Ugh, I know...

   Okay, okay, I know. It's been a month again. But since I'm as sick as the proverbial dog, I thought now is as good a time as any to make amends and write our next post. Lucky you!

   So, what's happened since our last post? A lot, but most of it isn't noteworthy. Mia had her picture taken with Santa at the Burlington Humane Society, and she hated every minute of it. Fern went too and owned the room like the little rock star she is. As long as she was in my arms, anyway...

Yeah, I made my parents come with us. Fern was pretty interested in the tinsel on the tree. Mia was only interested in leaving.

   While we were at the shelter, we ran into one of the ladies who was instrumental in rescuing Mia and we found out that she's actually from a Native reservation. Which really explains the mixed up mess she is because she's probably inbred three generations back. But whatever. I still love her, crazy genes and all.

   Okay, what else? Mia and I haven't been on a hike in over a month and I'm starting to see it wear on both of us. I have to get her out for a long trek on the next nice day or else she really will go bat-shit crazy, and I won't be far behind her. Both of us are creatures of solitude. We like socializing, sure, but we need time to unwind. Time to really connect and centre ourselves and walking around our neighbourhood three times a day just isn't cutting it. So, into the woods we go.

   Mia will also be going in for some minor surgery in the next few weeks to have a questionable lump removed. I was hoping to wait until the spring so she wouldn't have a poor shaved spot in the middle if winter, especially since the lump is on her bum, but it's been growing faster than expected and I don't take any chances when it comes to weird lumps.

Alright, I think that sums up our little life for the time being. I actually will have another post later in the week because I'm being adult and planning things (sort of).