Penny here!

Hey! Did you know we got a bunch of snow a week ago? I’ve never seen so much snow in my entire life! Well, OK. My entire life has only been 13 months, but still.

I kept bugging mom and dad to take me out to play and they kept saying it was too cold. Too cold? Are they crazy? I’m a sheltie for goodness sake! I love the cold!

But mom and dad said I didn’t understand, with the wind chill it was something like -18 degrees Fahrenheit which, for those of you in Canada is about -27.7! Mom said that is really cold and I wouldn’t want to be out there.

I said yes I would too, and I begged and begged to go outside. Mom and dad said I was quite annoying. I call it persistence.

Finally mom dug around in some drawers and found my sister Katie’s boots. My feet are bigger than Katie’s feet were, but she still managed to get them on my feet. Only because I let her, I might add.

I was not amused by the boots, and she doesn’t have any still images of me wearing them. She took a short video of me, short mostly because I wouldn’t walk much wearing them. I thought they were ridiculous.

When we went outside I accidently (on purpose) lost 3 of the boots in the snow drifts. Mom had to go back out into the dark and cold to find them. She says she’ll get them on tighter next time.

Sure mom.

Anyway, finally it got a little warmer, and today it was warm enough to go play in the back yard!

Boy I had fun! Mom threw the frisbee and I chased it down, pounced on it, and brought it back to her.

Then, usually, I chewed on her ankle until she threw it again. You have to keep moms on their toes, you know.

Then I saw a BIG STICK in the yard and I headed right over there. You all know how much I love sticks, right? Well this one looked just perfect!

But then mom called me, really loud, and I knew she had treats in her pocket, so I turned around real quick and headed back. 

I scored big time for coming right back to mom when she called me!

We spent a lot of time out there in the back yard. She kept trying to get me to stay while she walked away.

I don’t know what that’s all about, I like to be right up next to her all the time. She backs up to get a better shot and I scoot forward the better to get a treat. 

I personally think that makes me a very smart dog. Don’t you agree?

Anyway, mom got a few good shots of me playing in the snow. They say it will all melt next week, so it’s good I convinced her to go out with me.

Next week I’ll be muddy. I’m sure mom will think I’m just as cute.

Right? Right!!

Talk later,

Your snow-girl, Penny