Snow Day

Yesterday morning the dogs and I woke up to a winter wonderland. We couldn't wait to go out and write our names in the snow!

Since it was Squeaks first experience with the weird white stuff, she had a blast running, jumping and sliding, while Taz half heartedly gave chase. I even ran ( slowly, to be sure) with them for a little bit, huffing and puffing clouds of steamy breath. It was still dark but I took some flash pictures when I could get Squeak to hold still long enough to focus the camera.

The house was chilly, so I got a good fire going in the fireplace, but before we could even get warmed up, Squeak wanted out again. Taz laid down in front of the fireplace, but Squeak sat by the back door doing her “I want out!” squeak. She sounded so pathetic we went back out and played some more.

Taz and I pooped out, but Squeak couldn't get enough of it. When her tiny little paws would get too cold she'd come in for a warm up and then cry to go out again.

When it got light I took some more pictures, and some video of the dogs playing. Squeak drove us crazy, wanting out every 15 minutes all day long.

After leaving Colorado, I didn't think that I'd ever like snow again, but now when it only happens once in a while, it's kind of fun.

Late Snow

After a cautious first few steps outside this morning, Taz decided that the white stuff all over everything was fun. First we wrote our names in the snow, and then after I watched him running in circles, jumping in the air and sliding around, I joined him and we ran around the back yard like a couple of little kids for what seemed like a long time to me. (At least it got my heart rate going pretty good.)
It sure is late in the year for snow here. I guess it's because of that damn global warming.

Global Warming, my a..!

Boy, here it is a few days away from April and we've been getting hammered with winter like storms. It can be bright sunshine and blue skies one minute and then things start to get dark, clouds move in and it'll either start raining, snowing or hailing. It's been getting down into the 30's at night and a cold wind blows in the daytime. A week ago we thought Spring was here, and so did the plants and trees which all are sprouting new buds. I guess that's what we get for trying to rush Mother Nature.

Taz's First Snow

This morning when Taz and I went out for our morning constitutional, we were greeted by an inch of fresh snowfall. The same thought occurred to both of us as we stepped out onto the clean, white lawn. Let's write our names in the snow! Unfortunately I hadn't taken my daily Saw Palmetto pill yet, so I could only manage my initials.

Taz needs writing and spelling lessons but he certainly wrote for a while, possibly his name, address, phone number and zip code. He's got to learn how to spread his writing out though, so it's more readable.

At first he wasn't too sure about that cold white stuff on the ground, but when he realized it was fun to play in, he spent the rest of the morning either running and playing outside or begging to go back out for some more.

Carol's been sick with a bad cold and is just now starting to recover. She's been pretty much down and out for 3 days, coughing, with a headache, sore throat and dizziness. So far I'm OK, but I usually get any bug that comes anywhere near me, so I'm just waiting for it to hit.