Snow Rules!!!

Blast surveying the scene on top of a snow bank...a brief rest from chasing balls.  Such is our life these days.  Nothing much else to do but go for walks/runs through the snow, down the driveway, play with balls...

We had another large snowfall overnight, continuing into this morning.  The snowplow fellow was here yesterday, and back again this afternoon!  Above, Trust is coming down the driveway, in the remaining tracks made by Davids' truck when he went out this morning.

We did have a nice couple of walks after the driveway was done this afternoon...even had sunshine!  Blast is on the other side of the pile of snow, finding a ball I threw over.  Poor Tank tried to get up a steep area and slid back down.  As usual, Trust 'watches over' the proceedings.

This is Kira, on a later walk coming over a plowed up snowpile.

Again, here is Trust watching 'the boys' running back over the top of this pile of snow.  It was actually quite lovely at this time, up to -10 C and just a light wind...not enough to start drifting over the driveway, luckily.

Kira coming down over the same pile the boys were on...kind of messed up now with all their climbing and jumping.  Back down to -20 C again tonight.

Kira Walk & Tank Joins In

Many tracks in the snow.  There were deer and wolf tracks in the front field and across the driveway.  We've been hearing the wolves...pretty darn close...again...during the night.  Kira isn't really interested in them...she's actually getting a ball out of the snow.

Along comes Tank, and I had a ball on a rope hidden in my coat for them to play with.

Kira is dragging Tank through the snow.  She is 15 to 20 lb. lighter than Tank, but has a tremendously powerful jaw and won't give up anything...ever...

And then we resort to the "crazy time"....if you look closely, you will see all four of Kiras' feet are in the air.  She is having a great time, is just landing to pivot on top of Tank, and flip over his back.  She is one "crazy girl" and everything in life is just fun for her.

Wise Owl, Other Wknd. Pics.

 This large Barred Owl was resting on top of a large spruce, trying to snooze.  I didn't think I'd get a picture of him, this tree is a very long way from the window I was standing in.

 And on top of the smaller tree beside him was a VERY annoying bluejay.  It was very comical to watch.  The bluejay would stand there screaming at the owl, and then periodically take off and fly around the owl, who just ignored him.  He would then land on the treetop again.  Talk about nerve.

 Yes, well, I guess we have strange wildlife here...!  A bunch of red squirrels feeding under one of the bird feeders.  Suddenly, a pine grosbeak appears to be 'dive bombing' the squirrels!  Just "happened" to catch him in the picture...he was just heading down for sunflower seeds, but kind of a funny shot.

Just a pretty shot into the west sky as I walked up the driveway.  Not sure what these clouds were suggesting....it was a change to come.