5 of the Sweetest Smelling Dogs EVER

Are snoozing in my house, MY house where the power is back on. Oh, my heart is full tonight because the pack is home.

The snakes did not make it through the power outage, and for that I am sad, but this is a blog for dogs, and the dogs are here and life is good.

Still no power

But my kids are all warm at the kennel. Please remember those who are not so fortunate.

Heat

Found a vet that still has electricity so all the kids are warm safe and dry. Please say a little prayer for those who aren't.

Between Storms

Little ones are down at my parent's, big ones are still warm enough in my house. No electricity. Snakes did not make it. Cat is doing fine.

I think we've lost all the life we are going to lose for now. It's hard and I know there are others out there who have it harder, so I am trying not to complain.

WET COLD SLICK

My dogs aren't snow dogs or ice dogs either for that matter. After all these years and all those dogs, I still crack up every time I see a dog try to walk on the ice without putting his or her feet down.

Bitty and Dottie do it best-they have the long spindly legs that make it so much more comical. Tink tink tink tink tink tink they walk, legs splayed out trying to find a dry, warm not slick spot that does not exist. Wobble wobble wobble, heading for the potty spot, until finally the just give up and plunge squat wherever they happen to be.

Then they slowly turn, and tink tink tink they head back. A temporary truce has been granted to the dogs behind us, all seem to agree, even the husky, it's not worth barking about in this weather.

Tink tink tink, tink tink tink, back to the warmth of a cuddly blanket or lap, pausing to glare at me for allowing such inclimate weather.

We all love a Diva

Spotties bunked with me last night. Dottie took a long time to wake up, she was enjoying her rest an awful lot and she's tired, pour soul. Prissy got up and was stirring around and sniffed Dottie to see what the "energy level" was this morning.

Dottie got up on her rickety old legs, coughed a bit, then walked over to Prissy, tail high, and put her in her proper place. When she came back she had to lean into me for support, but the old girl was very content. There is only room for one at the top.

Naptimes

My dogs do something my child never did. They take regular naps, and not only that, they enjoy them. There is something so soothing about a sleeping child or a snoozing dog. I'm wide awake, and working but somehow their gentle, relaxed energy is being transmitted to me.

My dogs aren't fussy about nap arrangements. I'm welcome to join them, but if I opt out, they continue on without me. I love the somewhat windy chorus of snores and farts that come floating out of the room....Dogs rule!