Mt. Loop Snow Day

Oh, I'd been wanting to go to the snow for weeks and weeks, and yesterday, we finally got around to doing it. Had to stop at Outdoor and More for some cheap waterproof pants first (in Vitamin-B Pee Yellow, no less) for $9. I insisted on going all the way up to the Mountain Loop Highway, because, well, because I have my reasons. We found these cool snow caves, likely made by the boy scouts who were de-camping shortly before we arrived. We also met a dear woman who was taking her 17 and 1/2 year old dog out for the day. The poor dog has been near death much of late, and after a particularly bad week, she promised her pal that if he felt better, they'd go play in the snow today. The dog was in high-spirits, wearing a coat and paw booties, and you could tell that this was a rare, treasured day for both of them. Me too.

(Photo of me by Husby.)

Of Peas and Poop

Perhaps not the best dog mother am I,
but it is not for a lack of try-

(ing)

It simply did not occur to me
That a dog would be attracted to a bag of pea

(s)

So, could you tell me please,
What happens when a 12-pound dog eats a 1-pound bag of peas?

Green Pea Poop
Loop after loop of green pea poop.

No, they didn't pee green soup,
but they certainly did poop green poop.


(Fortunately for your sakes, I did not feel it necessary to illustrate this poem with a photograph.)