Solstice

Today is an extraordinarily wonderful day.  Why?  Because it's December 21st - and the Winter Solstice!  Which MEANS - from here on in, the days will be starting to get LONGER. YAHOO.  I mean this walking in the dark in the morning AND at night is a bit much. And yesterday morning, we didn't even get a morning walk at ALL.  We were restricted to a leash walk around the back of the house - because overnight there had been a temperature drop - after raining all day - and the driveway was like a skating rink.  And the part on the hill was like a luge run.  There was NO way my human was going to attempt a walk with us.  She drove up to the road to get the paper.  She probably could have walked up with Einstein as he CAN walk nicely under control - but taking me or the FG  would have been a death wish.  The FG was quite annoyed, but went bounding around the back of the house (on leash) and quickly did his business  And then he did this thing that drives my human bonkers in the morning.  In the dark.  He just stands and stares off into the woods.  Like for a LONG time.  It's like he is hearing SOMETHING and he doesn't move a muscle.   My human waited for him.  And waited.  And then she started to get kind of freaked out wondering what he was listening to, so she told him to come along.  He did - but he kept turning back to look toward the lake.  Spoooooooky.   He told me he does it just to get her going.  I told him he better watch out - you know who is watching.

And my bet was right - the FG was the first one to have a bath.   He doesn't REALLY mind too much. and he really seems to enjoy the blow drying part.   And he looked exactly the same when the whole ordeal was over.  OK.  Maybe a BIT fluffier.  And he did smell nice.  But of course as SOON as he was finished he wanted to go out to pee.  I mean everybody needs to pee after being at the spa.  And of course, he wanted to pee in a muddy pile of wet leaves.  So much for Mr. Fluff.

Well my human is officially ON VACATION.  So I expect longer walks and LOTS of fetch from here on in.  Have to take advantage of that extra minute of daylight!

Have a good one! Peace and paws up!