When we last left our heroine, The Amazing Mazie, she was all settled into her new home here in Charlotte and learning to work over Mom and Dad with her "sad" face, her "frustrated" face and her "hungry" face. I'm happy to report that Mazie has us thoroughly trained at this point and is ruling the roost.
So - what's been happening in the world? Mazie discovered that she likes turkey. She likes turkey very much, in fact. She went through a sudden burst of agility the day after we returned from our family road trip to Atlanta for Turkey day and she discovered her mom is a slob when she eats leftovers. She tumbled her way a good 5' across the floor doing a combination of flips and wobbles and hissed at the dog to chase her away from the scrap (don't worry, Camille got a piece of yummy turkey too).
Oh... and the road trip. Totally forgot to tell you all about that. Mazie, Camille, Dave and I piled in the car and headed to Atlanta for Thanksgiving weekend. We had dinner here with friends and then drove down to Hotlanta for our godson's hockey tournament (which his team won!) Mazie was a champ in the car and loved meeting her cousin Noah. We avoided the cats at the Cannon house because they're so big and territorial, but one day, Mazie will be able to play with her big extended furry family.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Mazie has been very busy too. She helped us throw a fundraiser for Second Helpings Charlotte, a non-profit that benefits women who have been previously incarcerated. Dave is working there as a consulting chef, helping them to expand their menu and bring some farm to table touches to the place. The fundraiser went great and the women from Second Helpings all fell in love with Mazie when they came to our place to use the kitchen for the event. She and Camille were overwhelmed with new admirers.
A week later, we hosted a Christmas party for our friends and family and the little pipsqueak stole the show again. Pastor Flo and quite a few others fell head over heels for the little munchkin. Wobbles are adorable, apparently.
Mazie really is doing great! Dave and I spent a few days away and our pet sitter, Brandi took care of her and Camille. She did great and we came home to found her bigger and waling just a little bit better. Christmas day she was wobbling all over the living room, making tracks. We'd like to think she was excited that mom and dad were home.
As we approach the New Year, we know Mazie will continue to grow and thrive. She's very loved here and even when we're pretty sure she wants to kill us for making her do her exercises or stand in the "contraption" we also know she feels safe and cared for. Isn't that what we all want out of life?
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