We are having a lovely snow storm today. My lucky daughter got a snow day and is still in her nice cozy bed. I'd like to be happily sawing logs myself, but Oscar decided that he just couldn't wait any longer and at 7:45a.m. was whimpering in my ear. At first I thought it was because he wanted to get in the bed and Tequila was in his spot. I made her move hoping that he would get in the bed and shut up. He hardly ever gets up that early. Usually he doesn't come downstairs to go out until at least noon. However, that was wishful thinking. He wanted outside, which he communicated by still yipping in my ear and a head motion toward the door when I looked at him.

Oscar on the bed, this is how he likes to sleep.


I was not impressed since I had just gotten back into a nice sleep from the 6a.m. phone call recording from the school saying that school was canceled and getting up to go across the room to turn off the alarm clock. I did not want to get up, but figured I better for fear that he would just do his business in the room.

I would of gone back to bed after letting the dogs out, but it's snowing like mad out there and it's cold. The snow and the air hit me when I opened the door and I was awake. The dogs have since come back inside...they went back to bed!

The lovely snow


The girls flying back into the house.