Gorgeous pictures Dagny!!! Those are just post card quality! I love the red scarf and leash too, thanks for sharing. I have a similiar leash only in black.

The DC Mall has never looked so good
and your pup poses so well

I lived in Northeastern Pennsylvania for many years with a well that's wellhead that extended up about 18 inches from the ground. It regularly got down into the single digits and often below zero, dand I never had my pump freeze. One year it got buried under so much snow that I didn't see it until late April, and still no problem. Maybe I was lucky, but I never heard of anyone having that problem.


I always have some cash stashed (not much point in putting it in the bank at 0.5% interest and then paying $2.50 to get it out through the ATM). I have some cash in each of my and my kids EDC kits and BOB's. I rarely have less than $100 in my wallet. I also have a bunch of cash in my safe at home (good for paying/tipping tradesmen for emergency repairs). I didn't think about taking any extra out because of the snow. I guess if we got two feet of snow the local banks might have stayed closed for a day or two and ATM cash supplies might run out, but I don't think that would cause a shutdown of the whole system. But why would you stock extra cash just because it's a few degrees below freezing? You Floridians must really have some thin skin! ;^)

Dagny, glad you had a great time. Here it started as rain and turned to wet heavy snow, about 6 to 8 inches worth, more in some areas. Power outages everywhere, half the city (I use the term loosely as it is really just a small town) was without power for several hours and most of the county is still without power. Power company message states all customers will be restored Dec 26th. Power company is getting assistance from as far away as Michigan to help restore services. We were fortunate and only went without power for 24 hours. Heated with that stockpiled firewood through the night, we slept round the fireplace and I got to "play" with my new Doug Ritter head lamp. DS sure had a good time "camping out." Main streets all cleared but more snow expected through the week. Looks like we may get a white christmas this year.

That's sweet, please give them my regards and tell them Gidget sends a spirited "Rooooo!" their way.

:-)

Very beautiful dogs. They are truly magnificent animals.

Dagny:

AWSOME PHOTOS!!! LOL some they look like the dog is giving the "welcome to snowed in DC" Guided tour!!

Snowpalooza again today, especially for pups. Gidget was feeling magnanimous and letting her ball be stolen. But she got it back eventually and carried it home.

Power went out at the house again last night, but came back on again within an hour. Many in ours and surrounding counties still without power, emergency shelters overflowing, really taxing the local resources. Glad others are not having it so rough.