Thanksgiving

Today was not a good day for pheasant hunting...we got some snow! Not as much as last year, but this was Jewel's first snow. We had a very good time playing today.

We helped Dad yesterday rake leaves...well, we helped scatter them around again. We got really super dirty. Dad had to wash us off with the hose! By that time Mom was home and we went and curled up with her on the couch to snuggle and get warm.

I have gotten to go hunting a couple more times with Dad. He says that there are just some places I like and some I don't. It is kind of like today...Mom and Dad took us shopping with them. Jewel and Mom were looking at little kittens and a girl came over to say "hi!" to Jewel. Now, Jewel, she likes every one when she meets them in person. If they are up on the bike path - well, forget about it! But if she is introduced to someone she is very friendly. This little girl was cute, but Jewel didn't like something about her. Turns out the family has a full wolf in their pack. Jewel didn't like the smell of her at all. Her tail was down as far as she could get it and she wanted Mom to take her away from the girl. Mom knew it too and she thanked the girl for saying "hi!" and then they came over to where Dad & I were picking out a new "baby doll" for Miss Moose. So it is kind of like that. I smell someplace and sometimes I just don't like it. Dad says that I will need to work through that. I guess.

Today we helped Dad shovel snow. We weren't allowed to go outside together while he shovelled. Dad said it was hard enough keeping track of one of us let alone two of us when we are going crazy! When we were out with Dad yesterday and he was raking Jewel was not paying attention to where he was and she swung around after me and hit her head really hard against Dad's leg. He told Mom that it stunned her for a minute. He made us stop playing and he checked her out. He checked her head and her eye to make sure she didn't hurt herself. Mom checked her out when she got home too. Jewel was fine, but she sure did scare Dad. When he got out the shovel this morning we were raring to go and help, but he was having none of it. Nope. We could come out and play, but one at a time. I have played in snow before, but Jewel, well, she had a rip-roaring time!

Well, I sure do look forward to more snow and more chances to go out and prove myself. Dad told me a secret the other day though...we were sitting on the couch and he whispered to me that no matter what he still loved me and I would still be his buddy. Yep, my Dad, he sure loves me. I sure am Thankful.

I am Hugh