Honey Loves the Snow

Yesterday's snow provided a lot of fun for Honey. We were expecting snow and we got about 4 or 5 inches. The snow was fine - not good for making snowballs. B got the large snow blower out and cleared the driveway in the afternoon and I had swept the SUV off.

 We generally get up around 6. It's dark out then and we put the front spot lights on when Honey takes her walk. For the past week or so, Honey and B go out after she has eaten to get the paper. It's delivered to the end of our driveway and they go down the stairs and she turns immediately to the left and runs down the drive. B follows at a fast pace - leash extended. She is eager to bring the paper in and I get her treat ready so she will drop the paper. Once in a while she gives it to me but mostly she drops it. Which is fine - at least she doesn't eat it! I tried to get some pictures of them but they were moving too fast for the setting I was using. I'm going to try my Flip Video and see if I can capture it that way.

B and Honey were out again for a walk around the house.

She enjoys getting on the deck but does not like to use the stairs. She won't go up or down the stairs in the house either.

She was interested in something under the snow.

As you can see, she is really growing.

Honey is somewhat like the little girl in the nursery rhyme. When she is good she is very, very good. And when she is bad, she is horrid! Well, the good is more often than the bad (bites and jumps) and she gets better every day!!

Raising a Puppy is hard work!

     Boy, Honey is growing. When we look at the pictures we took in the beginning of the month we are amazed at her rapid growth. Of course, she is eating - 4 times a day as the directions on the food suggest. She sleeps a lot too which then gives us a break.
    She really likes the snow. B has been making snowballs for her, throwing them and she eats them. Because of this we found out she likes ice cubes too. She enjoys going all over the yard and back in the woods by our driveway smelling all the smells and checking everything out. Of course that means we do too as she is on her leash. She often brings a stone or a twig back into the house with her. She attempts to pick up rather large branches and I'm sure shortly she will be carrying them around but they won't be brought in. She still has her puppy teeth and bites but that's usually just when she wants to eat or go out. She really is a good girl!

    We got her this bed the other day as she was falling off the pillows. She also was biting on the pillow's zipper and has pulled them off (they are in the loft on my list of repairs). So the bed was our next try and since it has no zippers it's working. As you can see, she is growing.
   But taking care of and training a puppy is hard work. My rule - no up on the furniture at all. However, we are still following "don't ask, don't tell" as B tends to let her up in his lap on his chair. She is getting better about getting down. A piece of kibble and the word DOWN as she moves off what ever she is on is an ongoing lesson. And then, as you can see below, my efforts don't always work out but the results are very cute!!!

Gosh, SNOW

It was a snowy day. Last night they changed the forecast to several inches of snow. OK... So we did outside duty around 9 and then went to bed. And I was sweeping the steps as the snow was light and fluffy.
Then, when Honey and I went out around 6 AM it was....a snowy wonderland!! WOW, snow and more. Well the sweeping had helped and we went out and she did her thing. Then back in for coffee and then breakfast. Yes, I can make breakfast and have been thanks to Honey!!!

Then B fired up the snow blower and hit the driveway. The snow was fine and he had used the leaf blower yesterday. We ended up with about 6 inches and here he is with the super dooper snow plow with gears and headlights (a guy and his toys).

He had it well cleaned off and the sun did help so now the driveway is just about cleared. And we should get warmer later this week. But the trees are back to making noises and for little puppies it's scary. Well, I'll keep her safe!!!