Project 52 2018 week 9 – animal bond
Needless to say, this week has mostly been about snow and freezing temperatures.
The week started as normal, but Wednesday it snowed pretty all day on and off without settling. It was strange – blue skies one minute, then white and grey skies and snow the next. Like snowy April showers.
Thursday it seemed that we were one of the only schools open, but we hadn’t had much. I workIt was nice to be able to pick up N at a normal time on a day other than friday.
The school decided on Friday to close. Lucky really, because they’d said the main road was terrible and the back roads were badly covered with snow drifts. The joy of being in the countryside with open fields and easy wind access. It was so so cold out though, I couldn’t stay out for long. It didn’t stop N though – that might have been because he seemed to wangle a hot chocolate out of me each time he came inside.
The snow has totally screwed our weekend plans. It’s my best friend’s daughter’s christening on Sunday and we were due to drive over Lincolnshire way today. But the OH put a ban on us going (given he’d pulled 3 vehicles out of the snow by 7am.
Saturday was a lot milder weather, meaning N spent most of the day outside. The dogs were let out at the same time, so N had the labrador and puppy playing alongside him. Put the labrador in snow and she reverts back to mad puppy play. And the puppy’s shorn back leg from her broken leg operation doesn’t seem to have made her cold. I looked back on all my photos today and found this one. That’s love in a tickle under the chin.
did you make it to the christening on sunday? we had lots of snow drifts also, without the wind the roads would’ve been passable
Such beautiful, soulful eyes! Our school was also open on Thursday, though they told us to collect kids earlier. Friday was a day off school, much to my son’s delight.
Awww gorgeous doggy. The snow was fun whilst it lasted.
glad the surgery has not stopped the puppy getting out to enjoy the snow.
It was very cold and I think your husband was quite right to say not to go. but shame you had to miss the ceremony.
I was more sad not having the catch up with my friend, and getting the chance to see her parents and brother again. But we’re having a day meet up next month, and will head back there to her parents with her in August for a few days. So not all bad
Oh this is such a lovely picture. We had four snow days last week and I am desperately hoping that they will be back at school tomorrow!
She’s so greedy for attention. Loves being on the farm and meeting all the visitors and delivery people
Same, ours shut on Friday. The OH’s been up to the school this weekend to clear the car park of drifts for them
Sorry your plans were ruined due to the snow….
Gorgeous photo…Beautiful eyes x
The snow drifts were amazing I thought, although I’m glad we didnt’ need to go anywhere in them. Not surprised in rural areas they were bad with the wind whipping over the fields.
Some of the drifts were beautiful, like sculptures
What a gorgeous photo! So sorry to hear that your plans have been scuppered by the snow. It sounds like you had very similar snow to us – it snowed on and off all day Wednesday here without really settling and only started coming down properly on Thursday. My younger son’s school closed early, but the other school stayed open until the end of the day, much to my daughter’s disgust!
Hard when difference school do different things. Ours could pick up from lunch time, but I just went at normal time. They did cancel after school clubs though.
That shot reminds me so much of our family dog and the look we’d get from her #MySundayPhoto
Often under the chin is the only dry spot. They do love the snow. #MySundayPhoto
There is so much love in his eyes, gorgeous photo x
What a gorgeous dog
What a beautiful dog. We have had snow for the first time since we moved here – it has all been very exciting for Grace! #MySundayPhoto
Bet she was so excited.N was quite excited and he’s seen snow 3 years.
Very cute dog- loving his tickle.
Aww beautiful eyes full of love. Glad you guys had fun in the snow. #MySundayPhoto
Oh but I miss Oxfordshire in the snow. Winter of 1986…..that was a PROPER winter, Snow drifts two metres deep. Wow does that make me sound like a bore! Your post makes me homesick ‘though!
I remember that year, and walking into the village, we nearly lost my brother in a road side drift. So many cars crashing at the bottom of the road in the village as they just slid