Mum seems to be taking Christmas seriously. I may need an escape plan. Yesterday the first lights went up. Her target was to get 1000 up, but worryingly she didn\u2019t stop there. She managed to get 1500 up and said it was easier having learnt some lessons from last year. The lesson she doesn\u2019t seem to have learned is don\u2019t put up 3000 Christmas lights! I shouldn\u2019t really complain as we all get to spend lots of time outdoors, which is always better than being at the desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today as long as it stays dry the other 1500 lights will go up. Mum was a little disappointed when she realised she\u2019d forgotten to buy the batteries she needs, but she\u2019s got enough to test them before they go up and it will stop her feeling tempted to turn them on sooner than intended. I\u2019ve put my paw down and said that however much she wants to she can\u2019t have them on before the beginning of December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I spoke too soon about the herbal calmers. They are helping Shadow and she is sleeping very well during the day. However she spent another night tap dancing around the bedroom driving me and Mum completely bonkers. Mum is wondering if she needs to bring Shadow\u2019s check up forward from the end of the month, but is going to see how the weekend goes. Maybe all the fresh air she\u2019ll get today will help, if only because she will need to wait until later to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an alternative I\u2019ve offered to prod Shadow at intervals through the day so she can\u2019t sleep, but Mum said she didn\u2019t think that would go down very well. Ari does that to his mum most of the time, but she doesn\u2019t appreciate that either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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