3:00 snapshot #1194: Very early blizzard photos

[urbpan]

3:00 yesterday afternoon was very early in the historic blizzard of 2013. I had been sent home from work at 11:30, and wind-blown icy snow had been falling for some time, but it wasn't adding up to much.



Charlie wasn't much into being outside, but I made him stay out for several minutes, even resorting to using a laser pointer. I knew what was coming and he didn't.


Our evening dogwalk was conducted early, with driving snow in our faces.


A Valentine's wreath on my neighbor's door in the whistling wind reminds us that February isn't all hearts and chocolate.


Our own house--stone and cement standing stalwart against the elements. Go Contentment Cottage!

Comments

[cowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Totally off-topic. A friend of mine tweeted this yesterday:

"Does anyone here know of pit bulls who could be trusted around small animals like ferrets? I'm mulling adopting one, as I miss having a dog"

And I thought of you, and the work you do with pit bulls. She and her husband usually have about a half-dozen ferrets at any one time (they take in ferrets-in-need) so the dog would have to be really good with small animals.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

That's something that you can test by introducing the animals, which we do with dogs and cats already. I'm asking Alexis to weigh in on this too, since she's the expert.

[cowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

each dog is an individual. if they get a young pup, they can raise the pup with the ferrets and there would likely be no issue. and, of course, they can test any potential dog to see how they do with the ferrets.

[cowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I sent your comments to my friend. She says thank you to both of you, and that this gives her hope that she can have a dog and ferrets when she's ready to do so. I know she'll give them all a good home.