Randomness

So, like many other places, coastal NC has been experiencing wacky weather this winter.
It's been rather like a rollercoaster...35 degree changes in 24 hours have not been unheard of. Today's another snow day...even though my area is mostly getting ice once again. I did leave the house this morning before it got too bad to take Gwyn to visit our vet friend and took Spike along for the ride since this is the vet friend we adopted him from. They had a pretty good time but were exhausted by the time we got home:

Fortunately, LoML was willing to serve as a bed. Good thing he knows his proper role as assistant cat staff!

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And, again, what's the deal with naming snow systems now? Apparently this is the second year we've done it! Here are this year's names:

We're currently experiencing Pax. Really people?! Pax?!?! You do know that means "peace," right?!? 'Coz right now, with just ice and wind...it's not looking that peaceful! Maybe they meant it's peaceful if you stay in with blankets and kittehs and goggies...yeah, that must be it!
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Lest Polly stop following my blog, here's some peace for you:

Monday Morning Cuteness

A fun way to start the week...reminds me I need to tell you of my cute dog & horse story from when I was much younger...but that will have to wait as the "real" job beckons...

'Til we meet again, go check out the latest updates to Xander's story over on The Orange Menace

Attack of the Cube Monster

For your viewing pleasure:


And here's your bonus Friday video:

HappyHappyHappy

My sneaky husband didn't tell me yesterday while we were on the phone that our new sofa arrived! He had to run out and wasn't home when I got home from work. I was on the phone with my friend, trying to get in the door, greet the fuzzballs, set my stuff down...and then nearly shrieked in my friend's ear when I turned around and saw this:

 When we got the new "big boy" recliners for ourselves at Christmas, we decided we needed to get a new couch. We liked that this one is bigger than a love seat, but shorter than a traditional sofa. It's made for apartments, etc. Liked the way this one felt, and fell in love with this fabric.

 It helps to have a furniture store in the family! :D We were just saying we wished it would come in before a friend arrives this weekend for a visit.

And then there's this:

(Sorry Polly! But there are greys on the medallions in the top picture!)

Great Blue Heron

Greyhound Decor

I showed you the cool medalions my sis' & her hubby got us for Christmas Art Deco Greyhounds. Well, we *finally* got them hung on the wall. I know it looks a little weird, but we've got a new sofa on order from LoML's mom's furniture store and we went ahead and took the old one out. So Gwyn's helping demonstrate where the sofa will be...

Fabulous Friesians

We have some new horse neighbors.They're Friesians. And a mini. :D

 Gorgeous, yes?

 They're very sweet too!

Snow Zoomies

Gwyn is a diva. It's true. Don't get me wrong...she's a dog, she's a retired racer, and she's incredibly tough in some ways...but she's a diva. She was not particularly impressed with Leon, the Snowpocalypse. Our frozen precip' started out on Tuesday as sleet/frozen rain. It didn't turn to snow until during the night. I wasn't surprised that she only went out in the sleet to take care of business and immediately wanted back in. What I was surprised at was the reaction LoML got when he tried to take Gwyn out for her "walk" (to play in the snow) on Wednesday after it had stopped falling and Gwyn said "NO WAY!" I was still pulling on layers of clothes and grabbing the camera, and before I could get to the front door Gwyn was already back in?!? LoML said he got her off the front walkway just enough for her to take care of business and then she was dragging him back to the door to go back in! I think her feet were cold :D The most ridiculous part was that then, when I went out so LoML and I could walk around our yard and look at things and take snow pix, Gwyn was howling inside because she wanted to be with us. Sheesh.

 This is why you shouldn't be out driving around here in snowy, icy weather...too many bridges to cross...this was taken on Thursday afternoon after the melt-down had begun:

Eventually, Gwyn did deign to do one or two zoomies in the backyard:

..and just as fast, want back in!

Snow Ball Catch!

A dear friend of mine has two lovely Great Danes...Annie, is the tan & white female and Mojo is the blue merle male. They had fun in the snow we got recently:

 

 

More Playing in the Snow

The snow didn't melt much today...temps never got above freezing I don't think. But there were enough people out that the roads were (barely) passable...LoML knew I desperately wanted to smooch Solana so he took me over there in his 4-wheel-drive. Took this first shot at my parents':

 Solana coming up to greet us:

 She doesn't get to see her "daddy" as much as she does me and enjoyed snuffling him: