We have snow, snow, snow!

As I mentioned yesterday, we got quite a bit of snow Sunday! It snowed all morning and most of the afternoon as well.
The Collies are loving it. I’m enjoying the break from the mud, though I’m not anticipating the break to last very long. It’s already nice and sunny today.

These pictures were taken Sunday as we romped around in the snow. I have a few videos, too, which I’ll have to post some time.
But for now, enjoy some pictures!

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Handsome dude!

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“Hey! Mom! I’m cute too! Take MY picture!”


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Boing!

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Me & Lassie ♥

Gotcha! Miss Petal

Today is Petal’s Gotcha Day.
Two years ago today she came here to live with us.
And she fit right in, like she’s always been here.

To celebrate two years with this crazy, silly, and amazing dog, I thought I would put together some pictures from her very first year with us. One month at a time.
This will be a very image heavy post, of course.
But it’s filled with adorable puppy pictures, so how can you resist?
That’s right, you can’t.
Because saying no to puppies is like saying no to sunshine and happiness.

So enjoy!


FEBRUARY 2010

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First two pictures: going home!
I miss those ears. They were to die for. So cute.

MARCH 2010

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APRIL 2010

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MAY 2010

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JUNE 2010

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JULY 2010


I failed and didn’t take any pictures of her in this crazy busy month. Oops.

AUGUST 2010

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SEPTEMBER 2010

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Yes, that is a bee in the third picture.

OCTOBER 2010

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NOVEMBER 2010

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DECEMBER 2010

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JANUARY 2011


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She’s changed so much, but at the same time, she hasn’t changed a bit.
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Happy Gotcha Day, Petal!

My Dog Does Yard Work

Oh Petal.
When she’s not being sweet and innocent, she’s being demanding and crazy.
But she does yard work, so I can’t complain.

What?
You don’t believe me?
See for yourself!
My dog does yard work!

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Here she is working on pulling out one of those pesky, weird stick things (hush, I don’t know what they are).

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She got it!
It’s pretty much impossible to tell in this picture, but she did get the entire thing out, root and all.
Ella does this too sometimes. They pull one out, run around the yard with them, toss them aside, then start all over again. It’s like a weird little game.

Ella, however, doesn’t take her yard work as seriously as Petal does.
It’s not all just fun and games, she says.
You’ve also got to rake the yard.

It may appear that she gave up too quickly, but she was really just tired, after all, she had just finished raking the other side of the yard.
(No, not really, but wouldn’t that have been cool? She has pulled it around a lot more than she did in this video, I just unfortunately didn’t have the camera on me that time, so you’ll just have to take my word for it).


Disclaimer: Petal is not available for hire at this time.
You’ll have to get your own dog to do the yard work. ;]

The Saturday Pet Blogger Hop!

Crazy Weather & Some Mud

We’ve been having some crazy weather lately.
It was nice for a few days, then freezing and snowing for a few days,

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Feb. 2 
The Collie Couple.

and now it’s nice again.

Very nice.
Except for the mud.

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Feb. 9, Muddy Nose
Feb. 8, Blue Skies

Mud can be fun, but it can also be a huge pain.
It’s fun to watch Petal run and slid around in it.
But the clean up afterwards is not fun.
And neither is getting a hug from a muddy puppy.
But I’m loving these beautiful blue skies.