Dogs are the best.

We are having a really cold and damp winter here in central California. Now it is the foggy season, and sometimes days go by without our getting a glimpse of sunlight. Today it came out after 2 o'clock but it was still cold and damp. Nikki, the chihuahua, does not like the cold. She can sit and bask forever in sunshine. She'd really prefer living in Mexico. This time of year , so would I. LOL Lulu really does not care. She's such a hardly little breed that nothing phases her much. And my poor sweet old Buddy, now just about to turn 17, snuggles under a blanket and sleeps much of the time. Nikki has a wardrobe. Not all cutesy stuff, but more practical to keep her warm. She wears a a little plush cozy most of the day. At night it comes off because she has blankets. Or in the evening she has a lap. Our evening routine is, when the dishes are done and other chores, and computer is shut down and art supplies put away, we retire to a big recliner in front of the TV with books piled alongside. Nikki sits on my left hip. Lulu sits on my right hip. The book is balanced on my knee. Buddy is curled up on the foot piece. We are as cozy and content as can be. They are best of friends and bring a lot of joy to my life. Time to go snuggle with them now.