just me and the dog.

I'm flyin' solo for the next 5 days. Just me and the dog. Trying to look on the positive side that my whole entire family is somewhere warmer than I am. But this gentle sweetie has kept me company for the one full day that we've been in this little "situation" together. 

Positive side: early morning walks are a totally peaceful way to start your day. 

Positive side: I got to make cookies for just me. Before I ate dinner. :)

Positive side: cute puppy tracks.

Positive side: she just loves. the snow.  Doesn't have the most modesty, but we're working on it. ;)

On the agenda for my upcoming weekend... walking a few new trails, washing paws, snacking on carrots with Sami, snuggles, leaving the cookies in the freezer, some reading, throwing some tennis balls....you know. And I'm quite looking forward to it. :)

a dog's week

It was a full week of all things "dog" around here. Jared and I so loved having her around while my parents were in Mexico. It could be quite lonely here after today.

For now, when we're not quite ready for the time comittment of a dog, we wil dog-sit. And it will be great. Mostly because she's just precious...

We play ball in the house.

Muddy paws were washed, she snuggled in bed with us, woke us up every morning with her tail wagging, scouted out our neighborhood, ate a few apples, and gave us lots of lovin. I know she will be estatic to see mom and dad tonight, but we thouroughly enjoyed her affections and will take them anytime. She's the best!

the pilot.

I was ready for this stuff! Honestly, I was. And on a Saturday... it was blissful.

Pair that with a sunny sunday, a husband who finally gets to be home with no work to do, and a dog who should have been a huskie...

Dad, Jared & I are finishing up a 7 day stretch with no mom around - she comes home tonight, so I thought a bath for the doodle dog might be in order. My last attempt at this was quite interesting if you remember. You can read about that time here. However, I wisely learned from those past mistakes, and there was much less fighting, much less water, and much less yelling this time. We had "a talk" as I dragged her (literally) into the bathroom. I must have said something right. She awaited her fate calmly - and played dead weight.

Aside from one shake I did not see coming, we survived. And I think she was so tired of being prodded and told what to do she just finally gave up.

So we'll welcome mom home tonight with a clean dog, and look forward to celebrating her (belated) birthday with her tomorrow! I'm looking forward to a batch of homemade chicken noodle soup (recipie from my wonderful friend Mindy)... I'll make sure to share, it sounds fabulously easy.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend, snow or no snow! With how crisp and sparkly it is outside, I can't help but think about Isaiah 1:18 whenever I'm outside. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow...." Makes the winter weather that much more beautiful, in my opinion.