Thank you Aunt C and Uncle D

We are behind and haven't thanked Aunt C and Uncle D for the wonderful Christmas gift they sent for the pups. Lady and Man let them open them ourselves. Phody thought it was bad to open it and wouldn't so he needed some help. Hailey opened it hers no problem.

"Can I really have this?"

"An antler, my favourite!"

"Gotta open this."

"Ooooooo, it is my favourite!"

"Thanks for the antler!" 

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Remember the joke off is on Friday. Be sure to come and vote.

People asked how we made out on Sunday/Monday with the storm. We got lucky and didn't get too much snow. The freezing rain did make the roads horrible and the Man turned around on his way to work and was able to work from home. [He is not a winter wimp like the Lady so it must have been really bad]. Lady had scheduled a work from home day. It was windy and cold Monday afternoon, but our power stayed on and we were safe and warm by the fire (after a crazy walk . . . .Lady is so glad she has Lee Valley icers for her boots!.

Hope everyone is safe!

Mischief Monday - Let's get on with it!

After a week of very, very cold weather, Sunday was finally the perfect day (-9C or so) to go for a long walk and play in the snow. Of course, I had to tease Hailey about it first.

We had a great walk and Hailey eventually settled down on it!

To make up for this tease, later while playing outside after our walk, Lee tried to knock man over!

Black and White Sunday - We are not here for your amusement!

Put the flashy thing away and stop making us do your stupid tricks. We are not here for your amusement!


Good news: It is warm enough to spend actually time outside now. Bad news, we are getting a snow storm and getting 20 cm (8 inches) of snow to go with the about 45 cm (18 inches) we have already.

Feline Friday: And the Winner is . . .

The truth is that there isn't a winner. The show was very well received and the competition was fierce and we have ended up with a 3 way tie.

After considering our options, we have decided the most fun way to resolve this problem is to have a joke off.

Daisy, Bella and Roxy, Molly the Wally and Sarge, you have until next Thursday, January 9th to send us your best joke.  On Friday the 10th, we will have the joke off.  Voting will be open until 6 pm on the 12th. The joke with the most votes will win the prize. Ties will be decided by the Man.

Let's see if you can make the old cats laugh again!

Cabin Fever

"I'm so bored."

It has been unusually cold here through December and into the start of the New Year . Don't get me wrong, the area surrounding Canada's capital gets very cold in the winter (-20 to - 40 C with the windchill or -4 to -40 F), it is just that is January weather not December weather, and in December we must have had at least 10 days that were this cold.

For those of you who don't know this type of cold, let me try and explain it. It is so cold that by the time I walk the 20 steps from the front door to the side of the house, the hairs in my nose are frozen. Within a minute or so, the dogs are playing the 3 legged dog game. Hailey can actually poop standing on her two left paws. It is a sight to see and if it wasn't so cold I would try and take a picture of it. Zaphod at best will play chuck it 3 times before going to the door, limping and crying because his feet hurt so much. It takes me longer to get ready to take them out, then they are actually outside. Our average time out is only 2-3 minutes. The dogs will poop fast in this weather.

"Make it warmer out."

I believe in giving my dogs daily walks. Generally we walk about 3 km in the morning. However on these bitterly cold  days, it is impossible. On the days it was a little warmer (like -18 C) we were able to make it to the end of the road before having to turn around, but some days, we barely make it to the end of the driveway. Frostbite and hypothermia are not something I want to give to my dogs or myself.

We are entering day 4 of at least a 5 day stretch of ridiculously cold weather and I can feel the cabin fever setting in. We have been doing more puzzles, more tricks, more playing, we even let Phod have a ball in the house. In spite of this we are all getting a little squirrel-y and I hope this weather passes soon so we can have some quality outdoor time.

Are any of you having similar issues with the weather?



Reminder: Today is your last day to vote for best comedian, click HERE for the details .

House balls need to be eaten

If we are stuck inside, might as well snuggle

How New Year's Eve really went in our house

We stayed in. The Man and I played video games. The Man made stovetop s'mores with chocolate that had gone bad (chocolate rarely lasts long enough in our house to go bad), so I couldn't eat them.

The Man went to bed at 10, I read until 11.

The party started at 12:08 when Hailey was desperate to get out of the bedroom. Someone was blasting fireworks. I don't understand who would be out in -30 C (-15 F) with fireworks, but someone was. The fireworks lasted about 20 minutes. The Man got up and put Hailey in her "safe room" in the closet. This helps her calm down. 

About 12:20, I heard something that sounded like someone walking on the deck. The Man got up to check. There was nothing there (and the deck has like 2 feet of snow on it so it is unlikely anyone could walk on the deck).

The Man went back to sleep and I laid there, with her over active imagination and heart racing until about 1:30.

Then because I haven't been out of routine, I have been lax taking my potassium and woke up with  a charlie horse. 

I really hope this doesn't sent the tone for the entire year! 

Happy New Year! 

Happy New Year!

For those who may have missed it, Hailey had a big date with Sarge this evening. Sarge did such a great job telling about it, we suggest you click HERE to read about it.

A few highlights:

Phod, Lee and Sarge enjoying the party

Happy New Year!

Lee and Sarge sharing a kiss

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year filled with love, laughter, friends, full bellies, and belly rubs! 

PS: Lady and Man think it is sad that there their dog has a better social media life then they do!
Thanks Ragdoll mom for pointing out the typo, this is what happens when Lady is tired when she blogs!