Sunshine and straw

Kami

There's three ways to deal with winter mud: sunshine, straw, and freezing temperatures. We had sun today for the first time in seemingly forever. I bought 20 bales of straw yesterday and spread almost half of them today in the dog yard, a/c yard, and Daneland. It was below freezing starting out this morning and more cold is on the way tonight, so the mud situation is bound to improve.

Kami and Chloe are hitting it off very well. They are a similar age and size and both need a playmate. I've been too busy to spend much time with them, but I did for a while this evening while I was cleaning up in the kitchen. They ran around the house and had a great time. Chloe is known to have excellent indoor manners. Kami is new to being inside, but she hasn't done anything out of line so far. I'm crating them both in the kitchen, next to each other, at night. Chloe doesn't need it but she's fine with it and it's helping Kami get used to the routine.

I got out for a two mile walk with Maya and Trooper late this afternoon. I was wishing I had worn a hat and gloves. The wind was getting chilly as the sun was going down.

Big oak tree at Pleasant Grove. It's pretty year round, but particularly striking in the winter.