….Boucle checking out the ski hill………

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What a wonderful winter’s day yesterday.  Sunny, warm and lots of fresh snow.  So Boucle and I headed out to a ski hill that is right in our city, and only 15 mins away from our house.  Sweetie-pie had a wonderful time watching all the skiers, tobogganers, and also going for a long a snowy walk around the hill.

Visit my blog  for photos of the local hill.

…snow bunny sweetie-pie……..

….happiness is seeing the first view of the lake……after the storm………

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Finally had some sunshine and Boucle knew it.  Our week had been filled with storms, first wind and rain storms for days, and then a big snowstorm.  Boucle followed me all morning, knowing we would go out in the beautiful sun.

Boucle’s first view arriving at the lake.  Look at his happiness….his bouncy joy at seeing the lake 🙂

 

…patience…perserverence…waiting…….Waiting……..

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All for the Beef…..beef beef beef………

Any dog would understand what sweetie-pie is going through….

It is hard waiting…..but it must be done……..

It sure does take a long time for the beef to cook……

Oh those glorious smells……..

Waiting here…..waiting there…….

waiting……

…sniff sniff……….Beef!……….

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I pulled the wrapped beef from the fridge.

Immediately Boucle came into the kitchen.

..sniff…sniff…..Beef…….

I unwrapped it .  He circled around my back….closer towards the beef…….

…sniff…sniff….Beef…..

Will sweetie-pie get some?

Will all that sniffing be worth it?

…sniff…sniff…..

🙂

….one bouncy doodle…one greet……..

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The doodle spots Boucle….Boucle sees the doodle……..

and………here he comes!!!!

a very bouncy, lively doodle…….wanting to play ….

and finally, a bit of calm….

and the doggy greet……. 🙂

 

P.S.  The beagle was with the same person as the doodle.  I suspect the Beagle would sniff his way into spots where he shouldn’t go, and not hear his name as the smells were so intoxicating. While I saw him, he barely lifted his head.  Hence one doodle off leash, and one beagle on leash.

 

…oh what fun!……snifff, sniffing galore……..

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and  a fellow canine who enjoyed sniffing through the muddy fields….filled with burs.  The telltale signs around his nose 🙂

…beautiful Boucle at the Lake on Saturday….what a day!…so much sniffing….so much fun…..fabulous muddy smells…..!

…arriving at the Lake………

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The beginning of the path was covered in shade, and so lots of snow and icy slush made for icky walking.  Boucle prefers dry, or packed snow.  He’s looking at me as if to say, Heh! You promised me spring and sunshine.

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Now, he is getting into the groove of it. There is no more ice and we are getting closer to the water.  He sees the sparkles of the Lake and is all excited.  Soon, the leash will come off and he can wander and sniff to his hearts content.

…sweetie-pie….

..Saturday afternoon at the lake…….

…more in our next blog post……….