Re: [PyrNet-L] Another snow story ...

[Charlotte & Jack Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Steve, 
Thanks for the great snow/snowman story.  I'm jealous...love snow as do
all my Pyrs! That's the only time we can't get our dogs in.  Can just
picture your Bailey warning off that snow monster (worked too didn't
it?)
Charlotte in Virginia (hoping for some snow this year but AFTER my dad
and brother from CA go home folowing their Christmas visit. They do not
like snow except for skiing at Lake Tahoe)

 Steven K Slusser wrote:
> 
>      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
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