Happy snow day, er I mean…welcome to Friday. Another week is in the books and is arriving just in time since some bonehead decided to reinstate Daylight Savings Time and rob of us an hour. Oi-we really hate this time of year.
So, looks like Winter decided to do a u-turn and revisit us. It’s no biggie as storms go with the forecast only calling for 3-5 inches of white stuff. Today will be ‘crisp’ as Mom likes to say but we’ll be okay and it should be back in the 60’sºF by Sunday. I will have less furs to protect me since I was groomed a couple of days ago. Sorry-Mom didn’t take a photo. She wanted to even out the hair that was shaved from my back leg after the surgery to repair the broken femur and she still needs to clean up my face and front paws so I’m not 100% finished but look better than the Franken-dog I was before. You can’t even tell I have a long scar which is a bummer as it gave me lots of street cred. Still I only had so much patience and Mom ended up having lots of things going on, so her time was a bit limited. That ought to teach her {giggling}.
Wilson: Hey, I’ll have you know I started wiggling my bum yesterday afternoon, and that’s a step in the right direction.
Elsa: Hey if you were a girl, you’d be expected to buy groceries, cook and serve said groceries into some healthy meal, clean, launder, and just generally take care of the household and family no matter how you feel…shall I go on?
Wilson: Hmm, when you put it like that, I guess I see your point. But if it makes you feel better, I ate my whole breakfast this morning. It feels good to be back eating again. I live for food.
Elsa: Which is exactly why I decided to not eat. It’ll make Mom crazy, cuz that’s just the way I roll. Gotta keep her on her toes and repay her for grooming me. Next she’ll want to bathe me. Blech but I’ll see if she manages to bring out some extra special food to coax me back to eating my meals. Heh, heh. Who’s a clever ninja girl?
Wilson: Mum’s been through a lot this week, so let’s go easy on her, ok?
Elsa: Easy, schmeasy. Let’s just get this show on the road. So before seeing the vet, Mom took you on a special trip to her favorite neighborhood place, Sloan’s Lake. What’d you think of the place?
Wilson: It was interesting to say the least. Lots and lots of ducks and geese. Like the good boy I am, I paid no attention to them. Besides, there was way too much other stuff to focus on. Since it was very spring-like at the beginning of the week, there were lots of people walking dogs, pushing car-sized strollers with little people, bicyclists, skaters and runners everywhere. I was a bit overwhelmed but Mum assured me we’ll go again so I can better acclimate and she assured me eventually I won’t mind at all. I sure hope I get used to it. It’s exhausting always being on high alert all the time. Goodness, you just never know when a noisy garbage truck will scare the wits out of a chap!
Elsa: Hey, you didn’t tell me there was a duck convention going on. Look at all those birds!
Wilson: Right, it does look like there was a major convergence. They were talking among themselves, and because I’m not bilingual in English and duck I had no clue as to what they were saying so I didn’t eavesdrop.
Elsa: You fool…you could have become a hero to us dogs who always wondered what their saying. But I’m not bilingual in duck either so I’ll give you a pass.
Wilson: Why thank you, little sister…
Elsa: {interrupting} Don’t get all mushy on me. As far as I’m concerned you let us good dogs down. I’ll leave it at that.
Wilson: {somewhat miffed} Well, I shall keep a stiff upper lip. But I did find something that Mum was excited about. Mum has been monitoring my sniffing on walks which is becoming more frequent (she says that’s a good sign I’m integrating into a routine and becoming less stressed) and I found the coolest thing. A “pee grove” of stumps! I could have stayed there for hours ‘reading’ all the messages and posts.
Elsa: Oh jeez…you need to get a life, dude!
Wilson: Well I found it fascinating. Clearly there’s lots going on in the area and it was a moment where I was able to become involved, olfactorily speaking. Anyway, Mum was pleased. And I have noticed the more I’m sniffing, the more relaxed I am on walks and she says that’s a good thing.
Elsa: Whatever cranks your handle new guy. Moving along. There were more slices of spring starting to emerge. Mom waits all year long for a neighbor’s Magnolia tree to send out buds and it looks like this might be a banner year. Plus the lilacs are also starting to bud up nicely She got all giddy checking them out. It’s still early for them to bloom but barring any sudden deep freeze, it should be quite a beautiful show.
Wilson: While the tulips may just be coming up, they haven’t started to bud yet; but we’ve noticed that poppies are beginning to emerge, ready to show off their pretty paper-like petals soon. Surely that seems like a good sign Spring is really going to arrive despite today’s snowstorm.
Elsa: Well I don’t know about you but I’m going to go back napping and suggest you do the same since we’re gonna be robbed of an hour this weekend We hope everyone has a good Friday and an even better weekend. Don’t forget to “Spring Forward” with the second stupidest day of the year. And for goodness sake, make sure you look for signs of Nature in your neighborhood.
Wilson: Roger that, sister. On my way.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Wilson mee iss sendin you POTP an ***purrss*** to feel all bettur soon!
An Elsa pleese go easy on yore new Little Bro’……hee needss a guidin paw!
Miss Monika lovelee fotoss purr usual….
~~~head rubss~~~BellaDharma~~~ an {{{huggiess}}} BellaSita Mum
Aww, thanks. He’s doing great now and Elsa is learning to be nice to her big brother. They seem to be getting along better (knock on wood). Hugs and tail wags. 💙
HURRAH!!! Wee so want Elsa to bond with Wilson Miss Monika! 😉
We’ll see. But I remain hopeful. 🤞🏼
Java Bean: “Oh my goodness look at that collection of small peemail servers! I would have spent a long time there reading messages and leaving them too, if you know what I mean!”
Charlee: “We ALWAYS know what you mean.”
Lulu: “I was at the park this weekend and I really wanted to play with the ducks in the water. We just need to figure out how to work that boat and then we can go meet them on their terms.”
Chaplin: “Well first I think you need to turn the boat over. Then you need to push it into the water. Then you need to operate the oars. I think step #3 is where you’re going to get stopped.”
Lulu: “Maybe Bean would be willing to hang off the back and kick us in the right direction …”
Bean: “Ayyyyy, I don’t think so! That water looks cold!”
Awww, sweet Lulu…you do know ducks and geese loathe playing with dogs? I think Wilson is with you, Bean…he has expressed zero interest in water activities with or without a boat.
Hello Hello Hello! I loved every word on the blog!! SO glad I came over to meet you. I followed you from Two Spoiled Cats. Happy Sunday to all of you and I LOVE that pee stump! Even if I am a cat. It’s the thought that counts. Right? Right. https://katieisabella.blogspot.com/
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We just picked pussy willows so spring has sprung around here. I prefer the fall back part when we gain an hour. XO
Ooh, we love seeing pussy willows in a vase. Oh cool is that?!
We’re glad your leg is healing Elsa. If you don’t want you food then maybe your Mom will have to take you to the vet. *aside* Hey, Lucy do you think that will motivate Elsa to eat?
And Wilson, you’ve got to be glad to be feeling better and be able to eat without pain. Eating is important. Your friends, Xena and my gang
She must have read this before me because she gobbled up breakfast like she was starving. And Wilson would agree…eating is more than important…it’s life! The thought of him missing a meal is inconceivable and when he did, I knew he was not his usual chipper self. But he’s making up for it now. 😉
Oh, I remember when Zeke had his teeth cleaned and more than a few pulled. He was a wobbly mess for a couple of days. Bollocks to the DST!!!
Have a great weekend 🙂
I agree with your DST assessment. Stupidest thing ever. I’ve owned dogs who had dental work but Wilson is the first who took a few days to recover from. Wild! Here’s to a fun weekend (even if an hour shorter).
Honestly. Stoopidest thing.
Poor little big guy!
Yes, and you as well!
I do think our Winter is over here but the crazy rains just won’t go away. Oh, everyone here really dislikes the messing with the time thing. Our feral family gets really confused but I try to adjust the feeding schedule a bit for them to figure it out.
Oh what we’d do with rain! The pitiful snow that fell is already gone. But a new storm is on the horizon so hopefully we’ll get some much needed moisture then. DST makes me crazy anyway and is just a total pain when you have timed medications to deliver. Oi. Here’s hoping you have a cat-tastic weekend!
What is the first dumbest day of the year, fall back? I totally agree. Plus our bell choir always seems to be on schedule to play that day. Can’t even sleep later! Our crocuses are up, and it’s fun to see the random ones the squirrels buried next door. Poor wilson, feel better big boy!
My two least favorite days of the year-springing forward and falling back. They rank right up there with July 4th and New Year’s (because of the fireworks). Wilson finally recovered from the anesthesia and was his usual energetic self this morning. Our morning pee break was a version of being turned into a human kite as he quickly hustled out to the dog run. LOL Have a great weekend and enjoy those crocuses!
My thought is, spring forward my ass! I ain’t digging it, and I never did. I do however, dig the fact that the handsome boy is feeling better.
Thanks, Marc. Judging by his enthusiasm to go outside this morning, I’d say he’s back. It’s quite remarkable watching how fast he can move when he wants to. Yikes…talk about a freight train! Have a great weekend, even if it’s a hour shorter. Stupid idea that has long been overdue for the ash heap.
Beautyful!
I definitely hate these time-changes. That might be a compelling reason to move to Arizona! Have a great weekend.
You’re right, the time change is truly dumb and antiquated. 😬
I agree it is the dumbest thing ever to move this clocks. I’m glad Wilson is feeling better. Those teeth appointments can be doozies. Elsa seems to be in fine form as well. I hope you all have a great weekend.
Thanks, John. Yes, cracked teeth can be a real issue. Glad it’s been taken care of and hopefully Wils will be 100% tomorrow…just in time for the warm up! Hope you and Twiggy have a ‘furbulous’ weekend.
Thank you, Monika.
We hope the snowstorm changed its mind….looks like Spring is definitely in the middle of Springing in your part of Blogville!!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
A little snow fell but nothing especially bad. We’ll be back in the 50’s & 60’sF this weekend. Woot, woot!
Love the pee grove of stumps. My pups would have stayed there all day!
It sure captured Wilson’s interest. I don’t get it, but then he’s a boy. We hope you have a ‘wonderpeeful’ weekend. 😉
A snowstorm? Yikes! We’ve just (today) climbed into the much loved 60s. No more snow I hope for us.
Meh, waddu going do when you live in Colorado? It’s chilly today but not much snow has stuck to sidewalks. Tomorrow should be in the 50’s and Sunday it’ll be back up to the 60’s. The yoyo weather report is all about the ups and downs of spring. Have a great weekend.
we are glad your mr. wilson is ok again after miss anastasia was with him… we fear the moment of the time change… it will be a challenge with food time for the mama LOL have a super weekend…
Thanks, Weim boys. It took a while for him to get his sweet nature back. He’s still not yet 100% but his appetite is back so it can’t be long now. I saw we all poop on DST!
Your fur-iend,
Elsa 🐾
Aww poor Wilson. Anesthesia hits me really hard as well. I feel drugged for a couple days afterwards.
Love seeing signs of Spring but do not like “Springing forward”, it is crazy, but I don’t see it going away!
Elsa, you look beautiful with your new cut and Wilson looks adorable curled up and sleeping. Happy weekend to you all!!
Yeah, it was hard to see him so mopey. He’s still not totally his sweet self but getting better with each hour. We hope your weekend is full of spring-like signs. We’re looking forward to Sunday when it’ll be back in the 60’sF. Woohoo.
Hopefully, he will be feeling back to his normal self soon! I’m glad he keeps improving. 🙂
Yay for 60″s, and your snow can melt.
Ugh, the worst thing about dentals is the loopiness while they recover from the drugs. It takes one of my cats 2-3 days to get back to normal. The other one will go up to him and hiss like “What is *wrong* with you, you’re scaring me!”
It was mind blowing…here’s this gigantic dog whose system is apparently very sensitive. Just seemed so incongruent. Elsa does well and both Angels Sam and Norman didn’t have as much trouble returning to normal as Wilson has. Fascinating how anesthesia affects them all differently. Wishing you and the kitties a great weekend!
Yes, so weird! Same to you!
Daylight Savings Time…..bah humbug. Signs of Spring are happening around here a bit too and it’s NICE. The only thing that’s budding right now in our yard is the forsythia. Other people who don’t have squirrels that dig up and eat every bulb they plant (if there are any) have some daffodils up. My Mom gave up on them – our squirrels eat anything and everything. Even our wooden picnic table. We love the photo with the ducks crossing the pond – it’s either a convention or some kind of military exercise. Interesting either way!
Hugs, Teddy (and Mom)
Oooh, oooh, it could very easily been a military exercise…we hadn’t thought about that. If it wasn’t brisk outside, Mom would go check to see if they’re still bivouacking! Have a great weekend, even if it’s one hour shorter.
Thanks for reminding our mom that three of us still need to get to the groomer…we don’t like going. Now with only one arm, she can’t do much with our furs for a while. Things are not real perky here with Mom’s impending surgery and that ridiculous time change. Whenever it changes there is the chatter to get rid of it and then it dies down and happens again. We hate it. Have a good weekend anyway.
We hate it as well but hope you can have a good weekend anyway. As a dog, I can’t recommend grooming but realize your Mom needs help while she recovers from her broken collarbone.
Your fur-iend,
Elsa 🐾 (and the new guy)
We also don’t like DST, seems like someone, the inventor, wants to keep our stresslevels up high🙈 We love the duck convention, Elsa and Wilson, wished we had one in our garden😹Double Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend to all of you🐾😽💞
Most people grumble about DST and there’s been talk about making it permanent (which I’d also be opposed to). Man shouldn’t try to trick Nature just for selfish reasons of an extra hour of sunlight in the evening. It means little kids have to go to school in the dark and that doesn’t seem like a good idea. Sigh.
Still, we wish for you to enjoy a wonderful weekend. 😻
catz canna stand day lite savinz time either…it total lee mezzez
up R roo teen😼🙀🐟 and we canna sneek round veree well either 😼🙀🐟
It’s just dumb and we firmly believe humans should mess with biorhythms. But we hope you all have a great weekend. Thanks for swinging by-we 💙 visitors.
I like the idea of “taking that hour back” from all those who continue to keep “Savings Time” in play. It is one of those things in life where it seems that no one at all likes it, but it remains nonetheless. Oh well, hope the Ranch has a wonderful weekend!
Thanks, Bruce. Yeah, it’s especially vexing for us doing the adjustment for Elsa’s timed medications to keep her seizure free. It’s a dumb idea that lasted way too long and complete folly humans thinking they can manipulate time. Wishing you and yours a pawsome weekend!
I agree completely with Elsa and Wilson about Daylight Savings Time — who thought this was a good idea? I can do Mondays all year long, but switching to DST is just irritating.
Love your updates on emerging plants. We are little slower on the upgrowth here in the foothills, be even here the buds are beginning to swell. Looking forward to seeing them!
We are in unison on the whole DST thing. It’s just stupid and has outlived any usefulness if there ever way any. But it is exciting to see plants starting to wake from their winter slumber. Have a great weekend.
I was just reading about your frustration with daylight saving when up popped a message on my mobile ‘phone reminding me to adjust the times! Thank goodness, not needed here.
We’re very jealous of your good fortune not having toi ‘spring forward.’ It’s just the dumbest thing that government has steadfastly hung on to and that’s just a fact. Still seeing little glimpses of spring is so much better. Enjoy your weekend.