Mom says she posted one of my baby pictures yesterday. She says it was from my very first day home, when I was a tiny little thing. Yesterday was my gotcha day, I’ve lived here three whole years now!

I sure remember that first winter. There was so much snow! Of course I was a lot shorter than. My Auntie Beth and my folks made a snowman for me.

I wasn’t sure I wanted to sit next to it. And I didn’t know about getting treats for posing yet. But eventually I sat…for an instant…so mom could get a picture.

This year there’s a lot of snow too, and guess what? Mom made a snowman for me yesterday! She said we had to act fast, though, cause it was so warm the snowman’s nose and eyes kept falling out while I was posing!

Now days I know all about the treat system so I had no problem sitting in the snow for a little while, knowing there was something good coming my way as soon as mom was done.

I’m a lot bigger now…but mom made this snowman bigger too. That’s ok, the sun has already shrunk that ole snowman down to size!

Talk later,
Your snow-queen, Penny.
February 12, 2026 at 12:40 pm
🙂
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February 17, 2026 at 8:15 am
I’m smiling too, though I’m a little wistful.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:43 pm
Penny is so photogenic and you are quite a snowman-builder. Great pictures. She was such a cute puppy.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:15 am
She sure was. Now she’s a cute hooligan.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:54 pm
That first photo–she looks so tiny! Penny–your baby pictures are adorable.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:16 am
She was plotting future hijinks which she is executing these days.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:04 pm
this is such a darling post! The snowman AND Penny got bigger!
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February 17, 2026 at 8:17 am
Yes, I should have made the snowman a more similar size to the original one..but I got over zealous!
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February 12, 2026 at 1:59 pm
Sweet Penny…it has been a treat watching you grow into the beautiful little sheltie that you are today. ♥️
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February 17, 2026 at 8:18 am
She says thank you! She’s even more um….exciting….in person.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:45 pm
Aw, don’t you just love reminiscing about their puppyhood? Penny was such a gorgeous puppy … and she’s turned into a lovely adult! Nice you had some snow for your photos — ours is almost all gone!
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February 17, 2026 at 8:19 am
Ours is pretty much gone now, still a few inches in the backyard that has turned to ice. I knew that day was probably my only chance. It was melting so fast even as I was building the snowman.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:16 pm
I haven’t done a snowman in years. Too often, the snow we get doesn’t lend itself to that (unlike when I was a kid). Or maybe, I’ve just become too thin-blooded and feel the cold more these days?
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February 12, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Penny, you went from “cutie” to “beauty” just like that (snapping fingers)!
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February 17, 2026 at 8:20 am
The time slid away so fast while we weren’t noticing.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Yes, time flies way too quickly sometimes.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:59 am
Three whole years! Time flies.
Penny, you look quite regal now. Katie would be proud of you.
Your mom made a great snowman! Glad she got a few photos before the thaw.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:21 am
Sometimes I wonder what Katie would do with her. I think she’d say ‘you go girl!’
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February 13, 2026 at 10:59 am
Queen of the snow! A true Sheltie.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:21 am
Oh yes, she’s definitely all Sheltie!
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February 17, 2026 at 11:08 am
Our Liam absolutely loved the snow.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:52 am
You were such an adorable puppy!
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February 17, 2026 at 8:22 am
She says thank you!
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February 14, 2026 at 10:35 am
Aww, hi Penny, you’re a beautiful young lady. Your mom adores you and we love watching your fun antics!
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February 17, 2026 at 8:23 am
She says thank you.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:26 pm
It’s amazing, and a little sad, how time flies. Teddy’s first birthday with me was his third and this April, he’ll be nine.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:24 am
It does go by so fast. How can she be three already? I want time to slow down for all of us.
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