Sunday, January 2, 2022

Last Days of 2021

The year is winding down. The snow is melting in the daytime sun and freezing in the night. We are safe and snug and Ember, Piper, and Poppy are happily chewing their bones, blissfully unbothered by the occasional fireworks our neighbors are enjoying.  Piper’s puppies were undoubtedly one of the biggest highlights of the year for us, and the continued contact with all of their families is an ongoing source of joy as we get updates and pictures of the puppies (now 8 months old) all living their best lives.  We are grateful for so much, and appreciating this moment of (mostly) quiet before the new year. Thank you for following along on our journey with Piper’s puppies and we wish you and yours a happy and healthy 2022.

Our pack:

So much joy about the snow:

Piper with a beard of snow (and a little sand):

Poppy with flakes on her nose:

Ember, waiting patiently(ish):

Sunbeams and shadows on the snow:

Piper showing Poppy some fun hills to run down in the snow:

Piper a little snowy:

Poppy a lot snowy:

The sledding was quite fun:

So is fetch:

Into the woods:

Poppy was so very excited about the snow:

Al was not.  He mostly hung out near the grain barrel:

We agree with the dogs.  We love the snow, and are enjoying the quiet last days of the year:

Looking forward to 2022: