Wordless Wednesday: The Joy of Snowflakes

If you click on the pictures you can see the flakes we were trying to capture and snack on yesterday.

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Super Bowl Blues

I knew things were going bad for the Patriots when Katy took over my bed and started using my pillow.

However, the treats were good. We got our football treat ball before the game and Dog Dad's friend brought our regular start of game and half time treats. After all any day with treats isn't so bad.

Snow Cookie Delivery

We'd been out of snow cookies for a bit, but last Tuesday our order was delivered overnight and we went out to enjoy our new supply before it disappears again. Well Mom's hoping it disappears again. We think there is still time for more snow cookies before Spring arrives.

Football Treat Ball

Mom is always looking for new treat balls for us. Recently she got us the StarMark Treat Dispensing Football to play with during the Super Bowl. Dog Dad decided we should test it out before the game. We used training treats and after our first try Dog Dad took the advice on the package and trimmed one of the hole sections to allow the treats a little easier egress.

Mom bought the medium size for us and it does tend to get under small areas. However, we loved it because we could easily manipulate it with our paws and noses.

Katy kept hogging the football so Dog Dad eventually put down a second treat ball so I'd have one to play with too. I played mostly with the second ball as Katy was obsessed with the football. As you can see from the pictures I did try to get a little time with it when she wasn't paying attention.

Thankful Thursday: What do you have to do to get a cookie around here?

Wordless Wednesday: Sheltie Detective

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Chatting Through the Fence

We like to keep up with Freddy next door. We find a brisk jog up and down the fence as we bark keeps us all entertained as we catch up on the latest news.

Monday Mischief: Super Bowl Dreams

We are getting our Patriots fleece ready for the big game.

Ice Puddles

We went out on Wednesday for our morning yard cleaning and Mom was fascinated with these frozen puddles she discovered. Our snow has disappeared, but we are still chewing on the ice.

Tell Her Nothing

We watch all those cops shows. You have the right to remain silent. She's got nothing on you. Don't confess.

Wordy Wednesday: Snow Dancing

Mom was fascinated with how the snow was dancing in the air on Monday of the long weekend. She couldn't quite get the pictures she wanted of the snow dancing in the air never quite wanting to touch the ground, but she did seem to take joy in catching pictures of how it landed on us.

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Snow Cooling

A little over a week ago we had a warm up into the high 50's and the snow pile started to melt. While the warmer weather pleased Mom we wanted to cool ourselves in the remaining snow and Mom felt she needed to capture our snow relaxation.

Monday Mischief: Mom's New Bed

Dog Dad and Mom decided to get a new bed before Christmas and I just love it. Lots of good support and well it's just comfy. It has an added benefit that Annie doesn't like to jump up on anything. The only time I'm bothered by Annie when I'm up here is when Mom and Dad carry her up here.

Katy's Christmas Cave

Mom warned you they'd be flashbacks as she processed all the Christmas pictures.

Katy loves people, but like many people she finds crowds to be a bit overwhelming. One of her favorite holiday traditions is the long table clothes because they make a great cave or as Katy likes to think of it a wonderful Sheltie retreat. She can see and hear everything that's going on, but she's away from it and has more of a choice when to interact with it all. It took several tries for Mom to get this picture, which makes sense. Who wants to be bothered in your retreat?

Thankful Thursday: At least I get the edge

The bed wars are continuing with neither willing to give in and surrender property. Annie clearly has poached Katy's bed, but Katy being the loving big sister is merely reminding Annie that she has to share and let Katy at least get to use the edge of her own bed. You can clearly see Annie is taking up far more space than she needs so Katy decides to take action.

Wordless Wednesday: Each to her Own

Who needs Stockings?

All the treat balls were left by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Mom talked to us before we went to see Santa this year about what we wanted for Christmas. While Bailey was big into all kinds of toys, we mostly use our toys for pillows and Annie will occassionally gnaw on a Nylabone, but she has plenty. What could Santa bring us that wouldn't be a waste? Well what Mom realized is we do play with our treat balls. Even when they aren't full we will roll them around the house, bat them into walls and generally have a good time with them.

Santa searched but could only find one type of treat ball we didn't already have. The elves have been busy making toys so he has been doing his dog shopping online. However, in consultation with Mom he did offer to fill our treat balls instead of stockings this year and when we woke up on Christmas morning every treat toy in the house was filled with treats. We had a wild Christmas morning that continued through the week as some of these treat balls are more challenging then others.