Pip and Pup, and I'm Still Up

Pippi and Ginger Here's Tim's Merry Christmas Pup, Gingersnap - aka "Ginger"! PIcked her up in Boston at Logan Airport this past week as a surprise on our trip back from Rhode Island. She's a Yellow Lab from Arkansas...one of a litter that my nephew's dog, Peanut had. When we went to Arkansas in September for my niece's wedding, I laid claim to one of the Christmas pups from Thistle's Labradors, and I kept it a secret from my husband right up until a few hours before we had to pick her up at the airport. Ginger has met, but not yet been appreciated by our cat, Noah (which you can read more about on "I, Noah Cat" blog - to the right =>). Pippi, our aging Golden Retriever, however, is accepting Foster Mom duties very well - letting Ginger cozy up and sleep, and correcting her with low growls and bared teeth when she gets a bit too rambunctious! Many years back she was the puppy being mothered by our old Golden, Nutmeg, aka "