4 a.m. They woke me up, wanting to go out. I knew the forecast was cold for yesterday morning. I got my cold clothes on, hooked up the leashes, and followed in a fog down the hall to the elevator. They sat and waited for the buttons to stop lighting up and the door to open. They walked me to the front door, not pulling, in no real hurry.
Snow ... snow poured from above, the first snow of the season. Sure, a couple weeks back, we had ice crystals pelting us amidst the raindrops getting us soaking wet; but these were real flakes, sticking to the city sidewalks, undisturbed by any human or animal. There was no human in sight; there was no car streaking down the street; there was the snow and the dogs; and there was me.
They have souls. And thoughts. And feelings. And they stood with me, quietly watching the scene.
Posted by Bill at December 5, 2006 05:26 PMAw. That's so sweet. :) Seriously.
Posted by: Keri at December 5, 2006 07:31 PMYes; they do indeed have souls and thoughts, and feelings. Nice entry. I heard you guys got about 3 inches of snow. Is that right? Can't wait 'til it gets here...
Posted by: Trace at December 6, 2006 12:57 AMI am such a dog person, and I can just picture my favorite lawyer-dude and his posse out in the virgin snow...Would make a great Currier and Ives Christmas card...
For real!
Souls of dogs...the best kind.
Posted by: Cowtown Pattie at December 6, 2006 09:32 PMI just love you and Stacey. Truly.
Posted by: moonandsun03 at December 8, 2006 03:05 PMI could imagine that on a Christmas card; A man, his dogs and the snow.
Posted by: Anji at December 9, 2006 01:35 AM