Snout plowing
I heard on the news last night that by the early morning hours there would be snow on the ground.
Sure enough. I peaked out the bedroom window at 5:45AM and there was snow.
Not tons of snow but definitely measurable. And enough to make me grumble under my breath at the fact that the first real snowfall of the season had to happen on a Monday morning. Monday morning when I have garbage to take out and other miscellaneous Monday things to attend to besides my typical before-work sort of stuff. Oh, and I had to find my snow boots. And the snow brush for the car ... is it in the car? ... and grab the shovel out of the garage on my way back from taking out the garbage. Grumble, grumble. You know – everything is Just. So. Difficult. on a Monday morning.
So ten minutes behind schedule (really? just ten?) and it's time to take the beagles out for our early morning walk.
Finally, I had my chance to appreciate the falling snow. It was coming down at it's heaviest on our walk I think and the neighborhood was quiet and lovely and coated thick white. Diesel tugged ahead (he loves fresh snow). Marvin pranced his Lipizzaner stallion gait at my side looking up at me, blinking back the snow falling in his eyes. Snow doesn't deter him from looking-looking-staring expectantly up. He knows he's got me trained to toss him a treat when he prances so fancy.
We get to the yard with the long row of evergreen shrubs. This is a favorite area for snouting and peeing and eating inappropriate objects (bunny poo) and other beaglesque activities. This morning it was snout plowing. Marvin buried his snout in the snow and pushed the snow along in a pattern. He did it again and again which led me to believe it wasn't random, but perhaps he was on a scent. Tail starts wagging and Diesel's interest is peaked. Yep, there's something there.
I'm fascinated when they know something I don't and I watch and watch. Suddenly POP! out hops out a little voll (or mouse? too quick to tell) leaving the assumed safety of his below-snow burrow to high-tail it out of the beagles' reach to the cover of the hedgerow.
I'm left with two astounded hounds and a huge smile on my face. Okay, maybe snow on a Monday morning isn't so bad after all.
Sure enough. I peaked out the bedroom window at 5:45AM and there was snow.
Not tons of snow but definitely measurable. And enough to make me grumble under my breath at the fact that the first real snowfall of the season had to happen on a Monday morning. Monday morning when I have garbage to take out and other miscellaneous Monday things to attend to besides my typical before-work sort of stuff. Oh, and I had to find my snow boots. And the snow brush for the car ... is it in the car? ... and grab the shovel out of the garage on my way back from taking out the garbage. Grumble, grumble. You know – everything is Just. So. Difficult. on a Monday morning.
So ten minutes behind schedule (really? just ten?) and it's time to take the beagles out for our early morning walk.
Finally, I had my chance to appreciate the falling snow. It was coming down at it's heaviest on our walk I think and the neighborhood was quiet and lovely and coated thick white. Diesel tugged ahead (he loves fresh snow). Marvin pranced his Lipizzaner stallion gait at my side looking up at me, blinking back the snow falling in his eyes. Snow doesn't deter him from looking-looking-staring expectantly up. He knows he's got me trained to toss him a treat when he prances so fancy.
We get to the yard with the long row of evergreen shrubs. This is a favorite area for snouting and peeing and eating inappropriate objects (bunny poo) and other beaglesque activities. This morning it was snout plowing. Marvin buried his snout in the snow and pushed the snow along in a pattern. He did it again and again which led me to believe it wasn't random, but perhaps he was on a scent. Tail starts wagging and Diesel's interest is peaked. Yep, there's something there.
I'm fascinated when they know something I don't and I watch and watch. Suddenly POP! out hops out a little voll (or mouse? too quick to tell) leaving the assumed safety of his below-snow burrow to high-tail it out of the beagles' reach to the cover of the hedgerow.
I'm left with two astounded hounds and a huge smile on my face. Okay, maybe snow on a Monday morning isn't so bad after all.
posted by snoutbeagle at 11:13 AM
7 Comments:
You guys are soooooooooooo lucky that you got snow! We're still waiting for it to fall at our house!
Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch
I'm not a snow person, I hate the cold, but I know what you mean about when it's falling in big fat lazy flakes and it's so peaceful, we were lucky enough to have that one Christmas eve here, lovely! No snow photos?
Slobbers xx
Oh we don't want any snow. You can have all of ours.
wags from the whippets
Oh wow! What a surprise finding the little mouse. I actually like the snow when I can just enjoy its beauty. That must've been a special early morning walk, so quiet with the snow falling. They must've looked like two sugarplums with the snowflakes landing on them, before melting away! :)
Hey guys....where ya been? We have an award for you, come by and pick it up any time!
Slobbers xx
Hey Diesel and Marvin,
It's been a long time since I've last dropped by. How have you guys been?
I guess you guys must have been really happy to step into snow. I doubt I'll ever get to see that for I live in a tropical country that only rain heavily towards the end of the year.
Have fun creating paw print patterns on the snow~
Sweet Licks,
Sugar
Wow snow already! I can just imagine those little snouts plowing up the snow as they move along on the trail of a scent!
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