Well... here I am... still snowed in. I'm really not complaining (much) since I have no car to worry about driving anyway. I'm sure when the drive is cleared I'll complain much more since I "really" want to put the pups in the car and drive, drive, drive. But for now, I guess I'll have to settle for getting out on the patio in back and start cleaning up the mountains of (well you know) that are out there.

My front doorway is finally cleared with some of the snow that's melted, and I was able to get out the front yesterday and plowed my way across my driveway to the neighbor's drive. My brother picked me up at the end of their drive and took me to the corner so I could get some cigarettes (thank goodness). He had tons of things to do, so that's as far as I got. I was able to walk on the street to get the mail though. I'm gonna try it again as soon as the mailman comes.

I'm really pretty disappointed with myself right now though. With all the time I've had by myself (except for my babies), you'd think I'd get tons of stuff done around here. For some reason, it's worked the other way, and I'm really not up to doing more than is necessary to just do the basics. I hate to say this... but (even though I don't actually "feel" it), I think a little depression is setting in. I guess that's pretty normal since I really haven't seen another human face since last Wednesday (except Joe when he took me to the corner). I was suppose to have the small group here Thursday, but that's the day I fell in the driveway and messed myself up (I'm 100% fine now), so I had them meet someplace else, and then Friday it started snowing and this is where I've been since then.... (poor me.. LOL).

Oh well.. I have to count my blessings... and there are a lot of blessings to count, so I guess I can't feel too sorry for myself. It could be "much" worse. I've got a roof over my head, a wonderful alpha dog who makes my heart sing, a rambuncious puppy who keeps me going, plenty of food (been eating healthy lately) in the frig and freezer, and I haven't run out of my smokes (although I'm sure I'm smoking more right now for lack of doing other things that I probably "should" be doing).

Ooopppsss mailman just came. I'm going to try to get to the street (through the neighbor's drive again) and get my mail. If I don't come back to finish this... send out the big pups to save me.

I made it... wheeeeeee!! LOL I actually walked down my drive (until I got to the apron). The snow is only calf high now, but down by the end of the street it's wayyyy too deep to walk through (from the plows)... so I had to backtrack a bit and go through my neighbors drive after all. Oh well.. at least I know I'm not totally held captive here now. LOL

Mike's leg is so much better again this morning. It was pretty sore for him yesterday, and last night I could tell he was in pain. So again I massaged it and felt he needed a Rimadyl. That really seems to help. This morning, he's hardly limping, so I'm hoping it gets better now every day.

Katie Jane (for some reason I add on the second name when I have to scold her) is doing great. I swear she's not a dog but a cat or rabbit. She just does such kitten-type things. She loves to bring a piece of food in the living room and just bat it around. It's hilarious... especially when it rolls "under" her and she can't see where it's gone, and then when she does see it.. she pounces just like a cat. If a piece of food goes in her water bowl, she'll put her foot in the water and try to scoop it out. I swear... just like a cat. "If" she is a dog though... I think she believes she's a Jack Russell... she's really a jumper. When the snow was "really" high in the back, she'd jump up on a three foot drift and stand on top of it like the king of the mountain.

Sweet Mike wasn't in the mood to play yesterday. I think he was feeling pretty much the way I was yesterday... just blah. They had a couple of staring matches, and I saw the tails start wagging, but then he decided she wasn't worth his energy. LOL

Hey Debbie...

I'm soooooo glad you stopped in. Yea.. I'm glad that Mike and Katie are getting along so well. She's learning when he doesn't want to be bothered, so as long as she keeps her boundaries at those times, they're fine together. I still think it's funny when she goes to him for protection when she has an "accident"... she really feels he's protecting her, and he doesn't say any different. Of course, he doesn't stop me from taking her away from him to discipline her so I guess he's not "that" protective of her. :-D

As far as my aunt and cousin. All I could do is pray for them. They've both had horrible lives, and I know I can't change that for them. I just pray they could find some happiness and peace in their lives.

Yep... still red pee. It's so sad. :-( Every time he goes outside he pees at least twice before coming back in. The very first one in the morning always seems to be ok... but the second one (before coming in) always has some red in it. It gets more and more as the day goes on. I'll almost be glad when the snow is totally gone so I can't see it anymore... but I'll still know it's there.

I still haven't heard back from the mobile vet. I just left another message. I hope they call back today... I really would love to get some information from them. I'm wondering now though... if they don't return calls... how reliable are they? There's only the one listing for a mobile vet on Yahoo Yellow Pages. I think I'll go to the regular Yellow Pages and see if there are any other listings for other ones.

Ok.. well enough for now. I think I might make myself useful around here and tear my bedroom apart and give it a good cleaning. Hell, I haven't done much of anything else around here (except laundry, dusting, vaccumming, etc)... I guess I could do a little spring cleaning... maybe then Spring will actually show up???

Love, Blesssings and Tons of Snowy Westie Nose & Whisker Kisses