Neither Snow nor Ice nor Rain nor Fog... Will deter me from going to the Dog Park!

Nothing was gonna stop me from going to the dog park today. After all, the streets at my house were clear after the big snow storm. It was finally time for ME TO GO HAVE FUN!

There were signs at the dog park that other dogs had been there recently.
Or was it a wolf?

So we drove over to the Ross Dog Park. As we crested the hill we saw that it was still full of snow and there were NO DOGS! What had I gotten myself into. But I really wanted to go to the park and sniff around so we got out and made it across the street without slipping (I'm lucky I have four paws!).

We walked up the big hill... crunch, crunch through the ice and snow. It was kinda wet. As I got to the upper park I saw that it was foggy. It was kind of like playing "Hound of the Baskervilles." Eerie and scary. Maybe the other dogs knew something I didn't know and stayed home. Arooooo!

Here I am in the fog playing Hound of the Baskervilles

But then all of a sudden I heard something. It was another dog scampering toward me. I was so relieved. I wasn't alone. This dog wanted to play but I was still too shook up to romp. Besides, I didn't want to get wet or muddy.

Here's the other dog at the park. See how snowy it is?

I made it around the park once and hung out around some new people who were sitting on a bench watching their dogs play. I hung around so much I decided I'd just stay there and didn't go down the hill when my owner called. (Selective hearing loss).

Here I am not coming when I am called.
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

Eventually the young couple were co-opted into catching me and delivering me to my owner so we could go home. I was getting wet as it had started to rain.

Don't tell anyone, but I was ready to go home anyway!

Love, Cinnamon the snow dog.

After Four Snow Days I'm Getting Really Obnoxious

It has been snowing, sleeting, icy, and slushy here in Vancouver, Washington. And I, Cinnamon, have had it! I've been a virtual prisoner in my home most of that time. I've had no trips to the dog park, not trips to go to the grocery store and no long walks on the greenway trail. I am so bored, I've become OBNOXIOUS!

Here's what I do:

Even when I don't need to go potty, I bark at the back door to go outside.
I sniff around and then come back in.
Then I do it all over again. As many times as I can.
This keeps my owner running up and down the stairs.
That's fun!

When I am outside I dig in the snow and eat the bird seed. After all I don't get enough dog food!

Oh yes, there is bird seed under the bench too.

So that's the bird seed routine. I also have the "barking outside" routine. That is really obnoxious. I bark to get out. I bark at the SMELL of a cat or squirrel (why save those barks for the real thing?). I bark just to bark. I also bark to get back inside. Oh yes, then I bark to get out again.

I've been really obnoxious these past few days and I'm going to be glad to get back to the dog park once the snow and ice melts!

Love, Obnoxious Cinnamon

More Snow! Time for Comfort Food

It snowed yesterday and the day before. And at night it is really cold. So we don't go out much (well, farther than the street in front of the house). We can't go to the store and we can't go through a burger drive-up (I love that!). So what did we do last night? We cooked! And I did my very best to help.

Here I am helping. See, I stay back from the stove in case the oil spatters.
And I stand watch in case something falls to the floor and needs a coonie clean-up crew!

I think chicken is a great comfort food. I know I would be much more comfortable if I got a whole piece of fried chicken for dinner (hint, hint)

Here's the chicken cooking away in the frying pan.
I think I would like that piece on the right with the pepper on it. OK?

When you make chicken, you have to drain it and put it in a paper towel so it isn't greasy. For good measure we put it in the oven at 300 degrees for awhile so it would be extra done and crispy. By that time my mouth was really watering.

Here I am looking extra pitiful. Can I have a whole piece please? Now?

Well, time came for dinner and a salad was added to the chicken. Now I don't like salad so there should be more chicken for me right? I begged and looked ever so pitiful. I tried my hardest. But before she took the chicken out of the oven she filled my bowl with..... chicken! Now, don't think I got my way. The bowl was filled with Evanger's chicken and brown rice kibble

I was horrified. After all the help I gave her in the kitchen... I get kibble? I ate my kibble of course and then watched her eat dinner. I have to admit that she gave me a BITE OF CHICKEN... ONE BITE! And, for that, I should be grateful?

I am ready for the snow to stop and the fun at the dog park to begin. Only then will I quit obsessing with comfort food.

Love,
Hungry Cinnamon

Snow at MY HOME!

Yesterday, I got a real shock. It started snowing! Now, I am used to snow because I grew up in Santa Fe. I loved the look of the snow on the adobe walls. I loved the smell of the pinon burning in the kiva fireplaces. There are some things I really miss about HOME.

But in Vancouver, Washington, my new home, I found out there was snow too! It got cold and then it started to spit little balls of ice and, by afternoon, the fluffly flakes were coming down.

I kept busy, though.

When it started snowing I looked up and down the street for CATS!
I was hoping the snow would make them easier to see. I love to bark at them.

By afternoon it was starting to snow huge flakes. Even the kitties stayed away. 

Since I am well behaved, I went out in the snow to use the outhouse... without complaining.

Here I am checking for squirrels and looking, generally, very pretty!

By night it was quiet. It looked like a little Christmas village.

This morning while I slept in the squirrel got into my yard and started eating bird food.

The food is FOR THE BIRDS!

Mid morning I got to go for a walk out in front and scare a kitty! Arooo!

They say more snow is on the way. I'm ready. I have my toys and lots of food. I'm stocked up. I am boycotting the Olympics, like most dogs, but there is always the news and the Pet Channel! I'll keep you posted on my Facebook Page (unless the electricity goes out!).

Love, Cinnamon

We've Got Snow!

Here I am spending as little time as possible
in the back yard.

I woke up this morning after a great sleep. You see, yesterday I romped at the Ross Dog Park until it was time for the sun to set. I had lots of energy.

So when I woke up this morning I was ready to run outside and play some more. When I got to the sliding glass door I STOPPED COLD in my tracks. It was WHITE outside! It was just like my home town of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Nieve! Snow!

It wasn't snowing very hard but my blue bench had a coating of the white stuff.

Well, I decided to just go outside for the neccessites because I don't like the cold. I ran outside and in no time I was back to the sliding glass door. I was thrilled to be back in my warm home on the soft carpet.

I went upstairs and looked outside. It was like a Christmas village. The neighborhood was covered with snow and the trees in the distance looked like Christmas Trees... big ones with squirrels in them.

Here's my neighborhood in the SNOW!

That reminds me, I have to go back outside and see what the pesky squirrel is up to!

Love, Cinnamon