six hundred to save the day.”

“The tree looks good. How about a closeup?”

Twiggy and Lucy

“Anything for you, Little One. Happy Holidays from Our House to Yours.

 

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Published by John W. Howell

I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

89 thoughts on “Thursday – Little Personal – Holiday Help with Twiggy and Lucy”

  2. If only I had the girls to help, my tree would be up already. It’s good that Twiggy decided to stay out of those lights; lights don’t need any extra help in getting tangled! It all looks lovely — enjoy every minute of the season.

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  3. Gorgeous, John. Clearly having such competent supervision is the key to success. 😌 I helped my neighbor put up her tree last Sunday. On Monday, her two dogs ate all the ornaments on the lower half and nearly pulled the entire thing down while tugging at the garland. Ho! Ho! Ho! 🤭

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  6. Lucy and Twiggy make the perfect little elves.“Yeah, well, Dad and Mom aren’t here, so I’m going to investigate.” Twiggy is like a little Dennis the Menace. 🙂 The tree looks beautiful, John.

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    1. Twiggy is always up for mayhem. Poor Lucy can’t stand any form of disruption so she is always worried about Twiggy’s next move. Of course, when we tell Twiggy,”NO,” Lucy rushes over and gives us a bark. It is hard keeping discipline around here. Thanks, Jill.

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  7. Lucy and Twiggy are so well trained, I’m impressed. I bet they protect the tree now as one of their achievements or at least mom and dad’s cherished item. I loved the story and the photos. Merry Christmas, John. ✨🎄✨

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    1. These two do not bother the tree. We had a Maine Coon cat who liked nothing better than to climb up the back of the tree and lay in the branches. He would also bat the ornaments at the lower levels. We finally went to plastic which he didn’t like very much. There were no glass explosions when they hit the floor so he lost interest. When Twiggy was a puppy we put a gate around the tree which worked. Thanks for the comment, Joan.

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    1. Twiggy loves to sit outside. She watch’s the birds and is standing by in case the squirrel comes across the fence. I have to confess, Twiggy heard us moving the tree and boxes.

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  13. This was hilarious! I think Twiggy could have ruckussed (past tense of ruckus the verb?) with those ornaments if big sis hadn’t been there to keep her out of mischief. The tree turned out beautifully! (I do like the ornaments.)

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    1. Thank you, Liz. One thing you can’t see is we have been recording our Christmas’s on the ornaments since the beginning of the Producer and our relationship. We put the year and who was with us when the tree was decorated. We have 29 of those ornaments and they have captured some fond memories. Someties it is bitter sweet when it comes to placing them on the tree. 😊

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  16. What a wonderful Christmas tree! The best ever at the Twiggy Resort, dear John! I like to see Twiggy’s activity about the ornaments. She is a true romantic soul! While Lucy is an old guardian. There is nothing curious for her in the Christmas tree anymore. Thank you for this piece of Christmas mood, dear John! 🙂 🎄🎉🧨

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      1. It is impressive, my dear friend! This month I’m going to share some ones I have made in Twitter. I find that Christmas is more than special in 2020. It brings the air of hope…All of us need it so much! Contemplating the Christmas tree? What mindful dogs they are! 😊🎇

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  20. Lovely tree, John. Ours will go up quite a bit later, shortly before Christmas. What comes first, after returning from Port A, is our Advent calendars.
    Best wishes from a sunny, windy and cold [45] Port A,
    Pit

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  23. Beautifully done — both the tree and the photos/comments. I’ve heard of folks who don’t decorate because they claim their dogs would knock everything over — however, Dallas never messed with the tree or his presents underneath it. I think they have to be trained … and your two look perfectly content!

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  25. Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday season, John. Our tree goes up tomorrow and we’re anxiously waiting to see how our latest rescue pet ‘Rambo’ the kitten handles that experience. He’s earned his name so far. Uh-oh. 😁

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  30. Gorgeous tree, John! I watched the Rockefeller Center tree lighting show on TV, and your topper looks just like the one they used on their tree this year. Happy Holidays! 😀 xo

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  37. You have a beautiful tree, John, and two elves to help. I love the star on top of your tree. We might get a foot of snow today, perfect for putting up some Christmas decorations.

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