Flat coat retriever featured in Chanel Paris Runway show!  What???  I just couldn’t believe my eyes!  There was the Chanel Paris Runway Show online and low and behold the model was walking the runway with a dog!  Not just any dog, but a flat coat retriever just exactly like me!  Who knew?   The guy could be my twin.   Mama says she’s never heard of a dog walking in a fashion show.  The big fella’s name is Kuskus and he’s shown below walking with his owner, model, Charlotte Casiraghi.  she’s the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monoco, granddaughter of Grace Kelly. This is just too awesome!!!  Chanel says the cutest accessory this year is women’s best friend.  Ooh la la!  Thanks, Chanel, for recognizing us furry friends. Not sure what the guests would think is most beautiful, the clothes, the model or the dog :-).  My vote is for the dog but then again, I may be prejudice.  You go Kuskus, cause you really rock!

Our luxury listing at 133 Westmount Drive in Millidgeville has a new price of $997,000!  MLS#095222.  With top-quality renovations to this property, inside and out, this is the best value Mama has ever seen in her career!   On 2.69 private acres at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, nature enthusiasts will love the country feel of this locale within the city.  From the meandering deer to red fox with huge pluming tail, yellow finch to blue jays, the rare pileated woodpeckers & more, this is an animal lovers/bird watchers dream locale.  For anyone working at UNB or the Saint John Regional Hospital, the property is just 5 minutes door to door.  Like to stop home for lunch, no problem!    Mama and her colleague, Greg O’Brien are hosting an open house here this Sunday from 2-4pm.  Hope to see you there!

I’ve been advertising my blog in the TJ (Telegraph Journal) which goes across the province.  Did you notice that Mama has me sporting my red and black Canadiana jacket for winter in my ad?

Hope you have a great weekend, and we look forward to seeing you at our open house.

Your pal,

Nicholas

It’s a new year!  Time to address a new house or location?  Maybe this is the year for a vacation home!  With a shortage of available housing, buyers need to act quickly to acquire the home of their dreams.

I had a quiet relaxing holiday season and a wonderful Christmas with family (lots of turkey, my favourite part), 6 new bouncy balls of every colour under my tree and a few treats.  I love it when friends come to visit, they always make such a fuss over me (can never get too much of that).  We’re all adjusting to our first artificial tree.  It is beautiful to look at, it’s the fresh fir smell we’re missing.  Friends brought Mama some fir scents to hang in the tree which helped a lot, and we made a couple of large fir, pine and cedar arrangements, placed close to the tree to help.  Even though it’s 9′ tall, the fake tree is not as wide as a real tree, so we cut back on the number of ornaments, just hanging our favourites.  It turned out pretty cool.  We do like the fact that needles are not falling all over the floor, it doesn’t need water, light colour can be changed with a flick of a switch, and we could put it up early and leave it up late!!!  We   I spent most of the holiday laying under the new tree.  I have to say, “I do love it”.

I had a great New Years Eve as it was the first time in Mama & Papa’s 39 years together, since they met, that they spent it at home with me.  Before Covid they use to travel to different places taking in some spectacular galas, but not this year!  I thought it was awesome.  Mama made a special time of it, getting out the good china, setting the dining room table, candlelight, nice music and preparing a seafood feast.  We all got dressed up and I wore a sparkling gold bow.  Mama says it was very romantic.  I say, “good seafood, glad you’re home”!

We have an exciting new waterfront listing at 2162 Waterside Drive, on 7.4 private acres on Washademaok Lake.  This year- round home or vacation retreat is 1 1/2 stories with 3 bedrooms (master on the main floor) and 1 1/2 baths.  The great room boasts 16′ ceilings, hardwood floors, cozy wood stove and two full walls of windows overlooking the lake.  The ductless heat pump provides economical heat in winter and refreshing cool in summer.  Personally, I love the huge wrap-around deck.  What a great place to hang out in summer.  There is always something exciting going on at the lake, rather is skating (this property has its own pond) or snowmobiling in winter or swimming, fishing and boating in summer.  For us four-legged friends, there is nothing more exciting than seeing and chasing that illusive squirrel!!!  MLS#NB094574 Offered at $699,000.

Hope you stay warm and cozy this week, great weather for skating.  Maybe catch some of the after Christmas sales at the pet shop!  Paws crossed and hoping.

Talk soon, your pal,

Nicholas