I guess I should have kept my mouth shut about all of those various signs of spring that had begun to appear. This morning we woke up to 12-15 inches (30-38 cm) of fresh snow and a temperature of -8°C (17°F). There was no painting for me today, as soon as I had finished breakfast I had to go out, crank up my snowblower, and start clearing the driveway.
I spent 1 1/2 hours maneuvering the machine around, trying to see where I was going while a lot of snow was spraying back into my face. I was not able to entirely complete the job, but I did managed to clear all of the areas that we needed to get up to the road.
First thing I always have to do in the morning as soon as I get up and dressed, is carry Kona outside to pee. It always maddens me that she just doesn’t immediately get down to the business at hand, instead she starts forcing herself (she can barely move herself) to some distant area that she finds appropriate. Its painful to watch her try to walk (scoot), and even more painful watching her try to do it through deep snow.
Today, after she tried to find the right place, she gave up and didn’t pee, so I carried her back inside the house and cleaned off all of the snow that was clinging to her. I figured once I had cleared some of the driveway, Kona would have an easier place to move around in, while she searched for the perfect place to pee, and that was what happened, after I got done clearing the driveway.
The photo below shows Kona sitting in the deep snow, after giving up on her first attempt to pee.
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