Tibbs and Kass Getting Holiday Spirit

I was getting ready to get out of my van last week when my chair went on the fritz.  Could you imagine what it is like to not be able to move yourself for hours?  My power chair is the only way I have that I can move myself.  We called up our chair guys to find a solution.  We tried to trouble shoot and get it going. I would just get it going briefly, then it would quit again😒.  Like everything it takes time and I had to be patient.  When I can't get around I have to rely on Tibbs and others to help me do everything.   Tibbs can go to the other room to search for things I need. He also can go and alert someone when I need help, or he can push the alert button we have set up. (I will have to make a whole post on that later, it is his favorite task).   We ended up getting up very early the next day to get to the chair specialist and have them take a look.  I am always so relieved when they can find a solution to get me going again! 

There happened to be a volunteer dog outing just down the road, and it turned out to make my week so much better.   Working with Tibbs and the Paws Giving Independence Volunteers is my favorite thing to do.  I have never met a nicer group of people that all want to help others, and love dogs!  The Crittenton Center Festival of Trees is such a neat event, and I am glad Tibbs and I got to be a part of it. I got to go during senior day. They had activities like a hot cocoa or coffee bar, bingo games, pictures with Santa, carolers singing, and a polka band.  Paws Giving Independence was there to allow the visitors to  meet and get introduced to some of the dogs.  Tibbs and I got to meet and talk to many lovely people, and explain what PGI does.   They had turned a hotel hall into a winter wonderland.  All the trees were hand decorated, special, and unique.  They had themed trees, wreaths, and holiday decor.  They were all decorated amazingly. I thought it was cool that they had started decorating them all the way back this past summer and then their creations are all ready for people to enjoy and at the event.  They had so many neat trees.  Tibbs favorite tree was the dog themed tree.  Tibbs and I even got to take a picture with Santa, and some of my favorite PGI team volunteers.  The whole event it a fundraiser for the Crittenton Center and they did a wonderful job. 

   

Christmas time is my favorite time of year. I love decorations, family gatherings, and buying gifts for others.  It was a wonderful way to start of the holiday season. It is headed into Thanksgiving week and this year I know I have so much to be thankful for.