Ah, January.  A new year, a fresh start on the pain.

I kid.  My knees actually haven't been as bothersome lately.  Perhaps it's the Doggie Yoga to which I've been accompanying my Two-Legged Pets.  Perhaps all the rain we've been receiving lately has perversely relaxed my knees.

Whatever the reason, I am grateful.  Any bit of relief is welcome, especially considering how crazy the humans have been lately.  Is there something about this time of year that leads my ape-descended fellow Earth inhabitants to lose all rationale thought?  My pets actually tried to put me in a sweater the other day.  A sweater.  With little doilies and fluffy balls of cotton.

I couldn't help but give them my saddest puppy dog face when Mother lorded over me the next day, a shredded pink mess hanging from her hand.

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