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Thank you all so much. He's kinda got a bit of Frito Feet tonight but the faint odor is absolutely nothing like the rank smell he's had, poor boy. I'll probably wait until closer to bedtime to use his miconazole nitrate lotion on them as he'll be lying with his feet under him all night, warm and likely breeding bits of yeast and bacteria.

Lisa, your "care package" came this evening when I checked the mail I found in on the porch - never even heard the delivery man come! Tibbe really went all over it with his nose before I opened it! He gets to scent everything we get here by mail or delivery and he totally went crazy when I sat the box down for him to go over. No doubt he smelled Katie!

Imagine my surprise when I opened it to find a veritable serendipity of goodies - like an unexpected Christmas present!!! There was the pint of Coconut Oil, the Probiotic Max, and then far, far more - presents for both Tibbe and me.

Tibbe had an orange-colored Kong Cross-Knots Lion fuzzy toy with mane Tibbe loves to carry it around by and a squeaker in it, so Tibbe can "kill" it by making it squeak! Also a sturdy squeaky ball toy that has feet and he's quite puzzled by it so far. He's so cute trying to figure out why it is different and won't roll around like a regular ball but he jumps on it trying to get it to roll - so cute - and he loves chewing on the feet. Besides all that, there is a wonderful Tibbe-sized Madan comb with two kinds of teeth for his facial hair!

There was more! Treats of the chocolate kind for me! First was this wonderful, absolutely huge, round chocolate-colored and gold tin of Williams-Sonoma Hot Chocolate Bittersweet Chocolate Shavings for the best hot chocolate in the world!!! I might even use half-and-half to make it instead of milk. Best served with a bowl of whipped cream alongside the steaming pot of hot chocolate, just as in the famed Angelina cafe in Paris, the label says. Mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Last, but not least, a golden sack of Lindt Lindor Assorted Chocolate Truffles - my absolute favorites! I've died and gone to heaven!

I'm in shock, Lisa. Here I thought it was so generous of you to just up and offer to send us a brand new jar of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil and the Dogzymes Probiotic Max, despite all you've got on your plate right now. But to package all that up, label and ship it down here and offer it as a gift was unbelievably kind, thoughtful and sweet but then, to get that veritable Christmas package of wonderful, surprising gifts and goodies is just way too much! Of course, you shouldn't have done all of that - but it's so like you. For once, I'm speechless and for now all I can say right now is I can't thank you nearly enough, my dear friend. What a delightful box of needs, gifts and treats for both of us. Hugs and kisses to you, John and Katie for now!