Monday, February 20, 2012

Snow!

After last year's non-stop winter turmoil, this winter has been amazingly pleasant. We've had a couple of chill factors plummet to negative numbers, but we've been blessed.

There's plenty of time for that to change (not that we want it to!), but meanwhile, we're giddy with yesterday's snow and gorgeous blue skies (and NO WIND) today!








Don't forget the Winter Hibernation Sale; it's good thru March... whether anyone needs to hibernate or not :)


deer teechur...

I've got a good excuse for not updating. Really.

Uncle Sam demanded most of my attention for way too long... and we have a new addition!


Meet Maggie... again! She was our grandfurball, but after a few months with her rowdy puppy sister Mae, she decided 'nuf was 'nuf and begged her mama (daughter Katie) and daddy (son-in-law Paul) to move in with her mountainbilly grandfolks.

Well, okay, maybe her mountainbilly grandma begged, um, offered to take her.

Our big girl Emma and Maggie were good pals. Maggie had just turned 13 before their Christmas visit in 2010. Ten days later, Emma turned 12, and six days later, she earned her wings.


We weren't in the market for another dog for a while, thanks to the grueling football demands and emotional toll of bidding farewell to Emma a mere 2-1/2 months after we'd done the same to our ballmeister Kali.


Alas, having Maggie here has been so much fun for all. Okay, for most, although once Sami realized Maggie came alone, she has been more agreeable to getting outside the box.



Sami catches up to Maggie in age when she turns 14 next month. Both gals are troopers in our walks up the mountain.

Meanwhile, Mae is trying to adjust to being an only child. She's managing, but just barely.


Cough.