Well it's better than snow!

The latest big snow storm that has been barreling through the northeast missed us.  We've had mostly rain... although today there were a few snow flurries out there.

Although Ellie is not a fan of either snow or rain (just like her Mom), she hates snow more because she's so little that she can barely walk through it.  Well, that may be debatable.... just check out that miserable look Ellie is flashing me as she stands outside in the rain while wearing the cutest yellow dog slicker ever! Poor baby!

Here's another picture from the flower show to remind me that spring is just around the corner.  Hope you are warm and dry wherever you are today!

Doggie Hang Over

Here's Ellie recovering from a doggie hang over. It's just how I feel right now.



It's Christmas time and our weekend was packed with over night travel to another state to attend a company Christmas party, a visit to Andy's college friend, and then a long drive back home to Massachusetts to go to yet another party. We took Ellie along with us everywhere and by yesterday she was completely wiped out from way too much stimuli - dealing with a hotel room, long drive in the car, several new doggie friends, and far too many people who thought she was the cutest thing on earth in her little red holiday sweater. Phew!! I sure wish I could just shut down for a day to recover like she did... ahhh the life of a dog!

On Garden Patrol

Ellie's all time favorite activity is patrolling the garden for varmits. It doesn't seem to matter what kind of varmit -- basically she'll chase anything with 4 legs (for that matter anything with 2 legs, a beak, and wings she will chase too!).

Ellie has a few places in the garden where she is sure to get in some good hunting. Under our deck, in the crevices between the rock wall, and near the firewood pile are apparently hot spots of small creature activity.

The area near our side shade garden is of particular fondness for her. I look at it and to me it's just a nice lush patch of green, but to her it's party central.



Right near this garden is big oak tree that both squirrels and chipmunks climb up. They dig in the garden and then make a beeline for safety in the tree. So I guess logistically it's perfect for them (I'm trying to think like a varmit I guess).

There seems to be one particular squirrel that isn't afraid of Ellie and instead usually makes chirping noises at her. He sees Ellie, runs half way up the tree just out of reach of Ellie and then taunts her.

See him here. He stayed in this position for quite some time - yelling at Ellie in squirrel speak and waving his little paws around.

Can't say I blame him because right below him was this.


Yup -- that's my devilish little terrier doing what she does best.