No Snow On The Ground

Two months ago there was no snow on the ground at all.

Right now there is snow, though it's melting away fairly quickly.

These pictures were taken on a beautiful day in January.

Cooper was loving the smells and the breeze.

I took pictures from outside the basement door.  

My Walter

When Walt visits... you can't get near Walter.

He belongs to Cooper.  

Period... End of sentence.

Meat Raffle Lap Surfing

When we go to the meat raffles every other week or so, we sit with a group of basically the same friends.

Cooper knows them all... probably better than I do.

When he travels around the table from one lap to another we call it "lap surfing".

Everyone loves to see him on his way to them and he settles in for some real good attention before he moves on to the next person.

Leaving Our Bike

Sometimes I wish I got video to show you.  I had to leave my bike with a mechanic so he could do some repairs on it.

A friend of mine picked us up and drove us home.

Cooper cried as he looked at the bike the whole time we backed out of the drive way.

Cabin Fever Party with Mom

We went to a cabin fever party recently.

Usually we're surrounded by bikers, but this time we brought my mother.

Cooper loves my mom.  He seemed very content with her company.

Visiting With Darla

After meeting Darla, the next visit was much more relaxed.

Darla walked around to investigate... 

... and Cooper followed along to sniff everywhere Darla had gone.

It was a good agreement because the sniffing kept Cooper a comfortable distance from Darla.

They both seemed to enjoy this activity.

Neither wanted to get too close.

Meeting Darla

My daughter got a kitten, Darla.

Cooper liked our cat Gabrielle, who passed away 2 years ago.

Darla looks just like Gabrielle.

Cooper was curious but didn't trust her much.

Hissing Kitten

And Darla doesn't trust Cooper at all.

I love to see animals meet for the first time.

I hope they learn to like each other.

Warm Night

We had a warm night.  When I let Cooper out to pee in the morning he had to go through some slush.  He didn't want to go back through it to come in.  I can't say that I blamed him.  

He just stood there and barked at me.  I think he was trying to get me to go out and get him.  I finally got him to go around the puddle to come in.

Insists On Some Lovin'

Sometimes Cooper gets right on top of me if I'm laying on the couch watching TV or something.

He will be on me with his whole body.

Face to face but not to play.

He starts rubbing his face on my shirt and making his happy groaning noises.

As if to say "Pet me... Love me."

Which I find VERY easy to do.

Because I LOVE LOVE LOVE this boy and petting him is the BEST thing to do while I'm watching TV.

Some Things Never Change

Some things never change!

This was a year ago in February, 2017.

A Few Days Late

I came across this picture yesterday.  Too bad I didn't find it a few days earlier.

I could have used it to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day.

"Now I Wanna Come In"

Sometimes Cooper stays out in the snow for a little too long.  By the time he wants to come in he can't walk very well any more because the snow is stuck on his feet and legs.  I don't leave the door.  I keep watching him.  Sometimes I even have to go out and carry him in.  

On days like that I bring him in and put him in the shower and spray the snow off his legs, feet and belly.  

Snow Face

Cooper gets so into playing in the snow that he even rubs his face in it.  I called his name and he looked up at me. 

CLICK!

Funniest Snow Video

You think he's almost done playing in the snow and then you see the wind blow and he gets all work up again.

He just loves this game!

A Couple Snow Videos

Here are a couple of cute videos of Cooper playing in the snow.

He loves new snow the best.

He kicks it around and tramples it down and rolls in it...   TONS of fun!

Cooper Loves A Blizzard

Here is Cooper’s first roll in the snow for 2018!  

He loves the snow as long as it doesn’t stick to him. 

Cautious On The Stairs

How funny!  When the snow is new Cooper doesn't trust the steps.

Watch how careful he is getting down.

SNOW! Can I go out?!?

This was a big snow storm we had in January.

Cooper's face tells the story.  

Excitement and question in his eyes.  "Can I go out?!?"

2011 Memory Series: Buffy

At our apartment there was a really good back yard.

Cooper's girl friend Buffy came to visit for a weekend.  

Visiting us was her first long ride on a motorcycle.  She did AWESOME!!!

 

2011 Memory Series - It's A Dog's Life

After our trip and before we bought our new house... there were 5 months of new life in our apartment.

We made a lot of good memories there.

Cooper was very comfortable there.  We all were happy there and ready for what came next.

2011 Memory Series: Little Honda Spree

My friend gave us this little bike to fix up.

Cooper loved sitting on it.  I think he thought it was supposed to be his.

He was very happy to sit there for a long time and watch the traffic go by.