Is it me, or does this tree get taller every year?

by Not That Mike The Other Mike on December 7, 2008

"Leroy, that’s too much tinsel on the left side … Somebody help Maybelle, she’s tangled up in the lights again … No, Betty-Bob, we can’t decorate the backside of the tree this year, because we just don’t have the — ornaments."

I'm re-e-e-ally not looking forward to putting the angel on top.

Photo sender-innered by MaryBeth, who has more cuteness and an amazing puppy rescue story on her blog.

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Twinkle Silver Star
12.07.08 at 8:43 pm

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1 Haili 12.07.08 at 8:48 pm

Can I have him come decorate my tree this year?

2 Elisha B 12.07.08 at 9:07 pm

AWWWWW!!!! It’s tough bein’ such a cute pup:)

3 D 12.07.08 at 9:08 pm

ZOMG ><><><

SO CUTE
mammeh i want one now k?

4 D 12.07.08 at 9:09 pm

Ohh so adorable!

Can I take him home?

5 Holy Cuteness 12.07.08 at 9:13 pm

That is either a very very big christmas ball or a very very tiny puppy…

6 ashagato 12.07.08 at 9:15 pm

i luff him!

7 Decca 12.07.08 at 9:23 pm

The rescue story is totally heartwarming. I hope everything works out. Much love to people who work with/help out/love lost or abandoned animals.

8 Theo 12.07.08 at 9:24 pm

Well played, NomTom. Well played. [le snickère]

9 Sunstorm 12.07.08 at 10:35 pm

Okay, correct me if I’m wrong, but there is an ELEPHANT on the reflection of the glass bulb!! A REAL LIVE ELEPHANT, PEOPLE!

10 Sunstorm 12.07.08 at 10:36 pm

Or it could be a lion…I can’t really tell.

11 anne marie 12.07.08 at 10:43 pm

bettybob?!

haha, i love it.

12 Dianne 12.07.08 at 10:48 pm

What the heck is in the reflection???????

13 the bug man 12.07.08 at 11:02 pm

My first thought was that the thing reflected in the middle of the ball looked a mighty lot like a mesonychid. However, since they went extinct 25 million years ago, I took a COXCU and realized that the thing consists of: 1) a kneeling photographer, and 2) what looks like a weiner dog crossed with a coyote.

The thing on the left is probably also a dog, but I prefer to think it’s an extremely disapproving rabbit.

14 Theresa 12.07.08 at 11:29 pm

Do read the rescue story and see the puppy pix– including those of their beautiful Mama dog.

15 Geno 12.07.08 at 11:41 pm

I want Santa to bring me a puppy this year!

16 Mary S. 12.08.08 at 1:22 am

Here, let me beat the nuffers:

“OMG THAT’S A GLASS ORNAMENT HE’S GOING TO DROP IT AND BREAK IT AND STEP ON THE GLASS OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG CALL THE SPCA”

xD

Anyway, he’s adorable! His ears are prime specimens of the stubbular variety <3

17 chanpon 12.08.08 at 2:10 am

*Tosses out my tree and makes grabby hands at the puppy*

18 ame 12.08.08 at 2:14 am

what precious reflective puppy action!!

19 cachorro 12.08.08 at 2:27 am

the reflection reminds me
of blended animals in
“Star Wars”.

20 MaryBeth 12.08.08 at 2:27 am

Hi All
The reflection is myself squatting down shooting the photo, with my dog Lady trying to assist. one or 2 of the pack pups are in the left hand side of the reflections. My sister had to point out all the reflection inside the silver orb to me , as I was so in love with little sweeties face

21 Theo 12.08.08 at 2:33 am

Heh, it’s Tatooine. That’s Uncle Owen, taking the photo.

22 Kwistee 12.08.08 at 2:35 am

My boyfriend and I just had an argument over whether this is a tiny puppy or giant ornament…
I said giant ornament, he said tiny puppy…

23 Theo 12.08.08 at 2:35 am

…wow, they taste GREAT!

24 Not That Mike The Other Mike 12.08.08 at 2:39 am

LESS FILLING!

25 Theo 12.08.08 at 2:45 am

(OK, so that’s NOT Uncle Owen taking the photo. Easy mistake to make.)

26 Theresa 12.08.08 at 2:48 am

JOHNNY CASH!

27 Shannon 12.08.08 at 2:49 am

Holy Cutenss beat me to it….

28 Not That Mike The Other Mike 12.08.08 at 2:49 am

JOAQUIN CLOSET!

29 Theresa 12.08.08 at 2:50 am

Joaquin DePlank?

30 totalee puppy 12.08.08 at 2:50 am

Santa,
Please bring Geno a puppy
this year. He has been both naughty and nice (just like the puppy he would love to have). Come on, Santa, unconditional love is what the world needs now…
totalee puppy

31 CathyDee 12.08.08 at 2:57 am

Well, the disapproving rabbint/pup in the foreground of the reflection COULD pass for a jawa. . .

These aren’t the pups we are looking for . . . . Move along.

32 Theo 12.08.08 at 3:16 am

Theresa and Other Mike need slappins. I’d do it if I wasn’t laughing so hard.

33 Theo 12.08.08 at 3:16 am

PS — Joaquin T. Line, duh!

34 berthaservant 12.08.08 at 5:11 am

LOL Teho (Uncle Owen)….and I thought it was a bunneh in the reflection as well.

But my FIRST impression was that this was a deleted scene from “Raising Arizona.” It just screams early Coen Bros. to me!

35 nakey 12.08.08 at 7:04 am

BALLS! We don’t have the BALLS!

36 nakey 12.08.08 at 7:23 am

Delightful, MaryBeth! Thank you so much for sharing your home with these doggies, and your story with us. :)

37 Roisin 12.08.08 at 7:34 am

great story but did Mama ever get adopted? I missed that part. Thanks for sharing MaryBeth.

38 Kallisto 12.08.08 at 10:49 am

I didn’t know what a mesonychid was, so I looked it up. And, yes, I can definitely see that resemblance.

39 T.U.M. 12.08.08 at 1:38 pm

It’s the canine version of my cat Mississippi! I’m not sure she’s moved from under the Christmas tree since it’s been up. She’s my Christmissi.

40 pups'nstuff 12.08.08 at 2:16 pm

I don’t see the cameraman reflected in the ball… ooo… mysterious.

41 pups'nstuff 12.08.08 at 2:16 pm

I don’t see the cameraman reflected in the ball… ooo… mysterious.

42 pups'nstuff 12.08.08 at 2:16 pm

I don’t see the cameraman reflected in the ball… ooo… mysterious.

43 pups'nstuff 12.08.08 at 2:16 pm

I don’t see the cameraman reflected in the ball… ooo… mysterious.

44 pups'nstuff 12.08.08 at 2:16 pm

I don’t see the cameraman reflected in the ball… ooo… mysterious.

45 pups'nstuff 12.08.08 at 2:16 pm

I don’t see the cameraman reflected in the ball… ooo… mysterious.

46 Theo 12.08.08 at 2:19 pm

Pups — dead center; she’s squatting and there’s a dog right next to her.

47 Theresa 12.08.08 at 2:31 pm

Teho, you held the door open, I just walked through. ;)

48 Theo 12.08.08 at 2:48 pm

Don’t make me make a Katrina and the Waves joke.

49 Theresa 12.08.08 at 2:52 pm

TUM, my cats always park themselves right under the tree as soon as it goes up.

My late tiny Mimi was less reverent. She would send the Baby Jesus from the creche on unscheduled flights all over the house. He was perfect cat toy size.

50 Kristabelle 12.08.08 at 3:19 pm

What a cute puppy!!!!!!

51 Katrina 12.08.08 at 3:32 pm

Who is making a “Katrina and the Waves” joke- who?

Theresa- I will have a delightful day with mental images of the Christ Child flingining throughout you house. Just too cute. Even better that you put him back each time. No disrespect intended, just mirth.

52 Theresa 12.08.08 at 3:41 pm

Katrina, just visualize the manger as a tiny space ship.

53 Theo 12.08.08 at 4:08 pm

The name’s Christ. Jesus Christ, Space Ranger.

I should stop. Really I don’t want to offend folks for the sake of a chuckle… or at least, not right now.

(To the dining room, and beyond!)

54 Kaz 12.08.08 at 4:58 pm

What kind of dog is this?

55 Katrina 12.08.08 at 6:42 pm

No, no, no, Kaz the song is “What dog is this?” I’m goinnahellarent’I?
Chuckle On, Theo, chuckle on…

56 kar 12.08.08 at 6:43 pm

What a good mama. And what wonderful aunt and uncle to rescue the baby.

57 halo 12.08.08 at 7:33 pm

ok so ur lookin at a cute photo and suddenly u see there’s a reflection and u look but there’s no one in the reflection so WHO WAS PICTURE

58 LisaL 12.08.08 at 9:26 pm

SO CUTE! I really hope the puppies and the momma find a wonderful loving home.

59 Katrina 12.09.08 at 6:03 pm

This must have been zee puppeh’s first Chreestmas, non?

60 Katrina 12.09.08 at 7:33 pm

Mama and zee puppehs found a new home. Apparently all this happened about 10 months ago.
The tale is very sweet, but not-a-little anxiety-producing until you find out it all happened in the past and all is well. I’d love to have an update-I asked the lovely lady if she could provide one. She knows that the puppeh made Cute Overload, so maybe she is lurking out there? Hmm? An update, peut etre?

61 Tiffany 12.10.08 at 7:54 am

that is so cute awwwwwww

62 robin 12.15.08 at 6:14 pm

the camera man is being snorggled

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