Well supposedly we are going to get hit with some big snowstorm this weekend. However as the time is drawing nearer to actual start of the snow to accumulations have suddenly started to drop - why am I not surprised? The weather people I think get a thrill out of getting everyone in an uproar and oh yeah I think they have some sort of deal going with all the grocery stores as well - cause you know when people think "snow" they immediately need to run out and clean off the bread and milk shelves LOL!
I am not a huge fan of the winter - but I do like a good "snowstorm". Brittany has always loved the snow. I remember the first time we took her out in the snow. She was only about 9 or 10 weeks. We took her to this bike trail and we thought oh how fun we would try out her new leash and take her for a walk on this trail. Oh sure - good plan right? well Brittany didn't think so - as a matter of fact she didn't like that idea at all and decided she wasn't going to walk to we had to take turns carrying her. Now when you think "puppy" you think aawwwww this little itty bitty puppy that can fit in your pocket. Well WRONG when it comes to the mastiff puppy. I always remember my mother seeing her for the first time and saying "OMG she is so cute but that's a puppy???" LOL! Anyway our 9 week old puppy had to weigh probably about 25 lbs so imagine carrying a 25 lb pup who has no "control" meaning she can hold on to you so you have to try to maneuver (sp?) yourself so you can hold on to her while you are trying not to slip and fall - actually it is pretty funny now thinking back of course it wasn't all that funny then. By the time we got back to the car we were both out of breath and poor Brittany was shivering - we hurried up and got her in the car and wrapped her in a blanket. We couldn't wait to get her home and get her all toasty warm!
Funny how over the years she really has adapted to the snow - she LOVES it! when she goes out for the first time after the newly fallen snow is on the ground she gets almost "giddy" she will gallop along and dig her face into it and come up with the "beard of snow" she really loves it. I think over the years that has been my favorite part of the snow is seeing her enjoying herself in it. Even now she is old and really on her last leg but she will still seem to turn into a puppy when it snows! I feel this weekend might be her last "snow" so I hope it is a good one and I hope my sweet gal has the time of her life and gallops to her hearts content :o)
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