Those of you who have or have had pets can relate to how sometimes they seem almost human......maybe even smarter than their owners.
Case in point: Murphi, our wonder Yorkie I told you about this summer and her float trips on the Bitterroot River. Well, it's December and now we have 15 inches of snow in our backyard. Murphi is a whopping 10 inches tall and 9 pounds with her parka on. (yes, she is wearing a Montana Grizzly Dog Parka) She has slowly worked her way from the covered deck (no snow) out into that vast white wilderness of the backyard with snow well over her head.
I shoveled a pathway and an area that she can go in to go potty, but being strong willed and a smart Yorkie, she figured, "what the hell, let's try the rest of the yard."
We had freezing drizzle last night and the snow has a good ice crust on it. I was watching her about two hours ago out in the snow.
Murphi: "Hmm, this stuff seems pretty hard. Maybe I can just jump up and walk on it." Up she goes, big as you please on top of the snow.
Bob: "hey dummy, you better be careful or you're gonna fall through the crust into snow over your head."
Murphi: "yeah, right. I'm only 9 pounds. This stuff would hold a St. Bernard." Murphi slowly works her way uphill to the top of the back yard and learns a valuable lesson in gravity and slipperyness. Her feet slip out from under her and she starts to slide down the hill, gaining speed on the way. At the last second she sees she is going to hit the deck; tucks her head; bangs into the front of the deck; gets up and looks around like "what happened?"
Bob: "I told you to be careful. Better not do that again."
At which Murphi picks herself up and heads back up the hill. Drops on her back, and slides down the hill again. She's still out there sliding down the hill.
I hate to spoil her fun, but we are supposed to get another 4-6 inches of snow tonight and cover the ice crust. She'll probably want me to shovel a slide path off tomorrow. Ha...she can shovel her own sliding hill.
Anyone for a Weenie Roast?