Another Snowy Day

Well it didn’t actually snow yesterday but there was still plenty of snow to play in.  It’s coming down today though. 

We got up early and went and met up with Paul and Leon to walk at a park near Paul’s house.  The dogs had a great time!  I brought my Dad’s camera again but I am not used to it and the lens is in the upper corner.  I keep sticking my finger in the pics.  Oh well you get the point!!

Here are some pics from yesterday:

Dylan really needs to learn that Sadie is his best playmate.  He plays with her here and there and then torments Marley to try to initiate play. 

Long haired dogs sometimes get ice balls in their paws.  Good for us that Paul is more than happy to help the princess get them out.   My vet recommended using PAM Cooking Spray on the paws before going out in the snow.  We keep forgetting to try it but Paul tried last night and it worked!  So I guess we will be using PAM in the future. 

One good big boy!!

Dylan is hating me for making him sit for a picture.   He’d rather be running around like a mad dog!

Leon always follows his Daddy!

Marley is my little snow princess…

When we got done, we opened a few of our Christmas Gifts.   Since we are travelling to NY this week did some of our gifts early.   Leon really liked his gift:

One Awesome Dog!!

Some great pics of my doing what he does best!!!

Finally, a romp in the snow!!

I finally had a chance to get the dogs out for a romp in the snow.  I called out sick to work today from my part time job.  I’ve still got a sinus headache and bad cough so I really ought to limit the exposure to people.

I got up and took the dogs out first thing so they could get some of the excess energy out.  Mostly it was maniac Sadie who after a day of no exercise was driving me crazy.  

Even better yet, I borrowed my Dad’s camera to take on my trip next week since mine is broken.  So I got some good pics.  His camera takes much better action shots than mine does!!

So here are some pics from the fun today:

Who could really dump such a beautiful girl at the shelter?  This special girl had a great time running around with the frisbee in her mouth.  Normally I make her bring it back to me but today I just let her run as much as she wanted. 

Dylan’s classic - I am gonna bark at you until you throw it again!!

Nose dive into the snow?  It really wasn’t that deep but Dylan’s head seemed to disappear anyway in search of the frisbee.

Dylan wants everyone to know that he can bring it back just as fast as he can fetch it!

What’s that in his mouth?  It’s not a bone - it’s a tongue!!

These border collies can’t stop wrestling.  They were playing at 6 am (on the bed while I was trying to sleep in it!)

Marley is a snow princess. 

I do know how to retreive but I am faking you out.  You think I am bringing it back but I’m really going to run right past you.

“Is there something on my face???”

This was Dylan before we went out.  He was telling me he did not want to get up yet.

Still sick….

I stayed home yesterday even though I couldn’t afford to.  I may end up working sunday to make it up.  I woke up this morning still sick.  I’m not sure what else I can do to make myself feel better.   I took some daytime cold medicine this morning and its made me feel all loopy.

I just hope this bug passes soon.  Sounds like my friend Cynthia has had a similar bug.  Maybe we caught it at the Thunder Paws Flyball Christmas Party.    I wonder who else is sick? 

Dylan, Marley, and Sadie have been patient while I slept all day yesterday.  Paul helped by taking the dogs out wed and then took sadie out for me on thursday.  I’m lucky that my dogs are so good and quiet while I am ill.

Off to a meeting.  I feel like a mess but oh well.  I don’t have any choice but to be here.

Sick Sucks

My business has finally caught up to me.  Yesterday I came home and ran 5 errands before my sister and brother in law got over at 7.  Oh and I shoveled the 4-5 inches of snow too.    By the time I met up with them I was starting to get a sore throat. 

At 2 AM I woke up sick.  I didn’t want to move but my throat hurt so badly that I had to get up and get a drink.  That didn’t really help and I spent the next three hours trying to convince myself to get up and go to he store to get something to help with my throat.  Sometime after 5 AM I fell back asleep.

I had no choice but to come to work today.  I have most the week off next week and need to save my paid leave for that.  I’ve eaten a whole thing of ricola drops and my throat is still killing me.  I think maybe they are just candies that don’t really do much for you.   My head is throbbing and I feel awful.

It’s finally almost time to leave. I just have to go yell at AT&T and walk my dogs and then I get to go home to bed.  Really I should be cleaning and getting the house ready for my trip but I have a feeling that will wait for another day!

Taking it off together Tuesday

I was shocked when I got on the scale to see a loss of 2.4 lbs last week.  I thought maybe I was standing odd or something so I weighed again.  Same result.  I weighed a third time just to be sure.  All three times the scale said the same.  So I guess -2.4 was for real.  Even despite endulging on more than my share of goodies last week.  I went to two christmas parties and two birthday parties.  I’m still not sure how it happened!  Oh well, I will just sit back and enjoy it!

This week’s Biggest Loser is Christy with a loss of 2.4 pounds! Wow! Please stop by and congratulate her.

Here are the results for this week:

Chris - 1.8 Loss
Tammy - 1.0 Gain
Ciara - 1.0 Loss
Grace - 0.8 Gain
Leigh - 2.4 Gain
Clara - 1.2 Gain
Julie - 0.6 Loss
Audrey - 3.0 Gain
Christy - 2.4 Loss
Tina - 1.0 Loss
Danielle - No Report
Jessie - No Report
Steph - No Report
CYN - No Report
Jackie - Weighing in on Friday

Our grand total this week is a 1.6 Gain.

Snowy Days

I’ve been a little depressed about being so busy the last few days.  The dogs love the snow so much and I haven’t had any time to take them out to play in it.  I’m too busy and I hate it.  I feel guilty for not giving Dylan and Marley the attention they deserve.  I’m grateful for Paul who is always so willing to help but I’m absolutely fed up with being too busy to see my babies do the things they love.   I know they are still happy but it seems so unfair that lately they seem to play with Paul more than they play with me.   I hope I will have time to take them out after work and before my Sister and Brother in Law show up to get instructions for taking care of them next week while I am away.  Between the 5 things I need to do before then, I doubt there is time but maybe I will have to blow some stuff off.

I hate driving in the snow and I don’t love the cold and wetness.   I do, however, love watching the dogs have the time of their lives running in the freshly fallen snow.   By the time I get home from work it will be dark out but hopefully we can still get out for some playtime. 

These are some pics from snowy playtime last year.  It seems there was so much more time when I didn’t spend my entire Saturday working.  I had time to do my errands and still play with my dogs.   I didn’t have to spend every weeknight trying to get errands run or yardwork or housework.  I did a lot of that on the weekends but it’s not happening anymore.  Maybe after the holidays things will calm down a bit.  Dylan and Marley are a priority and even though they are getting what they need from Paul, I want them to get it from me.   Maybe one day I can drop the part time job and go back to life full of playing with these wonderful dogs!

Two new TT’s for Christmas

My nephew said he wanted two new TT’s for Christmas.  TT’s are apparently Thomas the Trains.  I won’t be around for Christmas day but I still wanted to do something for him.   A gift under the tree wouldn’t mean to much since he will be getting a million others that day. 

We decided to take him out somewhere.  We ended up choosing Chuck E. Cheese’s.  It was a bit too old for him but there were a few things he liked.   He had fun with the little kid ski ball game and punching the ducks.  He loved climbing in the play place as well. 

The other day I heard him tell Santa that he wanted two TT’s.  I found some for cheap at a discount store so I bought him two.  We gave them to him early which was the best plan ever.  He will play with them nonstop for the next two weeks until he gets all his presents from Santa.  This little boy loves his TT’s.  The whole way to chuck e cheese he was talking to the TT’s.   Apparently he was talking about them all day yesterday as well.

He fell asleep right after I picked him up and I took this cute pic of him when I was at the stoplight.  This was even before all the TT and chuck e cheese action!

30!

So my dreaded 30th birthday is coming up quick.  I hate the thought of being in my 30’s.  It feels like it means it’s time I have to really be a grown up or something.  I’m happy that most of my friends are older than me because it makes it a bit easier on me. 

Yesterday was my best friend’s 30th birthday.  I teased her about being old despite knowing that I would be joining her in the 30’s in just 3 weeks. 

My friend made his Mom’s fabulous home made carrot cake.  We all ate it and enjoyed it (and now I am planning on a gain for the week!)

We had a great time!  Here are some pics from the night.  I really miss having a real camera! My phone just doesn’t do a good job since it doesn’t have a flash!

Molly is our favorite Blue and Gold Macaw.   I am still a little afraid of getting bitten after 3 years though.  She’s a little testy with certain people so I always wear the gloves when I hold her.

The survivor Group……minus a few who have been coming around this season.

The indian…..Long story but this indian has been getting passed around our group of friends for a few years now.   My friend got him yesterday as a birthday gift yesterday.  This time he was wearing a feather boa.

WW Ammon meets a conure!