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.

Monday Mischief: The Bed Wars

That blue rectangular mat Annie is laying on is Katy's bed. It is the only bed she uses in the entire house. The look you see on this face is patience, tolerance and love, but big sisters evenutally do teach little sisters lessons.

Annie loves to do anything to get Katy to notice her, pay attention to her, play with her. For the most part Katy is a good big sister, gentle and caring. However, every so often big sister fights back. This was Bailey's bed. He actually won it in a contest at a shelter fundraiser and he and Katy would sometimes share it. When he passed Katy would lay next to it, but she wanted nothing to do with sleeping in it. She has a small egg crate mat with a sports fleece covering that lies right in front of a heat vent. In order to vex her Annie has been stealing her spot. Until recently Katy has never retaliated.

I came in the room one day to find Katy has reclaimed the right to use all beds. Annie is not sure she likes what she has set in motion.