Enjoy the Snow Day!!

The snow looks absolutely beautiful today!  I had a tricky time jumping through the snow on my walks with my best buddy.  It was piled high over my snow boots!!  As for Freddy, well, he had no trouble leaping over the mounds of snow. He is so athletic!  I hope you are enjoying your snow day!

Freddy Friday #6 -- More Snow for Freddy!!

This is our hike last week.  Check out the photo below to see what a
difference just a little more, fresh snow can add to the scenery!

The snow just keeps coming for Freddy!  He is absolutely loving it.  On our snow day this past Tuesday, he was happy to trot along a trail into the snow-dusted woods...where he proceeded to run like the wind toward the deer.  Oopsie!  Freddy IS some type of hound/hunting dog afterall!  Once he ran back to me we had a chance to really enjoy the view.  It looked like a magical winter wonderland.

"Where did that deer go?"

I heard some of the great things my students did on their snow days!  Some built snowmen and forts, had snowball fights, went sledding, went tubing and others stayed inside under a blanket to read. They all sounded like great options for a snow day!

Freddy Friday #4 - Freddy on the Farm

On Monday night, many in New Jersey braced themselves for up to two feet of snow. The weathermen and weatherwomen told us we would have enormous amounts of snow and wind. Freddy and I eagerly watched out the window only to see flakes peacefully layering themselves upon the 4 inches from the weekend before.  We got about 5 more inches, which was no trouble for the snowplows in the area to clean up.  

As you know, Freddy absolutely LOVES the snow.  He goes bonkers with excitement at the first sight of it and was happy I got to stay home from school on Tuesday to take him out in it. I got a call from my friend to ask if I would like to go on a snowy trail ride that morning. "Riding a horse in the snow?  How beautiful that would be," I thought.  We even decided to let Freddy tag along.  

Freddy had never been to a farm and hadn't met a horse that I know of (remember we do not know what he did before I adopted him).  When we pulled into the farm Freddy dashed out of the car to sniff around.  As we walked into the stable to tack up the horses, he followed. He darted in zigzags from stall to stall to check out his new, bigger, four-legged friends.  You should have seen his face. It was if to say, "Hmmmm....What are these guys about? What do they smell like? What are they eating? Mmmm....This stuff is delicious."  Yup, Freddy will eat anything!  He was trying to steal the horses' breakfasts. Silly pup!

As we got on the horses, Freddy led the way.  He was very comfortable on the farm. Check out how his first farm visit went in the photos and videos below. 

Freddy checks out the farm. His boots match the trim on the stable!
He is a fashionable pup!

Freddy checks out the paddock.

Not only did Freddy check out the horses but they were curious about him too!

Whoa, Freddy...I think I'll rename him
Full Speed Ahead Fred!

After the trail ride was over, Freddy was ready to have his mom back all to himself.
I just love this dog so much! <3 

That was a long run which made for a tired little buddy.