Welcome to this week’s Nature Friday post where we join those cute pups from Adventures of the LLB Gang. Hiya, Elsa here. It’s winter and any photos are fairly slim showcasing nature around the Mile High. The National Western Stock Show is going on but Mom said she’d rather set her hair on fire than deal with the traffic and wannabe cowboys than go to that event. Since she no longer works downtown, she didn’t even see the annual parade of Longhorn cattle up Seventeenth Street.
Elsa: {continuing} The big thing that we’ll be watching is the newsworthy story of a winter advisory in the form of an Arctic blast that’s slated to arrive later today (more on that below). Mom and Wilson will once again be spending the day at the hospital visiting folks. I heard he visited with a jillion people yesterday and made friends with even more. He tried to make ‘friends’ with a local hoodlum right before he left for his shift. Trust me, he didn’t get close but there was one tuckered out squirrel that collapsed from exhaustion on top of the wooden fence. His sides were heaving as he tried to catch his breath. Mom said he seemed pretty traumatized since he didn’t even run away when she went to see if he was ok. The House Pony was foiled {again} and life moved forward. Guess you had to be there to appreciate the drama.
Wilson: Hey, I almost got him! He didn’t realize how speedy I am.
Elsa: Don’t kid yourself. No matter how {ahem} speedy you think you are, you’re always going to lose to that rodent. You should save your energy for more important endeavors, like Olympic style napping, like me. Trust me, that’s a much better use of your time with a greater chance for success.
Wilson: I just know I can get him at some point. I just know he’s going to make a mistake, slip off that top rail and fall on my side of the fence. And I’ll be there to ‘welcome’ him. {smiling with teeth exposed} Heh, heh.
Elsa: Well, I’m just saying, you’re wasting valuable time trying. I mean, wasn’t it Groucho Marx who said “paying alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse.”
Wilson: Perhaps, but because it’s almost MKL Day, I subscribe to the his quote, “It’s a job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.” Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Elsa: Whatever, bozo.
Wilson: I think this is just something that you and I will have to agree to disagree about. Now about that Arctic blast you mentioned. The local weather channel said we can expect a “flash freeze.” What the bloody dog is a “flash freeze?” How cold is it going to get?
Elsa: Glad you asked though I’m not looking forward to those days with the minus symbol. One of the local meteorologists said a “flash freeze” is when there’s a rapid drop in temperatures from above freezing to below freezing in a really short period of time. She said Colorado rarely gets them. There’s a chance we’ll get some snow later today, even if it’s practically balmy as of this morning (32ºF/0ºC). That cold front will move in later this evening and any existing moisture on the ground like rain or melted snow will quickly freeze into ice. It’s gonna be nasty and brutally cold out there for the next few days so Mom is most grateful her calendar is clear and she won’t have to drive anywhere. It will likely be way too cold for us to do anything outside beyond super quick potty trips, so expect lots of sessions with the snuffle mats.
Wilson: Mmmmm, I can hardly wait. Well that’s it for us. Because this Arctic blast is going to hit a lot of the country and affect so many, we hope you all stay safe and warm. I strongly recommend you snuggle with a dog. Just saying.
Elsa: What he said. ⬆️ Stay warm and don’t let squirrels or Jack Frost put too much of a damper on your weekend. Hugs and tail wags. I’m going to get started on that nap now.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Wilson, we have to teach you how to climb…or better not…the squirrels are faster than we are, but they’re cute. We can understand that you needed a catch after all that working😸 Elsa thanks for the story about the cowboys and horned boys. They’re impurressive! Warm Pawkisses for a Happy Day to all of you🐾😽💞
Thanks Stippie and Peachy. Wilson says he only wants to learn better skills for squirrel hunting since ours are so destructive. Happy Sunday.
Those are happy dogs, despite the cold. Following…
Thank you for swinging by. We 💙 visitors!
We are in the same style of weather here, too. It was 37F hewer today! we cane expect below zero temps starting Sunday night…but right now its alt[ready down to 15F Brrr!
Stay warm and cozy you pups!
We give the tree rats around here a run for their money too, BOL! Then they have the nerve to sit on a tree branch and curse at us! Bah…
It was -3F at 6:00 AM. Yikes, we just came from a quick potty break outside. No dallying around this morning…plus it’s still dark. We decided to go quickly and come in to go back to bed!
Our squirrels really yell at us. Clearly Wilson is totally offended by their HBO language.
Your friends,
Elsa & Wilson 🐾
I guess it’s going to be cold all over. We’re heading into low single-digits after a bt of snow tomorrow night. I love the picture of Wilson on the bed. He looks like he put in a hard day.
Thanks, Dan. Yup, the sub-zero temps have arrived-awk. Therapy dogs really are exhausted after their shifts and he really worked hard helping people feel better. Stay safe and warm.
He (and you) are amazing caregivers. It’s such a wonderful story.
He does all the work, I just drive. 😉
Ha! He’s a trooper.
Our winter blast arrives tonight……we usually grocery shop on Sunday but we’ll be taking care of that weekly chore TODAY before “the blast” ! I think (at least in our case) we were spoiled by not having a SUPER COLD winter these last few years – this year we have the REAL thing and we’re not used to it! STAY WARM and COZY – that’s our advice!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy too
We hope the same for you. Considering a certain Ninja decided to wake me up at 3:49 AM this morning to go outside (to eat snow no less before she decided “oh yeah, I need to potty in 6 inches of white stuff!), it wasn’t nearly as cold as I expected-but certainly cold enough. It’s 11F now (windchill 5F)…woohoo…a varitible heat wave. I expect tonight is going to be brutal. But as long as we have dog food in the house, we’re in good shape. 😉 I’m sure the grocery stores looked like mine fields full of people stocking up.
Hope you all stay safe and warm dear Monika and wishing you, Elsa and Wilson a blessed weekend 🧡🐾 xxx
Many thanks, Xenia. So far so good. It’ll be good to hunker down with two big dogs who think they fit easily on my lap. LOL
I hope you don’t get too much snow and it is not a bother.
Thanks for swinging by and for leaving a comment. The snow part doesn’t bother me as much as the windchill factor does. Speaking for the Ranch Hands, we all can do without that. 😆 Have a great weekend.
Olympic style napping sounds like the kind of thing I could really get into. If I could nap, I mean. Glad to see you two kids are hunkering down for a cold winter’s weekend and more, that’s how to get through it. I don’t even want to think about what’s coming up, as it’s going to dip into the single digits next week and might even bottom out at zero. Very rare for these parts.
Let’s think warm thoughts, alright guys? It may not be much, but it’s what we go.
Have a great weekend.
Warm thoughts coming your way. Stay safe.
You as well mama
We are sure not looking forward to that brutal cold either and I hope our ferals make it through. Y’all keep plenty warm!
You too, Terry. Keeping our paws crossed for the feral kitties.
We are going to have it extra cold next week. Keep warm. XO
Thanks, Ellen. We hope you guys stay warm and safe.
Just all of you stay warm at home….so glad Wilson made so many friends at the hospital.
Thanks, Helen. We’re hunkering down and huddled together. It’s a good excuse for cooking lots of comfort food. Wilson had a second day of fun, though much less busy which is good. He was pretty gassed yesterday meeting with so many wonderful people. Have a great weekend.
ugh, a 50º drop in temp in a few days is no fun… stay warm and cozy, folks! 🥶
Thanks. You’re so right, we got used to the above average temps. With the windchill, it’s currently feels like 24F Awk!
OMD, that sounds super, we don’t want to go outside, cold!!! Today we went to the Greenway and dog park for the first time in forever! We ran and walked for a whole hour, and now we’re home waiting (endlessly) for our supper. XOX Xena
It’s moving in. Despite the temp being 40 (it was 49 earlier), there’s a windchill that makes it feel like 26F. Brrrrr.
Glad you guys got some dog park time in-sounds like it was fun, fun, fun!
Hello! So I wanted to ask, what is Wilson’s temperament like? Or the temperament of the breed in general? I was curious, because a friend at a dog show told me to keep the collies away from one that was standing nearby. She said they tended to be dog aggressive, (not people aggressive) and I had never heard that before. I guess it would depend on the line, and if they were bred/used as livestock guardians? Your boy looks so sweet and lovable, he just makes want to hug him.
Hi there. Wilson is a pretty sweet boy and my 5th OES. Like all breeds, there’s always one that gives the breed a black eye. If your friend suggested you should avoid that dog, I’d take their advice. You never know if they’re aggressive, resource guarding their owner (which is never good) and a breeder/owner should know better and get started on counter-conditioning. Sorry about that. It could just be the dog is overwhelmed by the dog show experience though I’ve not seen it in the sheepdogs that show around here. Stay warm this weekend!
We are getting the same arctic blast here, but it is normal for us to have a lot of below zero days in the winter. Bailie doesn’t deal with the extreme cold that well this year but me and Olivia are fine with it and we will go out for our walks and do our usual chase and wrestle events in the yard. Coming in feels quite nice and sets us up for some good napping until we are ready to hit the cold again. Have a Grand weekend. We’ll also be celebrating Nelson’s birthday, but that is indoors.
It’s already starting to get miserable out there. Even though the temperature says it’s 40 (down from 49 just a couple of hours ago), the windchill feels like 26! Eek. Don’t think we’ll be going out much the new few days. Have a great barkday celebration and stay warm!
for a squirrel free weekend.. without frost… hugs from da boyz
We’re almost feeling sorry for the squirrels and the cold temps. Almost.
Love that picture of Wilson looking up at the rodent.
Our cold blast is coming Monday and Tuesday, though Sunday will be like a warning of what’s to come. Hmmm… I was hoping enough snow would fall to go snow shoeing with a friend but 2″ ain’t much. Oh well. Guess I’ll just have to do like you and snuggle under the covers!
It’s already reminding me why I’m not a fan of Arctic fronts. The windchill is causing temps to dip as we speak. Time for lots of comfort food this weekend! Stay warm and safe. I think I’ll be spending time on the elliptical machine. I have no plans to be out walking in it!
I don’t love ’em either. Right now, it’s fooling us by being above freezing. Tonigh? Bam! -11℃, feels like -18℃ (12℉/0℉) and then it just gets colder till Wednesday, when it comes up a tiny notch.
I think it’s time I set up my converter thingamajig I got myself to turn my bicycle into a stationary bike!
It was brutal today. I think the high was 12F (-11C). Snow & flurries all day long. And for some reason, Miss Elsa decided she needed to go outside at 3:49 AM this morning. But only to eat the snow, not color it yellow. Loads of fun. NOT
Elsa! Bad girl…
The cold is coming here… Not in the mood for it, to be honest.
I was use to the pleasant crisp temps-these sub-zero ones can go to hell.
Pleasant crisp I’ll take any day (like yesterday). The sub-zero, freeze the hairs in your nose cold, I’m not into that, either!
It hurt to breath the air this morning, it was so cold. With my broken sternum taking longer than I had hoped to heal, it’s doubly uncomfortable and painful. It never seems to fail that during the National Western Stock Show, the weather is bitter cold and nasty. Sigh.
Oh, that is not good! You have a broken sternum? Yowza!! Take it easy, my friend.
🧡 🧡 🧡 thank you.
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I don’t miss the Colorado cold, but every place has its own weather challenges, I guess!
We really shouldn’t complain. The temps have been between 10-20 degrees above normal for most of this past year. But let me just tell ya, that wind is very chilly. Guess you guys know all about how troublesome wind can be. Hope you’re safe and out of the smoke’s path.
A sweet post, Monika. Yeah we are headed into an Arctic blast too. Sunday through Tuesday we expect low in the 20s and highs only in the 30s. Will be tough on pipes etc but we are prepared. All the plants move in with us and the pups stay real close. I hope you stay warm and have a good weekend.
Thanks, John. What I would give for 20-30ºF days these next few days. The windchill factor is making the temps feel very extreme. Good thing Wilson likes being a ‘quilt.’ I’m going to need it! Stay warm-sending loads of good wishes the grid holds up for you guys. 🤞🏼
It is good to have a quilt like Wilson. Thanks for the good wishes.
Talk about a weighted blanket! LOL
One that snores.
Hahahahaha! Gotta love the pupster sounds and tics in that blanket.
Running feet. Don’t forget those.
Yes! 🤣
We’ll be cold in PA as well, highs in the teens, brrrrr. But not highs in the single digits, double brrrr! Our artic cold is said to only last three days….we shall see. I have lots of nice hot dinner meals, comfort-food style, planned.
Yeah, those single digits are gonna be brutal. The windchill is already dipping and making me pull out lots of layers. Wilson has agreed to be a ‘quilt’ and keep me warm too. Comfort food sounds divine. I think I may bake a nice veggie pot pie for dinner. Yum. Stay warm.
We have single digits and negative numbers overnight for a few days ahead. Dog walks are going to be soooo brief.
Lulu: “SQUIRREL!!!”
Lulu, you and Wilson could make a pawsome rodeo team on the squirrel population. Teamwork gets the rodent!
Woohoo! That is cold! We’ll be cold but not THAT cold.
We shouldn’t complain, but after several days in the upper 40’s & 50’s, single digits will be pretty brutal. Stay warm and have a great weekend.
You all come on per to TN. Not near as cold as you have it, and snow level is such the you might catch our fat FAT squirrels.
We can catch squirrels in Tenneesee? Oh Mum……..book a flight to Tenneesee, ASAP.
Your fur-iend,
Wilson 🐾