[PyrNet-L] Another snow story ...

["Steven K Slusser" <Steven.K.Slusser@osfhealthcare.org>]

     Saturday night we received our first snow of the season.  Of course my
     two 9 y.o. boys wanted to go out and play in it at around 9:00 pm. How
     could I say no to their incessant pleeeeeadings.  Meanwhile, our pyr
     Bailey all but grabbed their coats and gloves for them.

     The snow was quite heavy that night.  It had been raining earlier and
     slowly changed to snow as it got colder.  Towards the end we were
     getting huge slow moving flakes.  When it ended, there was around two
     inches covering the grass.  The boys had a snowball fight (of course)
     then tried to see how high Bailey would jump to catch a snowball, then
     some snow bowling and soccer.

     Finally, after gathering enough towels it was time to start bringing
     in the troops.  Bailey first, still covered in snow but grinning
     ear-to-ear.  Meanwhile, the boys had begun building a snowman just off
     the corner of the patio and in clear view through the sliding glass
     doors.  The BIG bottom snowball no problem.  The second snowball on
     top of that, hmmmmmm, Bailey was curious now.  However, when they put
     the "head" on their snowman, which is now nearly as tall as the boys,
     something was just not right.  Bailey started pacing back and forth
     while not taking his eyes off this new stranger.  Quickly it turned to
     low growling, then ultimately to barking, barking, barking ...  As the
     boys added items to make the face etc. I couldn't stop laughing as
     Bailey just couldn't figure out what he should be doing about this new
     intruder.  Just as the boys finished and were crossing the patio to
     come inside, the snowman slowly tipped over thus ending the threat. By
     morning, the grass was green once again and the only remaining trace
     was a couple of slush balls.

     Steve
     Peoria, IL