What quaint seduction lurks within the snow. ~Frances M. Frost, American poet, novelist, and children’s writer
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What quaint seduction lurks within the snow. ~Frances M. Frost, American poet, novelist, and children’s writer
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 
I’ve got the feeling Monkey enjoys romping in the snow.
He sure does … way more than his mama likes it, ha!
🙂 💕
Thanks, Eliza!
All those lovely smells are still beneath the snow! My sister’s Shelties enjoyed their rare Texas snows.
Your sister has Shelties?!? I hope they’re better-behaved than the Monk (who can be a handful at times!)
My sister died nine years ago, but she had three of them over the course of the years.
I’m sorry to hear that. My sis and I have issues, but I think we’d miss each other if one were no longer alive. By the way, Monk is my third Sheltie, too — they kind of grow on you!
I know it’s not Christmas, and I know Rudolph has headed off to the islands for a well-deserved vacation, but I thought of this charmer as soon as I saw your photo. I hope you don’t get this much snow, but I’ll bet Monkey would have just as much fun in it.
Now, that’s a dog who loves romping through the snow! I got a kick out of seeing him, Linda — thank you. Of course, that snow was way better for romping, too. Ours has frozen and re-frozen so many times (and it was the heavy, wet type to begin with) that even poor Monk has trouble walking across it — his paws keep sinking to the ground!
Terrific photo of Monkey, Debbie. He must love the snow.
Indeed he does, John. And it’s a good thing, too, because there’s NO WAY his mama is going out there in sub-freezing temperatures to take him for a walkie!
I can understand that, Debbie
I took Pen out for her last pee of the night and as was admiring the stars I heard a little squeak and she jumped about 4 feet straight up in the air and then headed for the house. No pee. I don’t know if she found a mouse, or she just bruised her nose on the sharp, crusty snow. But since there was no pee she asked to go out about 20 minutes later and had to sniff EVERY SINGLE CREVICE in the snow….so I suspect she found a mouse.
Eeek!! Monk is pretty good (especially as the temps drop) at going out to do his business. Not that he particularly likes it when his paws drop through the snow all the way to the ground. I guess that must be a surprise to him. But he saves enough energy to chase every squirrel and cat that dares show its face!
LOVE this photo, Debbie!
Hope you’re having a fabulous Sunday, my friend!
X to you and the Monk!
P.S. It’s snowing here today as well.
Thanks, Ron. The snow isn’t so bad; it’s the below-zero temperatures I can do without. And the wind! Mercy, it’s been a rough winter thus far, and Spring feels like a LONG way off. Stay warm out there! XX
Below freezing temps here in NE. Stay warm, Monkey!
Hi, Audrey, nice to see you again! It’s been below freezing here, too. In fact, I struggle to stand outside and wait for the Monk to do his business. What is it they say? Something about the miserableness of the weather being equal to the length of time they take to potty??
Monkey is certainly getting the enlightenment of experiences now that he is a mature 4 year old! Looks like Monkey enjoys the snow regardless of the freezing temperatures!!
Yorkie is preparing for our winter blast blowing in tonight. Warnings have been issued. Extreme cold rain followed by snow then a hard freeze. I’m glad that she is trained to use her fancy indoor potty box. Neither of us have any interest in making yellow snow. We will watch the weather from our comfy warm windows as long as the power stays on!
TD, you and Yorkie stay inside if you can. It’s bitterly COLD out there! How I wish I’d been smart enough to train Monk to use a toilet — wouldn’t that be something?!
Standing outside while he sniffs around and searches for just the right spot to “go” seems to take longer in this type of weather. And it hardly seems worth my layering up for what I tell myself shouldn’t take too long. Of course, I wouldn’t want to have to potty in such conditions!
A fun winter wonderland for Monkey! ❄️
He does seem to love it, too. At least he did when it first arrived. Now that it’s ice-covered and below zero, I think he’s kind of over it!
Monkey seems to be having such a great time!
I have no clue what he was sniffing at, but his feeties don’t seem to mind the icy cold at all!
Haha, lovely pic! Isn’t it great to see how much our pets love the snow?
Monk does, for sure. I stand outdoors with him in the wee morning hours, shivering with the cold, and there he is, sniffing and taking his precious time. Sometimes I just have to watch from indoors, rather than subjecting myself to the misery!