Weird Weather and Ton of Photos (Surprise, Surprise...)

Another week, which brought some more snow, some rain, a bunch of frisbee action, and, of course, Mom snapping copious photos.

While our weather hasn't been optimal (rain in February is Not Good), the warm, wet weather has actually given us snowball snow.  Usually our snow is quite dry and powdery (giving us the Greatest Snow on Earth), but lately our snow has been quite wet.  Not so good for powder skiing, but great for snowballs!  And playing 'fetch' with snowballs is Way Fun!

Unless your sister snooter-bombs the photo and tries to steal YOUR frisbee!

But I got plenty more snowballs!

"Snowball, you are no match for my Jaws of Doom!"

"Abs, THIS is how you catch snowballs."

"Yeah, um, something like that!"

I've got it in my sights!

And I've got it in my mouth!  

Snowballs totally rock!

Of course, frisbee action is always good, too!

Zoom-zoom!

I got it!!

A basic frisbee catch - part of the compulsory maneuvers required in the Olympic event.

Nice Angle of Retrieval - that will get her high marks in the open portion of the frisbee competetion!

Abby has also been working on her Doodle Lake maneuvers - all ready for the open portion of the Olympics Snow Frisbee event (we think we participate tomorrow - it's hard to tell, as we seem to be the only registered competitors...)!

Doodle Lake is sure to wow the Russian judges!

Not only can we catch the frisbee, but we can usually retrieve it, too!

I've got it Mom - get ready to throw it again!

I've got mine for you, too, Mom!

Pay no attention to the frisbee behind me.  I want THIS one!

In addition to all the frisbee action, Mom felt the need (as usual) to get some 'portraits'.  Once the appropriate number of treats had been offered in tribute, we complied.

February is Heart Health Month, so I agreed to 'Go Red' to raise awareness for women's heart health!

For some reason, Mom is enamored with snooter shots.  Luckily, Abby is always willing to show off her ginormous snooter!

Holy Hippo-snooterus, Batman!

Thanks for making my snooter look, ginormous, too, Mom!

Yes, let's return to the original ginormous snooter.  (Wow.  That schnozz is HUGE!)

Since Abby's ginormous schnozz can be a bit scary, I'll give you a few more portraits that aren't quite so terrifying.

Yes, I AM pretty!  Thank you!

Thanks for the treats, Mom!

And finally, Mom tried to get some 'artsy' shots.

She really likes "the ephemeral nature" of paw prints.  (So why does she complain so much about our muddy paw prints in spring?  Apparently they aren't so "ephemeral".  Actually, Mom has been commenting about how archaeologists will find muddy paw prints in our kitchen in 10,000 years.  Gee, Mom, maybe you should break out a mop, if you are worried about archaeological finds...)

Here one moment, gone the next!

Definitely "ephemeral"!

And a 'nature' shot, for those of you who like non-dog things.

Aspens in a blue-bird day.

Oh, and with the warm weather, wet snow, and generally weird weather, the snow on the back roof was piling up and freezing and thawing, so Mom was really glad when it slid (when we were all safely inside)!

Note the big slabs of ice - which is why Mom really wanted it to slide while we were far, far away!

Have a great week!

*kissey face*
-Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus

Mid-week Snooter Shots

I know it will come as a great surprise to you, that our Mom has been taking Yet More Pictures of us.  She's also trying to learn Adobe Lightroom, so we can assure you that our pictures will continue to be plastered all over the interwebs.

Abby is thrilled about it.

Granny and Grandpa, Mom says you should recognize this look - tilted head, narrowed eyes, and if Abby had hands to put on her hips, she would.  I have No Idea what Mom is talking about, but apparently she thinks you will! 

 You will notice no squinty eyes and surly looks from me!

My snooter is not abnormally large - it is just the perspective.  Really!

Just to show you that Abby isn't ALWAYS surly (although she would really prefer Mom spend more time throwing the frisbees and less time getting portraits)...

Not surly, just not quite engaged enough to actually make eye-contact!  Heehee!

Me, I know Mom wants a 3/4 profile shot, so I happily comply!

Don't worry - we've been getting lots of frisbee time; you'll see the photos this weekend!

*kissey face*

-Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus

Another busy week!

We've had an exciting week - some bits a little more exciting than we would have preferred, but what can you do?

First, a big wildfire was started on Tuesday by a lightning strike.  It was never close enough for us to be in any danger (there was a lot of land and a freeway between us and the fire), but our air was quite smoky, and Mom and Dad were prompted to come up with a few evacuation plans, based on the amount of time they had to evacuate (the 15-second evacuation plan consisted of: "Get the girls, get the bully sticks, get the hell out of Dodge").

This was about 2 hours after the fire started - it was much farther away than it looks in this picture.

The fire is now 70% contained, although for a while there were planes and helicopters and all sorts of fire fighting teams working to put it out.  While there has been some property damage, there have been no fatalities, and it sounds as though all domestic and domesticated animals were brought to safety, too.

In good excitement, the last of our tags came in this week.  (If you recall, when Mom was looking for tags for our 'working' collars, she couldn't decide between a few different ones on Etsy, and since they were all so extremely reasonably priced, she got a few tags.)

This is Abby's.  And yes, our Mom really is that much of a geek.

And this is mine.  Because I like giving kisses.  And I like cuddling.

The rest of the week was much more typical.  There was much frisbee funballs excitement!

Look at that intensity! That focus! That crazed look in her eyes!

Abby, the Levitating Hippobottomus

Abby, Gumby Dog.

Fiona (me), Frisbee Maven!

More of Me, the Frisbee Maven!

My sister is frisbee-crazy.  Or possibly just crazy!

But she loves her frisbees!

"Hey, Mom!  Could you throw my frisbee while Abby is occupied with hers?"

"C'mon Mom!  Throw the frisbees!"

Yep.  Frisbee funballs NEVER get old!  Of course, harassing Abby about her ginormous snooter never gets old, either.

"Does this picture make my schnozz look big?"

Heehee! 

And since I'm on a roll harassing my sister, I'll post one of the photos from her 'blooper' roll.

In Abby's defense, Mom is not always a champion-level frisbee thrower, so some of these 'bloopers' are not necessarily Abby's fault.   And Abby does make some spectacular catches even when Mom gives her less-than-optimal throws!

Nice save, Abs!

Way to draw in an errant frisbee with your front paws and securing it with the Jaws of Doom!

And a final comment about our week: we are Happy Dogs!

Have a great week!

*kissey face*
-Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus