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Post Snow-Walk Snuggles – Photo: L. Weikel

Finally! A Snowstorm

Finally! A snowstorm! Until today, we’ve barely even had flurries. It’s hard to believe this was the first appreciable snowfall of the fall/winter season. I’d say we got about 4” – which was just right!

For Pacha and Brutus it was their first encounter with the fluffy white stuff. The adventure began last night, when I took them out for their last-chance, just-before-bed, relief opportunity. They both seemed perplexed by the white globs of cold stuff falling on them as they did their business. But the extra nip in the air provided by those flakes simply hastened their single-pointed focus to return to the house and dive under the covers.

This morning, however, their vastly different personalities were evident. While both were tentative at first, Pacha quickly reveled in prancing through the white stuff, kicking it up with her feet and burying her snout in the piles she created.

On the other hand, Brutus’s distaste for the whole cold, wet affair was obvious. With a little coaxing from his sister, he grudgingly scampered about for a few (very few) minutes. (Maybe not even a whole minute, to be honest.) But he quickly made it abundantly clear that, no thank you, he’d much prefer snuggling in front of the fire.

“This is SO FUN!” (Pacha) – Photo: L. Weikel

Indulging Both

Not wanting to play favorites, we let them snuggle in front of the fire and dragged them out for a walkie in the white stuff.

Neither one of them balked at taking a walk this afternoon, though, which surprised us. It’s not uncommon for us to have to coax them for the first hundred yards or so, just because they tend to be sticks in the mud – especially when it’s cold out. So we thought for sure that walking in the snow would prove to be even more of a hassle, but we were wrong.

There was a bit less lollygagging and sniffing at the weeds along the way. But all in all, even Brutus seemed to have a good time taking a walkie in a winter wonderland.

And when all was said and done, the Grinch and the warmth of a fire awaited.

“Let’s go home and snuggle in front of the fire!” – Photo: L. Weikel

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Seasonal Temps

It was cold last night!

Nothing says ‘seasonal temps’ in February better than a frozen half gallon of milk.

These ‘seasonal temps’ and their consequences were a bit irksome this morning, though, when I wanted to make my morning coffee!

With some good ‘old ingenuity (and common sense), I managed to wrestle that milk back into coffee shape.

The Grinch Strikes Back?

Another seasonal‘Influencer’ that crossed my path today was this ice patch. The amazing thing is, I stopped mid-walk to take this photo because I saw geometric patterns in the frozen puddle and wanted to catch them as they glinted in the setting sun. It wasn’t until I got home and took a look at the photos I’d taken that I realized what a striking resemblance there is between this puddle and Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat.

In point of fact, I’m not sure if this frozen puddle reminds me more of the Cat in the Hat or The Grinch. No matter which, there can be little doubt that the sinister smile is representative of at least one of Seuss’s greatest hits!

Ice Grinch – Photo: L. Weikel

Walking Inspiration

I love it when I take a walk and discover random bits and pieces of beauty.

It feels like I’ve been in a drought lately in that regard. Today, however – I hit the jackpot. Yes, there were more. I’ll share them, but perhaps….later.

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