Cold - White - and a Real Reason

Ohhhhhh, this winter - and all this - cold weather and - snow.  She just couldn’t take it!  She took the kids and left.  Now my icicle has nobody but - two new roommates.

 And you should just come see what they’ve done to the back porch!  I swear!  Happens every time a woman leaves a man.  He shrivels up and digresses back into the mindset of - swine!

Actually - I must retract that definition.  Why - it’s a known fact among biologists.  Pigs can be quite a bit cleaner than many other beasts of burden.  Even the two-legged kind.

I would think this world should consider - the Fly - to be a more suitable definition.  Take some time.  Just - think about it.

We seem to be having a winter this year with very few days that don’t carry scenery having snow for a main topic.  The ground is frozen.  The grasses even crack into pieces when stepped upon.

The conifers seem to just - know.  They’re sleeping in this year - much later than usual.

Our poor little apple tree.  She hung in there - with pretty green leaves - all the way into December and past Christmas Day.  And then - that one little storm came through - and dumped almost six inches of white powder all around us.

 There do seem to be more birds hanging around this winter.  Of course - my consistent commitment to keeping the bird feeders full may have something to do with that decision.

The Peach tree - oh, that poor girl.  She needs to be pruned.  But it’s just not safe - yet.  With all this snow traveling through in waves - best to wait a while longer.

Even after the season for snow - we tend to get that very last freeze that comes sneaking up - with murder on its mind.  Tries very diligently with a vengeance - in  wild efforts to destroy gorgeous blossoms on the spring bulbs - the azaleas - the flowering trees - those first rose buds.

I have one little question at this time.  Where in the world is - Al Gore?  It appears as if he is bedded down - same as all other - snakes.  Yes - I think he’s laying low to avoid confrontation about the amazing - chill - taking place on this northern side of the hemisphere.  There are no answers for all the questions that would refuse to fill his - bank account - if he were forced to make efforts in finding such!  Oh, no!  This is - by far - not a very good PR time for his campaign of panic!

But - that’s okay - Al!  You just keep hidin’ from the world - all you want!

We’ll all just stand out here for a while longer - enjoying some real snow - while knowing just exactly what and who - really is - responsible for all things natural!  ;)

Talking ’bout The One that brings beauty to truth - no matter how many layers we have to put on to enjoy the sight!

Freckle Belly

 Well…. I guess there’s one more heart that Daddy melts when he comes home from work in the evenings!

We had a rough day here at the house, yesterday.  No sleep the night before - makes everybody cranky.  Zucker decided to be a spineless furby.  He got to go hide on our bed and catch up on his sleep.  For whatever reason - Carlie decided to break the sound barrier  - after the second night in her crate - then after one night in the jet tub in our master bathroom - until - she won.

And boy - did she win.  She whooped my butt - badly.  And anyone that knows me well enough - and knows what I become when I’ve had no sleep - trust me.  They know it was bad.  Dwayne even woke up and jumped into making his own lunch - and gettin’ the hell out the door as fast as he could.

It was bad.  Ohhhh, I was soooo - bad.

Carlie’s been waking up around 11pm - needing to be taken outside.  Stepping outside around 11pm - half asleep - into pitch-black darkness.  It’s already been a race - just trying to get the coat - hat - find my garden clogs and get those on - find the leash - turn the light on - slide the blinds back - open the door - get the deck gate open - get down the steps and set her down on the grass.  All that - before this puppy pees everywhere!

Well - we have a possible snowstorm coming - and they’re telling us this one could be really nasty.  So - we made a change in the game plan last night - and it worked!  ( ‘Cuz I am NOT steppin’ foot out in that crap - just to let her spill a few tablespoons! )

I put three potty pads down in our main bathroom with her bed and a couple of her toys.  Turned on the night light - set her on one of the potty pads - VOILA!

Gave her some ’ quiet ’ praise - walked out and closed the door behind me.

Best sleep I’ve had in almost a week!

I swear - it’s just like having a baby around this house right now!  Potty pads all over the place.  Toys strewn everywhere.  And don’t let her whine, anymore!  Zucker comes digging his claws into me - wanting me to come check on her!  I have not created a ‘ Big Brother ‘ for Carlie.  I have created a monster.  That’s what I earn for getting down on the floor this morning and teaching Zucker how to play with her.  Now - that was interesting.  There is such a difference in dogs that start out from a litter and go directly to their new family - versus puppies yanked off their mother’s teat and carried to pet shops.

Zucker has been alone for too long.  He had no clue about how to play with another dog.  But he’s such a sweetheart!  He listens so intently - and minds so well - if you only remember to let him know he‘s doing something right.  And it only takes two words - “ Good Boy!. ”

Dwayne brought home a real life-saver after work!  He made a trip over to Target during lunch - yesterday - and picked up a gate to use on the doorway of the main bathroom.  Thank God.  Girlie is getting totally rambunctious - already!  And she’s even beginning to get a little brave.  Nobody chews on my furniture in my house.  I even whip Dwayne for that!

Being able to set her up in the bathroom - and know that she and all our belongings are safe - long enough to get something done around here - really helps!  It keeps her away from the water bowl for a while, too!  Let me tell you - that little tank can fill up with some water!  She puts Zucker to shame - absolutely!

 Just look at this little freckle belly!  Too funny!  Oh, she’s a mess!  So is this rug.  Can't wait until I find another one!  And she is just so funny!  She started finding her ‘ Bark ‘ today!  That even startled Zucker so much that he barked back - which caused a few minutes of back ‘n forth barking.  And that just made me laugh even more!  Like I said - it’s just like having a baby around here!  Awww.... and Daddy missed one of those ‘ firsts. ‘

 Gosh… just wait until that 50 lb. package comes in!  I hope we can tame her by then.