It's another cold day, but we expect to get above 32 degrees. After posting this, I'll be on my way to walk the red kids. Since it is so cold, it will depend upon Remy's back and hips as to how long we'll be out walking. If he's good, then we'll walk about 50 minutes; if he's doing poorly, then he'll get 20 to 30 minutes, and then I'll continue on with Rosie. It's forecast that we won't reach 32 tomorrow, and that there will be a little bit of new snow. The Irish kids and I can handle that. It's all of 24 at the moment; we actually reached 30 yesterday!
I'm almost finished with my Christmas shopping - but now I have to get things ready to ship back east to my friends. And I keep finding items that I want for myself - books, shirts, and kitchen gadgets. I'm hopeless when it comes to shopping. Since I'm spending most of my time inside, I've been working hard on the Snow-Sanborn family tree. I put up the first pages of the website yesterday, which detailed 443 relatives of my brother-in-law.
I had to laugh when I was preparing to step into the shower this morning - luckily, I looked before I turned the water on, because I had to pull 3 catnip toys and a sock out of the tub. Nedi had apparently decided to put all of his treasures in the tub for safe-keeping. I put them in the box that is his current hide-out. Lovey is sleeping in the sun on the cat tree, and Nedi is lying in the sun next to the patio door, hoping I'll open it again. I've got to get moving.... Have a good day!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Snow...
Furry-legged dogs end up with "snowball legs" after a romp in the snow
These water-proof boots look funny in the summer, but they keep "snowball legs" from happening
Kits playing in snow
Cold, But Getting Warmer
When I left to see Dr. Shapiro this morning, it was 5 degrees outside. I wore my jeans, wool socks, a T-shirt, a sweater, and my coat (with hat and scarf). I was lucky to catch a Hop bus at the head of the apartment parking lot, then I disembarked at the Boulderado Hotel to catch the Skip bus. The Skip is supposed to run every 10 minutes - due to construction and the cold weather, I had to wait 18 minutes. During that time a young lady came up and asked if I knew whether or not the RTD buses would allow a dog to ride - her chocolate lab was shivering, and she said his feet were cold. I told her it depended on the driver, but I felt pretty sure that if the bus wasn't standing room only that her dog would be allowed. I'm so glad to say that the driver liked dogs and allowed my new acquaintances to ride. While we were waiting, even though they were in the sun, the poor Lab kept picking up one foot and then the other to keep them from contact with the snow-packed sidewalks.
When I returned home, I let my kits go run outside - it had reached 12 degrees, and the sun is shining brightly. After Nedi left wet, snowy prints across my keyboard for the third time, I called both kits inside and closed the door. Enough is enough! .... I made a big pot of chili at the beginning of this cold spell, and Kathy stopped by and took most of it home with her. Recently I've been eating a huge pot of ham and 15 bean soup. Luckily, I walk the critters outside - otherwise, we'd all be forced to wear gas masks! Which reminds of a funny you-tube video that my friend Carolyn told me about - a rider is working her horse in the dressage ring (all very proper, you know), and the horse raises it's tail and passes gas. The horse then spooks because of the noise it made, itself.... Just remember that your pets, animals, critters, will always make you look like an idiot at some time!
When I returned home, I let my kits go run outside - it had reached 12 degrees, and the sun is shining brightly. After Nedi left wet, snowy prints across my keyboard for the third time, I called both kits inside and closed the door. Enough is enough! .... I made a big pot of chili at the beginning of this cold spell, and Kathy stopped by and took most of it home with her. Recently I've been eating a huge pot of ham and 15 bean soup. Luckily, I walk the critters outside - otherwise, we'd all be forced to wear gas masks! Which reminds of a funny you-tube video that my friend Carolyn told me about - a rider is working her horse in the dressage ring (all very proper, you know), and the horse raises it's tail and passes gas. The horse then spooks because of the noise it made, itself.... Just remember that your pets, animals, critters, will always make you look like an idiot at some time!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Three Degrees Outside
We had another 4 inches of snow last night. The sun is shining. It's 3 degrees outside. We hope to reach a high of 10 today. I'm hibernating. Enough said.
Icicles on my satellite dish at the corner of the patio
Nedi curled up in his chair
Lovey on the bed....
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Miscellaneous Photos
The standing stone at Bedd Morris in Wales was erected more than 3,000 years ago.
Jacob Sigler's grave stone - he was my great-great-great-great-great grandfather.
Lion cubs at play
Colder and More Snow
We got 7 inches of new snow yesterday, and we're expecting another cold front tonight, with colder temperatures and more snow. But I'm happy to be here - I walked to the grocery store this morning in 15 degree weather. I was wearing my underwear, a pair of jeans, a pair of wool hiking socks, a pair of sneakers, a T-shirt, a sweater, and my hooded coat. Walking back from the store, I had sweat running down my neck and running down my sides. It was nice to get back into the apartment and remove the coat and sweater; then I stepped into the bathroom and mopped up the sweat with a towel. Nedi is still loving being able to play in the snow - he runs and jumps and pats chunks of snow and chases snow that falls out of trees. Lovey has decided it's better to just stay inside.
All the sidewalks and parking lots and local streets are clear of snow. There were a couple of spots where I took baby steps to cross ice patches, but it was pretty easy to walk. At least I'm not in Koblenz, Germany, where they have evacuated 45,000 near the Rhine. Because of drought conditions, the Rhine's water has fallen quite a bit. On Thursday, an old metallic object was spotted in the river - turns out it was an unexploded 1.8 ton British bomb from World War II; next to it was a 275-pound unexploded American bomb, and a smoke grenade. All three devices are to be defused today; but, just in case, residents in a 1.5 square mile area have been evacuated. They were told to close all doors and windows, to close all shutters (if they have them), and have been taken to safety zones. I understand that finding unexploded World War II ordinance is still a frequent happening in areas of Europe that were bombed. That's why I'm glad I live here - even if our high is supposed to be 24, and we're expecting another 4 to 8 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow!
I watched four college games during the past two days - West Virginia, LSU, and Oklahoma State won, as I had hoped. Virginia Tech fell to Clemson (drat!) - and it was during this ACC Championship game that I was surprised to hear an announcer state that "tomorrow is Tebow time out west." If it had been the SEC game, I wouldn't have been surprised - but the ACC? In any event, the Broncos play the Vikings (there) in about 90 minutes... We'll see what happens.
All the sidewalks and parking lots and local streets are clear of snow. There were a couple of spots where I took baby steps to cross ice patches, but it was pretty easy to walk. At least I'm not in Koblenz, Germany, where they have evacuated 45,000 near the Rhine. Because of drought conditions, the Rhine's water has fallen quite a bit. On Thursday, an old metallic object was spotted in the river - turns out it was an unexploded 1.8 ton British bomb from World War II; next to it was a 275-pound unexploded American bomb, and a smoke grenade. All three devices are to be defused today; but, just in case, residents in a 1.5 square mile area have been evacuated. They were told to close all doors and windows, to close all shutters (if they have them), and have been taken to safety zones. I understand that finding unexploded World War II ordinance is still a frequent happening in areas of Europe that were bombed. That's why I'm glad I live here - even if our high is supposed to be 24, and we're expecting another 4 to 8 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow!
I watched four college games during the past two days - West Virginia, LSU, and Oklahoma State won, as I had hoped. Virginia Tech fell to Clemson (drat!) - and it was during this ACC Championship game that I was surprised to hear an announcer state that "tomorrow is Tebow time out west." If it had been the SEC game, I wouldn't have been surprised - but the ACC? In any event, the Broncos play the Vikings (there) in about 90 minutes... We'll see what happens.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Critters
A lemur Thanksgiving party
Adult leopards at play
Matilda (III) at the Algonquin Hotel - she and her predecessors had free range of the hotel premises until a health inspector decreed she must be leashed to the front desk last month
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