Sunday, February 10, 2013

how we survived Nemo


So, we did end up getting that storm I told you about on Friday. We got about 10cm less than expected, but the snow did result in huge snowdrifts and a foot and a half of snow on the sidewalks where people hadn't shoveled yet. While most people stayed in during the "snowpacolypse", we decided it would be the perfect time to bring Abby to a nearby green space to release some energy.

We are still training her to be off-leash and she occasionally steps out of her boundaries, so the fact that there were barely any cars on the road made me much less nervous. We do always make sure to bring lots of treats to lure her back to us, so that always helps! 

Just look at that happy tail...



My handsome boyfriend with his snowy gloves.


We can bring any of Abby's favorite balls and tug toys to the park, but she generally wants nothing to do with them. In the house, she goes crazy for them, but once we get outside she has one thing on her mind. Eating sticks. She will nearly tackle a small child for one. She's such a beaver. 

EXHIBIT A


 EXHIBIT B.


It seems like we spent the whole weekend in this little park, having been out for at least a couple of hours each day. I guess our plan to tire her out worked, because this tired dog napped for most of the day. Even my legs felt a little "jello-ey" from trudging through snow both days. We went to run some errands downtown today and sneak in a little coffee date and the sidewalks still weren't plowed! That just makes it more of an adventure, I think. It made for a very memorable weekend.

We're being lazy right now and watching our Raptors take it home... for a change. Winnnnnners.


And loser.  

With my Raptor-ish arm.

Hope you all had a great weekend. Were you out in the snow or soaking up the sun?

xx Janelle

PS - For whatever reason, the news outlets called the Nor'Easter storm Nemo, which explains this post's title.

9 comments:

  1. Love these pictures! I just found your cute blog! I'm a new follower. Hope you'll stop by sometime!

    RebeccawithanR

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  2. check out all that snow! that storm was pretty crazy & glad you all survived just fine. your pup seems to not mind it one bit :)

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  3. That is way too much snow! I'm glad you all made the most of it and enjoyed it so much. :)

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    1. Thanks Sara! It's going to take a lot more snow than that to keep me inside ;)

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  4. your pup looks really happy to be outside and not stuck in the house anymore, my dogs would feel the same way!! cute blog found you via a creative day

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