Adventures with Astrid in the Snow

Today, Astrid wanted to share with you all this season's first obligatory 3-toed footprint in the snow.

That footprint looks a bit skewed now that I look at it more closely, but it was indeed made by Astrid's 3-toed back right foot.

Astrid loves (and I mean LOVES) winter. She took me on nearly an hour-long walk the other morning when we were just barely at a double digit temperature. I was all bundled up and yet still losing feeling in all of my appendages, all while Astrid just didn't want the walk to end. I love when this nearly 12-year-old girl enjoys a walk, so I let her take us as far as she wanted, but I was an ice cube by the time we made it home. At which point Astrid begged to go sit in our freezing back yard. I'm thinking this girl has husky or a similar breed in her mutt ancestry.

Warm wishes, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

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Tip of the Day

A series of tips on Christmas tree safety simply would not be complete without a comment or two on tinsel. Long story short, please do not use tinsel if you have furbabies in your life. This stringy stuff can be quite tempting to kitties, for example, but can also be extremely dangerous. If consumed, it can cause problems such as gastrointestinal obstruction or laceration. Keeping that in mind, if your furbaby does swallow tinsel and you find some hanging from their mouth or even anus, do not pull on it, as this can cause even further internal damage. If you find yourself in a situation such as this, seek veterinary care as soon as possible. Again, though, to prevent such incidents, it is highly recommended that you simply do not use tinsel as part of your Christmas decorations.