Puppy Files

Scout testing out her new dog bed

 Megan testing out her new human chairs

This is from the last winter storm.  It's been nice out lately.  We have to prepare for tomorrow's Winter Storm Vulcan.   

Snow beard

I call this "the snowplow" 

My dog's pretty narcissistic being more fashionable than her owner and all... 

After committing the unforgivable act of giving a bath.

Scout and Bella sharing a bowl of water after rampaging throughout the house. 

"My tennis ball is under the couch.  I must get my tennis ball1" 

The look of a puppy that realizes she is stuck under your couch...

Rachel had a swim invitational a few weeks back.  It was a lot of fun and Megan and I literally watched from the rafters.  

 "This is a middle school aquatic center?  No wonder our taxes are outrageous."  

After hearing about difficulties one woman was having, I have a new ranking of problems: 1) Third World Problems 2) First World Problems 3) All Other Problems 4) Affluent Suburban Soccer Mom Problems.

 Rachel is the second splash from the top.

GO LIL' RB!

 Wait.  Poutine is just french fries with gravy and cheese.  And it's considered gourmet?  I guess I am a connoisseur of fine dining after all.  But, I may have to retract that since it came from the frozen section of Trader Joe's.

 For Valentine's Day, my dearest wife made me a huge batch of homemade Snicker bars.  What's the quickest way to a man's heart?  Through his chest.

Pretty low key lately.  So...

Greetings From the Polar Vortex!

Nothing like -2 degree weather with -25 degree wind chill.  POLAR VORTEX!  It's the first time I've ever had to scrap the ice off the inside of my car windows too.

 Before...

After.  This was from the previous snowstorm.  Nothing like shoveling a ton of snow and waking up to shovel another ton of snow.

 The backyard is a frozen wasteland.

Plans for New Year's Eve fell through.  So, ordered some pizza from Headliner's (http://headlinerspizza.com/).  

If I wasn't sold on Headliner's before, I certainly am now.  SLICE THE SIZE OF A NEW BORN!  Who ever does their marketing is a genius.

Mmmm...  Pre-mixed vodka a Gatorade on sale at the liquor store.  How convenient.

New coffee mug around the ol' house.  This is what I look like before my caffeine.

 After I've added some coffee.  Nothing like a heat activated cup o' joe.

And now for the misadventures of Scout.  This week's episode: Discovering the Lost Underworld of the Couch. 

It won't be long before she won't fit under there anymore.  I'm just waiting for her to go after her ball and start crying because she's stuck.  

This is what happens when you can't go outside...

That's all.  Hope everyone back in Michigan and Chicago are keeping safe in warm.  All's well over here.

Ned Stark Was Right, "Winter Is Coming."

 Look at all that snow on the trees.  It really came down for Thanksgiving.  While I missed seeing friends and family in Michigan, I am so happy I didn't have to drive in that mess.  That and that the power was only out for 8 hours (7 of which I slept through).

"THIS SNOW IS TOO DEEP TO PEE IN!"

 That's a nice cap on the light.  Glad I didn't have to drive for a few days and Megan parked at the end of the driveway.  Saved myself from a bit of shoveling.

 The deer stopped by to check out the tree limb that fell down.  Guess we'll have plenty of firewood for next summer.

If you want to know where Calvin and Hobbes live, let me know.  This is the best part about living in this neighborhood.

Not too much else to report.  Thanksgiving was good.  I now know what 10 pounds of mashed potatoes looks like.  Lots of chores.  Lots of relaxation.  Trained the dog to ring some bells when she needs to go to the bathroom.  Success...

"But, What If Tomorrow Never Comes? It Didn't Today!"

Whoa, sure glad we're not doing any traveling during the holidays this year.  Winter storm Boreas looks like it will be dumping 12-18 inches.  I am thankful that I am on vacation until Monday!

As you can see, we started with a good base already...  Also, it's our one year anniversary of owning our house.

Since she's from Kentucky, she doesn't really care for this cold weather.

So much misery.  And, the end of Scout's weather report

Don't know where Scout is?  First place to look is at all the heating registers.  

Second place to look is under all the blankets.

The dog is wearing pajamas and a line has been crossed.  Next thing you know we'll be saving up so you can go to college.  What an embarrassment...

The deer having been around much lately.  Here's one that was wondering across our yard.

Hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving.  As I said earlier, I'm off until Monday and will be just bumming around the house and doing chores with the dog.  Eat some food and watch some football.  A much needed break!

"Imagine How Many People Would Read Your Blog If You Wrote Something Interesting..."

Scout's level of misery captured in this photo says what we are all thinking about the first snowfall of the season.  

 So much for raking the leaves...

 

Deer scavenging for food in my backyard. 

Hmmm...  Maybe I'll have to rake with a shovel. 

This fella found a good spot under a pine tree in the backyard.   

Really?  REALLY...

 One sad puppy after getting spayed.  Lots of whimpers and snoring.

There were a couple times I had to check if she was still breathing or needed an Exorcist... 

Passed out at the bar 

 Nothing like having to hold your dog like a baby.

She was like this for the next few days. 

"What the hell did they give me?"  Scout meets Josephine the rabbit.  Oddly, they seem to really like each other. 

This is how we roll 

 The Demon Dog is back and took out Dave.  He's lucky that he still has a face after this.

So, there's your snow report from a dog.  

Happy Birthday to my sister Lisa and my Grandma Marlyn (and get well soon).  Saw Warhorse at the Auditorium (Thanks Dick and Marianne), which was a great production with amazing puppetry.  That is all...