Booming Banter

Happy GROUNDHOG Day y’all. Let’s celebrate and hope today is like yesterday!!

Around four pm last afternoon Ma looked out and the sun was splitting the skies. She checked the temperature and it was only minus 5C or a balmy 23F higher than it has been in a very long time.

So she said the immortal words “let’s have a trot”. The niece nearly took her out before we got started in her haste to get out the door.

We tested the road and while still a little slippery Ma declared it manageable provided we didn’t pull.

We all took smaller steps than normal and proceeded for a good long circuit. We probably did close to two miles.

At times we had to take to the road as some sidewalks still had no path cleared but all in all it was brilliant.

We peed on every post just to be sure the local canines knew we hadn’t left the neighborhood.

It wasn’t even that cold for Ma as she put on so many layers she was like a big Spanish onion.

I am so hopeful we’re done with winter well at least this Siberian set up! Snow can still stick at just under freezing we don’t need industrial scale congélation!

Blessing#2670-Warm Up

Ma and me were just reflecting on friendship. We are agreed that we are “Besties”

Ma has had the same “Bestie 1” since she was born that’s my auntie Carol who is a great gardener and loves roses.

She is like a sister but not biological just like I’m like a son.

It’s funny with friends that you may not see them for ages and yet you dream of them. They must always stay connected in some special slumber section of your brain.

Last year Ma lost an old Bestie of forty years my Auntie Phyllis went to heaven but almost every day something triggers a memory of her.

Yesterday it was a funny thing. My Auntie Denise a new Bestie of just five years had bought Ma this huge bouquet when she came visiting two weeks ago. It’s still mostly going strong except for the roses.

When they drooped their heads Ma decided she would keep the stalks and try to make rose bush babies with them. They are in a little vase by our kitchen sink.

As she was changing the water in them yesterday it reminded her of Phyllis who always turned roses upside down when they got droopy and dried them and kept them.

She knew right there and then that Phyllis and Carol and Denise were connected by roses and other beautiful things!

Blessing#2669-Love Links!

We’re awake earlier than our new norm because Ma and Auntie Paula have their first GALENTINES fashion show and luncheon today.

It worked out well because the Bro is on the earlies so he had to leave at 6:20 and that was our alarm. See our front door still has the Christmas wreath on and it has Jingle Bells on it so it makes a sweet little noise.

Why may you ask is he leaving by the front door. We’ll see it’s the only door that we’ve found a key that fits!!! There’s a lot of things we’re going to do when it warms up.

For the moment though it seems we won’t get above freezing in the span of the long term 10 Day forecast so we’re happy to have a good excuse for doing next to nothing!

I’m just hoping we can trot again soon or I’ll be as fat as fiddle.

Must rush. Stay warm!

Blessing#2668-Indoor Activities

Howdee Hoomans it’s THE FISH and his DISH here to jointly whistle you into a wonderful weekend.

We are getting along just swell and finding fun in all we do around the island.

Our favorite frolic at present is Gizz bashing. It’s not hard as he’s an easy target.

Each time he comes in the kitchen we spook him.

I, THE FISH play dead while I, THE DISH howl at my highest pitch pretending to be sad.

It never fails he falls for it every time.

Once he’s tricked and runs to find his Mommy we get back to our usual business of swimming and snoring and he looks like a fool.

Such a stupid coyote he is. Don’t you just love getting together to hit on a ham like him.

We’re planning more joint ventures but for now hope you have a great time hanging out with your partner this weekend.

Life sure is sweeter with a love interest.

We’ll see y’all later.

Love Kong and Pits PERFECT!

Blessing#2667-Team Work

We woke up at 4:30 but after Ma had a pee she said we should have a short dose.

That turned into two good sleep cycles.

Did you know each cycle last approximately 90 minute if you’re hooman.

Mine are a little different but I’ve adjusted to be in sync with herself.

We are now contemplating when we will get out from under our cosy covers.

We are so grateful for warmth and cosiness and each other and y’all of course.

The sky is so blue too and everything is bright and beautiful

Blessing#2666-Rest

Precious PREPS it’s the PERFECT one here to heave you happily over the humpty.

As you know it is perilously cold here so trotting has been put on hold. I’m grateful for that because unlike the stinking Gizz I’ve no real coat to speak of.

I’m so enjoying in home activities like cooking in the kitchen with Granny, snuggling up to Grandpa on the sofa and getting under Dad’s blankets for a good deep deep sleep.

I know hoomans have to go out and work and shop and such which may explain why they’re moaning about this cold snap but if y’all have power you should be happy as me.

Just think of all the fun things you can do indoors. Have a bubble bath, make cookies, eat cookies, sleep, make soup, eat soup, sleep some more, have another bubble bath, put on your fleece PJs and binge watch something oldy worldy like Miss Marple then go to bed and snuggle a puppy.

There. That’s y’all sorted for today. Follow these rules and you’ll be as happy as a clam by tomorrow and ready to repeat.

You too can smile like a Pitty although it will take time to reach PERFECTION! Unless like me you were born that way.

Love for now and we’ll talk Friday with the Fish!

Blessing#2665-Rituals

There is one serious disadvantage of having a fenced yard!

You don’t get to go for a trot if it’s minus 20C or below!

Ancient parents use the frigid temperature as an excuse to stay indoors and siblings sort of turf you out for a quick piece of business only every six hours.

Since this Arctic atmospheric is set to persist into next week I have decided that my best means to avoid becoming fat and stiff is to chase the niece at great speed during these short sorties.

That’s fun. I have yet to catch her as she is swift but will keep training.

Apart from this confinement issue I am in an excessively good mood and snuggling still but perhaps it’s time to get going and chomp down on some toast with the marmalade that Ma made yesterday!

Blessing#2664-Jammed In

You know sometimes the weather forecasters say there is going to be snowmaggedon and then you get an inch or two. Well this time they’ve didn’t exaggerate.

We got well over a foot and the best of all is it’s going to stick around for weeks. No warm air in sight.

It’s like living in JINGLE BELLS.

The niece and me are dashing through the snow, ore our field we go and we are even laughing all the way.

White stuff sure puts you in a good mood.

All we are missing is the “one horse open sleigh” but I’m not fussing too much about that as horses are expensive to run and might eat into my treat fund.

We’ll stick to dashing on our own four paws and singing!!!

Blessing#2663-Sleighing Song

We are grounded. Governor DeWine has declared a “State of Emergency”

It has already snowed five inches in our town and is set to snow all day.

I’m so happy!

I love BIG snow and so does Ma. We are currently lying in bed snuggled up and looking at it fall out our bedroom window.

Soon we will get going and Ma has promised to play with me and the niece. Fetch is hard when the snow is deep bit we have a pool ball that’s light so it won’t get lost.

For any who must travel do so safely and for those who don’t have to enjoy the fun!!!

Blessing#2662-Winter Wonderland

My cousin Seema and her husband Brian came to spend the night with us. They are starting a huge road-trip to see family and friends all over the USA and we were the first stop.

Once the road-trip is over they are going to start hiking. Now we are not talking a trot. These dudes will be walking across the continent for at least six months.

I think they need to take me with them. Ma would be lonely without me but she’d cope. I wouldn’t ask for much. I could hunt like a wolf for food so they wouldn’t need to carry my kibble. As for water I’d be quite happy to put on a little tank and carry that myself.

It would be so swell to sleep under the stars far far away from Jaws. Just think of how useful I could be in warding off worrisome wildlife.

I must rush now so I can suck up to them as soon as they wake up.

You may or may not hear from me for months.

Blessing#2661-Passport to Paradise