Snow Day - Part 2

We didn't have much snow yesterday, but there was ice under it and it caused a lot of problems on the roads.  Mama had the police scanner on most of yesterday and there were numerous plow trucks that went off the roads.  Our road is still bad.  They came by and put chemicals on it, but the temperatures were so cold that they didn't work.  It was 17 most of the day with a windchill of 3. That's quite different from Wednesday when it was in the 50's.

I drove Mama nuts with wanting to go outside.  She said "Joey, I don't think you are a greyhound. You are not supposed to like the cold weather.  You are not supposed to want to play for more than 5 or 10 minutes at a time.  Are you sure you don't have a zipper on you that will expose another breed of dog?  Mama says I'm crazy, but I think she is crazy.  What dog has a zipper?  So, I spent the day whining because I wanted to go outside and sit in the snow.  Mama gave in more than not, but she says that is going to change. She was nervous each time I went out, but I was good and just walked around and sat in the snow.   Daddy doesn't believe I was a pain because when he came home I went to sleep for the night.

Mama decided that I needed to try on big brother, Jack's pajamas.  I felt silly and Mama said that Jack definitely wore them better than me. That's fine with me.  I don't need pajamas. Scout was scared that she was going to be next one to have to try on the jammies.

 
Daddy is off work until Tuesday!  That means Mama is off, too!  We have a four day weekend!  They are going to the RV show later today.  Scout says they go every year.   Daddy likes to look at the new models and dream and Mama likes to look at the gadgets and maybe attend a cooking show. We will be camping in just a few months!

Joey
The Greyhound Who Likes Snow

Snow Day!

It's a nasty day here.  We don't have much snow, but there is ice under it.  Driving is really rough out there.  We have our police scanner on and it's just a mess. The police keep reporting that it is a sheet of ice.  Daddy hasn't left for work yet because traffic is just stuck so Mama told him he would be better off sitting at home than sitting in traffic.  He actually listened to her this morning.  I think it helps that he is hearing all the accidents on the scanner. 

Mama is very nervous about me going outside.  She is so scared that I'm going to get hurt.  Are all Mama's nervous like that?  I've been good and haven't gotten too crazy with the snow.  I've done a couple of dances in it, but no zoomies.  I actually sat in the snow for a while.  It was cool on my bottom.  The cold and snow does bother my foot.  Mama says the Greyhound Expressway will be used on a limited basis today.  It's very cold here and the wind is going to get strong later in the day.

Our bird feeders are getting quite a work out this morning.

I'm already driving Mama crazy telling her that I need to go outside even though I just want to go out and explore in the snow.  She keeps telling me to take a nap.  Who can sleep when it's a SNOW DAY?

Well, Daddy just left for work.  We hope he does okay.  He took our Jeep.  Mama would have liked for him to wait a little longer, but he's stubborn.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Would Love To Be Able To Play In The Snow

Bully Sticks Are Coming!

Mama received a coupon code for Best Bully Sticks today, so she placed us a BIG order.  Grandma and Grandpa gave us money for Christmas, so we spent it!  We are so excited!  We love bully sticks!  I think Grandma was shocked when she learned what they were.  LOL   I guess when you think about what they are, it is kind of gross, but we like them. Mama read an article where Cesar Millan recommends them over other chews.  He said they are highly digestible and that's why he recommends them.  Mama likes them because they keep us busy in the evening and they help keep our teeth clean.  We like them because they taste good.

Here is the coupon code, if you want to place your own order: JANSAVE10.  It's for 10% off. It expires on Friday.  It's not the best savings, but I think the most they ever offer is a 15% off coupon and that only comes once a year.
  
Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Waiting Impatiently For Bully Sticks 

Surprise Visitor

Yesterday, we had a surprise visitor.  No, it wasn't a squirrel, rabbit or raccoon. However, there was a rabbit in my enclosure last night, but that's not what I'm talking about.  Mama's best friend called and said she was coming to town with her brother and wondered if Mama wanted to go to lunch.  They have known each other since second grade.  They talk every day, but don't see each other very often because she lives in another state.  They saw each other at Mama and Daddy's surprise anniversary party but before that, it had probably been seven years since they visited.  So, Mama said "sure, come on over!"  

It was fun having her over.  I chattered and chattered.  She thought it was so funny.  I showed her my new ramp and my toys.  She laughed when I played with my toys.  I put on a good show for her, I think.   They went out for lunch and drove around all the areas they visited as kids.  They visited their old grade school because it has changed a lot since they met there 40 years ago.  Yep, they have known each other for 40 years.  That is crazy!  Mama had been wanting to do this sort of thing for a long time, but it had never worked out before.  Her friend lost her job in August, so now she has more free time and it just worked out that her brother wanted to catch up with an old friend of his.  It was a fun day for Mama and us.

I think today will be just a regular day and I hope I can catch up on the sleep that I didn't get to catch up on yesterday as planned.

Joey
The Greyhound Who Knows How To Entertain The Ladies

Nice Weekend

We had a nice weekend.  Saturday, we went to the park and walked and walked.  Scout thought we walked too much, but I wanted to keep going.  Mama said that I did walk too much though because my leg was sore after we got home.  It was worth it to me.

Saturday night, Grandma and Grandpa came over and got to see our Greyhound Expressway. Grandpa had helped build it, but he didn't see the official sign until Saturday night.  He thought it was pretty cool.

Yesterday, we just hung out.  I was tired.

Last week, we had computer problems.  A Trojan attached itself to our computer and didn't want to leave.  Mama kept removing it and it kept coming back.  It got so bad that she couldn't boot up the computer.  Mama decided to re-install Windows.  She didn't know if it would fix it, but she had to try.  She had read that all of her pictures and documents would be gone, but to her surprise, everything was still there.  She installed a new anti-virus and has been running the heck out of it and so far, the computer has been running great.  She still needs to back up all of our pictures in case the computer dies.  She does it from time to time, but hasn't done in the last few months. Scout said that Mama used to really get upset if the computer had problems, but I thought she was pretty calm about it.  I guess she is learning not to sweat the small stuff even though the computer is necessary for work.  She has a laptop, but it's harder to use for work.

Joey
The Greyhound Who Is Going To Relax Today