Snow Day!!

I'm sure some of you will giggle when you see what I'm calling "snow".  It's only an inch (if that), but the fact remains, we just don't GET snow very often in these parts.  It was still enough to cause havoc on the roadways as everyone scrambled out to purchase their rations of milk and bread.  To be honest, I've never understood that Southern phenomenon.  Even the slightest threat of a single snow flake sends hoards of people to the grocery store for those items. =)

I don't think Cody has ever seen snow before.  He was certainly inquisitive as he sniffed the ground to determine what was sticking to his paws and making them so COLD!  It didn't stop this courageous boy from making some yellow snow though. ;)

Tiny, on the other hand, was not too keen on braving the elements.  I finally bundled her up in PJs and forced her out the door.  I'm not sure if this look is because I sent her out in the cold, or if it's because I'm taking her picture while she's wearing her Tinkerbell jammies. lol  Either way, she's a cutie-pie, but stubborn as a mule!

Finally, I'd like to close with something that really pulled at my heart strings and made me glad that I volunteer my time for an amazing cause.  As you may, or may not know, I volunteer with a greyhound adoption group called Second Chance Greyhounds.  As part of this group, we have a prison partnership program where inmates foster and train the hounds for several months prior to their finding a new home.  The following letter came from one of the inmates about the dog she recently had to say good-bye too:

"Wish for Tessa
Tess is a thief. She steals hats, gloves, treats, and toys. She also stole my heart and won’t give it back. My wish is for Tessa to fill that heart with love, life, laughter, and joy. I wish her new family to love her, cherish her, let her run hard, let her run long – then let her run home."

Everyone stay safe and warm!

Cody's First Christmas

Well, we're finally home and settled in after basically spending Christmas in the car!  We started out with a trek from Georgia to South Carolina to spend Christmas with our parents. My mother-in-law had purchased a squeaky toy for each of the dogs (my 3 and her 2). Only Cody really seemed interested in the toys, so he quickly gathered them ALL up and began playing. Unable to decide which he liked the best, he quickly switched back and forth, from one to another, looking a little more like a tasmanian devil than a greyhound as he spun, leaped, and pounced.

If you've never seen Cody, the toy hoarder, this pic will give you a good idea of how he operates around toys.

The day after Christmas, we loaded up the car and headed to Florida to visit my Grandparents. As my mother and I walked everyone, we were stopped by a nice lady that had owned greyhounds before. She was on her way out, but asked if we would take the dogs by to visit her husband and their whippet. We headed that way and met Cody the whippet! Tiny was VERY taken with him (probably because he was close to her size) and he was a handsome little devil. :)

Callie finally got her revenge and managed to sit on Tiny this time. 

There was very little seating at grandma's house, but the greyhounds finally succeeded in vacating the humans and promptly took over the couch!  :)  All in all, it was a very nice Christmas.  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!!

MY seat

Tiny and Callie own the loveseat (no humans allowed!!).  Generally Tiny sits on the left-side, while Callie sits on the right.  For whatever reason, Callie ended up on the wrong end.  Tiny jumped up and the next thing I knew, she was sitting ON TOP OF Callie as if to say "This is MY seat!!!"  Thank goodness for iPhones so I could snap a quick picture before Callie wedged herself out from underneath Tiny. :)