First, thanks to Angel Brian, who is hosting Thankful Thursday, as well as Angel Sammy for the picture every week!
I love to dance, and sometimes I think about how Angel Lexi help Daddy and Mommy with their dance students. Maybe I could do that too.

Dance Lesson by Xena Schnauzer Princess
Arlene, keep your eyes from closing.
Watch his lead so you don’t go boing.
Arnold, your legs are too far apart.
Bring then together or you might fart.
You both, your timing is just all wrong.
You’re not listening to the song.
I give up, you’re hopeless, I’m going home.
You can pay for your lesson over the phone.
The End
Xena: I’m thankful that Miss Marie Cris rubbed my tummy every day she was here. I even started throwing myself back in the baby hold in her lap! That took a lot of trust.
Chia: I’m thankful that Mom brushes our teeth (almost) every night at 6:00. I don’t want to have to go get put to sleep while the dentist cleans them.
Lucy: I’m thankful for all the people who come into the church and talk nice to me and pet me. I smile at them and wag my tail, too.
We’re still waiting to see what happens here — the forecast keeps changing. Everything from snow with ice on it, then more snow on it, to just ice, to nothing. Guess we’ll know when it happens!
Hoping everyone has a good weekend without too much (or any) snow and ice.
Xena, Lucy and Chia
Well, it wasn’t really a class. I was just tutoring that one couple (in the picture), BOL! XOX Xena
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Java Bean: “Ayyy, wow, your dance classes there go a lot differently from how Mama and Dada’s go!”
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Let’s hope she ain’t preparing to belt out an aria. Stay safe and warm.
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True. I’m originally from PA, but I think my blood has thinned, as they say, since being here over 30 years. So far, only light snow and cold, but, also as they say, the fat lady ain’t sang yet!
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We’re praying the storm is not too bad for you. It’s bitter cold here and we’re used to that kind of cold but I know it’s a lot harder for states in the south to deal with it. Stay safe and warm.
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Xena OMDs OMDs you sure did try to help them I cracked up at
Bring then together or you might fart.
Very nice thankfuls too
Hugs cecilia
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Our mom burst out laughing at that wonderful poem. The kittens are in the dishwasher the moment the door opens. Sawyer was always a big fan of the dishwasher. We have two of those big rotating litter boxes, which Tali and Gibbs think is a carnival ride! Our forecast is just as wobbly. All snow, snow with sleet … anywhere up to a foot. What we can be certain of is that it is going to be super cold for a week starting tomorrow. One night it is supposed to go down to -1. Whatever happens, you all stay warm. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid & Sawyer, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Kizmet, Audrey, Raleigh, Gibbs & Tali
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What a beautiful family photo paired with such a lovely poem! Your list of thankfuls was delightful to read. So glad you joined Angel Brian’s Thankful Thursday Blog Hop – thanks for sharing
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My folks used to say everyone can dance, but then they had a student or two (both men) who Really. Couldn’t. be taught to dance! XOX Xena
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But I was serious, BOL!! *rolling on ground* Xena the dance teacher
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love it, especially the last line
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Heeheehee! Some people just can’t or shouldn’t dance, right?
I hope all the dithering about the weather turns into a big, fat nothing, just normal winter cold.
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MOL/LOL what a heelareeus poe-em Xena!!
***nose rubss*** BellaDharma an **giggellss** BellaSita Mum
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Xena is doing the dance of her people.
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Thanks, Sandra. We’ve been through this before, but this time we have whole house solar and whole house generator. We’ll stay safe.
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Yep, we shoulda asked Angel Lexi to do the dance lesson in the poem!!
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We hope they like it and move into our subdivision. Then we could play all the time. XOX Xena and Lucy and Chia (who wants to play all the time)
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Thanks. Every few minutes we get a different forecast. 🤣
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praying for your safety and no ice and no snow, I do know it will be what it will be, so stay warm and stay safe.. love you all
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That was a perfect photo for your family and a wonderful poem!!! I enjoyed all of those nice thankfuls too. Thanks for joining Angel Brian’s Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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Yep, you are right about the key to happiness!
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He needed to wear gym clothes, BOL!!
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Hmmm, I didn’t think about the time warp thing. I thought we were just at a dress for the 50’s dance, BOL! Brrr is right! XOX Xena
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What a good dance instructor you are Xena!!
We love all your beautiful thankfuls.
Mama and Daddy went to Tennessee last weekend(something about maybe wanting to retire there) and are thankful they missed having to travel in the ice and snow. Stay safe!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
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That’s a fun poem. My paws are crossed that your weather isn’t too bad in the coming days.
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I would have preferred cash, but I couldn’t stay there any longer, BOL!
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Xena, the poem is cute, and realistic, Arnold will fall down soon, and Arlene will have pain in her pelvis.
To see the good things we have in our life and being thankful is the key to happiness.
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We couldn’t stop giggling at your poem Xena – it was PERFECT (or “purr-fect” as a cat would say). We wondered what kind of consequences that guy would have from that “split” he’s doing…….your suggestion of “excessive air” is valid and my Mom says for sure those pants will be ripping in strategic places! Thanks for playing poetry with us…….you ROCKED IT!
Huggies, Teddy and Mom Pam
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Wow, that’s quite a time warp, they didn’t even have computers then let alone make payments with their phone…wait they had to go home and use the phone on the wall!
Anyhow we still enjoyed your poem, today! You were a good coach! I never learned to dance…though I taught MJF to do a wee dance, and Dalton can do a bit of it too. Aided by the offer of a treat, BOL!
We do get our teeth brushed…once in a while, but petcretary puts some kind of minty stuff in our mouth and rubs it in every night.
Sure hope you don’t get too much bad weather. We are supposed to be sub-zero weather this weekend, like -14F on Saturday night. Brrr! And get more snow…
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you would be a super dancing coach… and we are happy that people can pay via phone nopw so we can help our nerves that way hahahaha
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