It’s the first day of the new year.  Early in the first day.  Katie wanted to go out and do her stuff this morning about 5.  As I went to bed early last night, long before midnight, I had no idea what had happened overnight.  I turned on the outside lights in order to take her out and gasped.  I think we have over 8 inches of snow and its still coming down.  Hard.  I told Katie she wasn’t going to like this and we ventured out.

At first she bounced around on the end of the leash like normal, but in a few steps she gave up, the snow was higher than her shoulders, up around her neck and face.  She fell into position behind me as I pushed a path out to the yard with my feet.  After doing her job she followed me back to the house, where she got excited and tried to run to jump on the porch.  She misjudged just where the porch was, and landed in snow up to her nose.  She was stuck.  I laughed for a bit before I picked her up and we went inside. 

So this first day of 2008 we are going to stay inside and watch it snow.  Luky for us nobody has anywhere to go.  I have started some spagetti sauce, we’ll hunker down with comfort food.  Katie is currently growling at the birdfeeder because it looks different with almost a foot of snow on it.  It’s going to be a long day for her!

We hope at least some of you are reading this in a warmer climate, and that those of you here in snow country are warm,  snug and safe in your homes.

Happy New Year!