Holiday Chinooks

We were so lucky to have BrownStone Lupin as a guest again this holiday season. Record rains forced everyone inside for days. But Lupin fits right in and...

is a favorite of snuggle bunny Trask.

Then again, everyone is a favorite of Trask - he-who-has-to-be-touching-someone.

After 11 years, Lupin decided to go with up-ears.

Cedar showing her how it's done.

Koyuk

Trask - with a "present".

Mr. Handsome surveying his kingdom.

I wasn't going to have a tree because of he-who-has-to-put-everything-he sees-in-his-mouth and four dogs playing Chinook tag in the living room but I have always had a tree. This one is wired to the wall in four places and the top reindeer ornament has both rear feet nailed to the wall. Add the surrounding x-pen and all has survived thus far.

Lupin, Cedar, Koyuk and Trask

Christmas Eve we received a wonderful surprise. I went out for a last minute Costco run (oxymoron if there ever was one) in high wind, pouring rain and downed trees on the road. Came home to over an inch of snow covering the downed trees. The dogs had been out in the covered kennel the whole time and were beyond ecstatic to be set free to engage in enthusiastic games of Chinook tag.

Chasing about, even in the snow, is thirsty work. I wonder if dogs get ice-cream headaches drinking from a iced over water dish.

Mr. Handsome surveying his kingdom while sitting by the 4" deep stream of water in the back yard.

They were still playing hard as it got dark. But, in fear of scaring away Santa, I hailed them inside.

This morning we did indeed have a "white, abet rapidly melting" Christmas but the Nooks were too tired from all their play and excited by their Christmas beef tendons to make it outside until all was green again.

"Roo-Roo" and Merry Christmas.