My St Francis Pet Medal

Last Christmas, Aunt Cel got me a St Francis Pet Medal.

This is what it looks like.

It came with a pretty set of poodle keychains!

There is a prayer at the back of the tag, for me and my friends.

Missy finally got me a chain for the pendant.

Don't I look nice?

I think I look very dignified!

I feel mighty blessed! Not just because I now have a St Francis medal but because I am so loved!

Thanks, Aunt Cel. You really do give the best gifts! I love ya'! Poodle kisses to ya'!

Happy 牛 Year!

Happy Lunar New Year of the Ox!

This has been a pretty good Chinese New Year. Missy decided to take me new year's visiting and bought me a pretty new dress to go with!

Here's me getting ready to go new year's visiting in my new dress

and matching ribbons in my hair.

The second day of Chinese New Year is traditionally when relatives come to visit. I kept busy being a good host to everyone!

Here's me on my black swivel chair meeting

and greeting guests with a great big smile!

Cuzzie En was in great form and was official entertainer for the day. Here's her dancing to 'Honey Honey' from the movie 'Mama Mia':

She received a resounding applause for her performance. Then, woozy from the limelight, and in a burst of spontaneity and affection, she threw herself at me, and offered me a kiss, for being her constant friend and supporter:

And then she got a bit overzealous and tried to keep me all to herself for a bit:

Here's wishing everyone:

新年快乐

(Happiness in the new year)

万事如意

(May your course run smooth)

身体健康

(Good health)

and......

My Chinese New Year special,

Shredded Chicken Fillet and Potatoes with Tangerine!

My ang paos!

.....丰衣足食!

(Plenty to eat! To never be in want of anything.)

Waverly Goes To Chinatown

Since Chinese New Year was around the corner, Grandpapa, Grandmama and Missy decided to hit Chinatown to check out the buys at the bazaars and soak in the festive atmosphere, and lucky me got to tag along!

Because I am so cute and good and as Grandpapa said, probably the only shopping and sightseeing dog in Chinatown, I attracted a great deal of attention with lots of 'Hey look!", "Hey, there's a Poodle!', 'So cuuuute!' and people reaching out to touch me as I negotiated through the crowds.

Here's me in Grandmama's arms:

It was good fun so Missy said maybe we can do it again next year!

I'm Four!

Four years ago on this day, little fabulous me was born. So on this very joyous occasion of my glorious 4th birthday, Missy gathered her spirits and threw me a double celebration!

First, we had a dinner party on December 31, 2008 with family. Here's what the folks had:

My baked fish and potatoes with cheese

Here's my Missy and me, and my birthday cupcakes!

On my actual birthday, Missy took me for a romp at the park:

Back home, she had another birthday treat waiting for me:

Behold my Paris Brest!

Can you tell that I am pleased, very pleased?

Missy's Extra: Happy 4th birthday, my baby Waverly! I have only one wish for you - that you may have many happy, healthy returns of the day!

Christmas 2008

It took us a while to warm up to Christmas this year.

Missy had started a Christmas Gift List sometime back in early November. Jie Jie and I were at the top of her list, with Jie Jie reigning first.

We would never have thought that Jie Jie would not make it to Christmas.

So the list was forgotten for a while until the gifts started pouring in from Missy's friends, which stirred and awaken her heart.

We didn't have the energy to put up the Christmas Tree but a trip to good ol' Ikea helped us throw on some Christmas colours around the house.

Here I am, wearing Jie Jie's knitted red sweater:

This year's gifts:

It turned out to be Missy's biggest Christmas budget ever!

Here's what I got this year, a Christmas red towel! (Although, do I need another towel? Does this spell more baths?)

And deer antlers!

So Jie Jie was not around but I'm glad Cuzzie En was here to play. We make a great pair!

But Jie Jie can never be replaced. Nobody can ever take Jie Jie's place in our hearts.

Missing you, Jie Jie.

Merry Christmas, Jie Jie.

I hope you have a great big party in heaven

with Zaccheus, Brandee, Herbie, T-man, Sandy

and many other friends.

Jie Jie Is Home

Jie jie came home last last Sunday. It took a while because Missy didn't approve the first artwork that the pets crematorium people did. Eventually, she took over and did the artwork by herself.

She knew best what was befitting of my jie jie.

Missy wept again, but I wasn't sure what to do because jie jie used to take care of all that single-pawedly. She was our Daisy Nightingale.

We miss you very much, jie jie.

Was That You, Jie Jie?

It is said that jie jie will visit us on the 7th day of her passing.

Missy waited a long time this weekend. On Sunday morning, she woke to find this pretty little moth in her room. She must have spent the night, because Grandmama said she was first on her bed the night before. Missy also saw that she had caught some fur in her wings.

Was that you, jie jie? Were you rummaging through Missy's bin to try and make her some confetti again, only to pick up all that fur?

This morning, Grandmama woke with a smile on her face. She had dreamt of you, jie jie.