Dear Santa, as the season’s here
And just to keep in touch
I thought I’d write you every day…
I’m after nothing…much.
I’ve been a good girl all the year,
Or if not, I forget,
Or maybe she just didn’t see…
Or hasn’t caught me yet.
I’ve tried to help with household chores,
I’ve laundered all my balls,
I’ve chased the pigeons from the shed
And spiders from the walls.
I’ve done the food disposal job;
The stuff she left, I ate…
(Although she’d left it in the fridge
And not upon my plate.)
I’ve learned I shouldn’t bark at cows
Unless they come too near…
(Though any cat that trespasses
Will flee in mortal fear.)
And yes, I know, that cupboard thing,
I wasn’t going in
To help myself to treats and stuff
‘Cause that would be a sin…
So Santa, if you wouldn’t mind,
The baubles on the tree…
Could this year they be tennis balls…
And all of them for me?
P.S. Laughter Lines would make a great Christmas gift…
Laughter Lines:
Life from the Tail End
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
GREAT job, Ani – and great idea to write Santa every day. I don’t think I’d get enough computer time to do that, so put in a good word for me too.
Woof! Tink
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Will do, Tink 🙂 xxx
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Treats! Tell Santa I want treats. I have a bunch of toys already – and Mom hasn’t even let me play with some I got in my stocking LAST year (so I think she plans to regift them to me).
xx, Tink
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That’s sneaky… you deserve treats! xxx
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She thinks I don’t know – and can’t count. But she means well. Woof!
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They always do 😉 xxx
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Sometimes it doesn’t seem like ALWAYS, but Mom says it is. Anyway – don’t forget to tell Santa I want treats this year, okay?
xx, Tink
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No worries, Tink xxx
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Ani, very smart to write Santa everyday!! You’ve been good as can be! Hope you get your tennis balls! 💛 Christine
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I may not always have been ‘that’ good 😉 Much love, Ani xxx
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If it weren’t for the ocean between us, I’d deliver a whole box of tennis balls.
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Ani would let you too 😉
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Well Ani I think you deserve lots of treats and tennis balls especially after that beautiful request so wonderfully written in rhyme 🙂
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Thank you… hope Santa thinks so too! 🙂 Much love, Ani xxx
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Aw Ani! We all know you’ve been good! Here’s hoping you get your Christmas wish 😊
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‘Good’ seems to be amoveable feast 😉 xxx
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😉
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I’ll buy laughter lines today.👍
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Thank you 🙂
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My pleasure. 🙂
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Great job Ani! I have just bought my Auntie a copy of your other beautiful book Four Legs on Two, so you never know Santa might team up with your sales and bring you a tennis ball launcher instead 🙂 KL ❤
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Whoo hoo! That would be AWESOME 🙂 Thank you! Much love, Ani xxx
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Ani has written her letter to Santa… anyone with spare tennis balls send to Sue Vincent… I am sure she will be happy to give you her address.. oh and ham slices.
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And chicken 🙂
Thanks Sally xxx
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This is wonderful! And you know Santa loves it best when people make him smile, even if they haven’t been good ALL the time 🙂 Hope you get your tennis balls. Would love a photo of the tree if you do – they do come in all kinds of colours these days after all 😉 Blessings, Harula xxx
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No they don’t…real tennis balls can only come in one colour 😉 no matter how many colours they make 🙂 xx
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Hope you get your Christmas treats 🙂
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So do I 😉
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🙂
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Thanks Chris x
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My pleasure Sue 😀 (Note I remembered to overpower autocorrect this time 😀 )
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Just as well…I’d be gnawing my fingers to the bone worrying what I’d done this time 🙂 x
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LOLOL
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😀
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Sue this is just beautiful and could easily been written by our Ruby, except the barking or chasing cat, she doesn’t do that. So tell Ani I shall be asking on her behalf and Ruby’s too for Santa to bring extra tennis balls!!!
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Thanks, Willow…all balls welcome 😉
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My favorite pup
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I hope your letter writing campaign to Santa is successful, Ani.
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So do I, Mary 🙂 xxx
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Ay ay ay, our darling Lientje has read Ani’s funny and wise poetry, and now she wants me to teach her to be a poet too…As an afterthought, being ambitious, she added: “Or a singer, I would be a great singer! Listen! Awhoooooooooooo!” She will not stop before I write a song for her….Sigh….
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Then, you must write her a song and share it with us, Bob 🙂
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as usual Ani you put your two legs to shame. Love Mylo
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My two-legs is a sore trial you know 😉 xxx
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Oh Ani, you have been such a helpful little dog, I do hope that your people appreciate what you do for them. I just know that on Christmas morning there will be a lot of goodies for you; just as long as you don’t pinch the mice pie left out for the big fella! Norma
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I’m not allowed mince pies for some reason… though I can have carrots. Still, I reckon Rudolph will need to keep up his strength… 😉 Much love, Ani xxx
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Ani, you’re very organised having your Santa letter written already. I’d better get crackin’. You’ve reminded me that barking like a mad dog at the postman just now mightn’t have been such a good idea. Love Puppy Stan
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I hadn’t thought of that, Stan… might have to have a rethink. But it is such fun… 😉 Much love, Ani xxx
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Happy thinking. Love Stanny.
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🙂 xx
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What fun and how lovely.
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Thanks, Rae.
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Absolute cuteness (with a little naughtiness mixed in for fun, I see). Great laughs, Sue. 😀
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Ani says thank you 😉 x
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This is such fun, thank you for making my working day end with a giggle
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My pleasure, Robbie 🙂
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You’re so good at this, Ani. Now I’ll be writing to Santa every day. And, tennis balls on the tree? Yes, please, as well as under the tree. 🎄
Lots of tail wagging.
Toby
xx
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Hiya Toby! Well, we have to try .and I hear Santa is a nice guy xxx
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I wonder if he’ll throw a few of those tennis balls for us, Ani? 🎅
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I think you deserve to get loads of goodies from Santa, Ani, and I shall look forward to reading your posts every day if I can get the lump off the computer! Love Roxy xx 🐾🐾🐾🐾
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Hi Roxy! I’ll do my best…if she stays off the puter! Xxx
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I know the feeling ! xx
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Xxx
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Look at that sweet face–and those eye. Don’t forget to include a picture. You know Santa is extra busy, but I’m sure you will not only catch his full attention, your photo will melt his heart. ❤ ❤ ❤
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She’s good at the cute thing, Tess 🙂
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Yup. It’s down to an art now. ❤ 🙂
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Who could deny that face! 🙂
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I certainly can’t 🙂
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Oh Ani! I know all about “the cupboard thing” but I shall never give you away. Wishing you many tennis balls!
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Thanks, Zoe. Best to keep that one quiet 😉
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Tennis ball ornaments!!1 Brilliant. 😀
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Her will be done 😉
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Such a good girl, Ani! We all know your main job is to comfort,entertain and educate your two-legged, and you are superb at that. I suspect there will be lots of tennis balls on the tree.
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It’s mainly education. She has a lot to learn about how much chicken a small dog can contain at any given moment 😉 xxx
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Oh Ani, you are such a good dog I’m sure Santa will take care of all the tennis balls on your list. Hugs and belly rubs.
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Well I can be good… I just forget sometimes 😉 xx
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