Off To A Good Start

Whether we're ready or not, 2016 is here.  So far it seems to be getting off to a pretty good start. This morning and for most of the day, we saw sunshine. That may not seem like much of an accomplishment, but after the week of rain and floods, it's a really big deal.

Mid morning Rob took the dogs into the back yard and Sydney immediately caught a squirrel. That makes our score Dogs 4- Squirrels 0. Maybe the squirrels need to stay alert and pay attention to their surroundings. I'm nor sure this one was listening to his Ipod, it's just a guess.

Next we got to watch hockey the way it's meant to be played, outdoors in the snow. Boston and Montreal played in the Winter Classic and I  got to watch from the comfort of my living room with a blanket over my legs and a cup of tea at hand. It wasn't a great game, but it was hockey, so that makes it good.

I'm in the process of changing the dogs' feeding time from 3:30 to 5. The earlier time was chosen to avoid an issue with a neighbor but it has been bad for the dogs. They have too long a time between their dinner and breakfast the nest morning, so I decided that they are more important than the neighbor and I'm moving their meal time back. The dogs know exactly when the clock strikes 3:30 and start pacing and staring at me. Sebastian comes over and gives me a nudge. I'm doing this in stages, so we're currently at 4:30. Today to make them happier about the change they had a delicious meal of kibble and stew and shrimp tails and broccoli. I think they've forgiven me for making them wait.

Now I get to spend the evening stitching and drinking champagne, surrounded by these furry little creatures that I love. What could be a better start to a new year?