snow and sooie

Sunday night it snowed.  I mean, a lot.

Sooie had the greatest time known to man.

(errr, pup.)

Before the snow started, the sky had that really pretty, grey "it's-going-to-snow" look.

It was even prettier after we found out that UT was closed on Monday.  (I think I could get used to three day weekends.)

PS - I have the cutest pup in the world.  I'm discovering that as I do this 365 Project.  (check out the page above - I'm updating it about once a week with the pictures I've taken.)  Here's a reject from today.  Still pretty cute, I think.  (I might be biased, though.)

One Sick Pup

She is one sick Sooiedog!

My fur child has been throwing up for five days.  Ick.

After resigning myself to the fact that the chicken-broth diet was not working, we went to the vet this morning.  Her proclamation?  Sooie is "too cute to not feel good."  Agreed.

So after spending all day with Dr. Lynn and her crew, Sooie is back home and sleeping on the couch (thanks to some drug-enduced sedation).

I am so thankful to the crew at Central Animal Hospital for taking good care of my pup!  Now she just needs to get well so that she can run with the big dogs in Jonesboro this weekend.  :)

sooie's shenanigans

Sooie has a knack for stealing things that aren't hers.  She is sneaky, though, and only does it when she knows I am not looking or am not around.  Smart little booger.  

It was Christmas break when she perfected this skill and stole Wade's toothbrush.  Out of his dop kit.  That was on the back of the toilet (on top of the tank).  We still aren't sure how she climbed up there and got it out, but she is a determined girl, so I have learned not to be surprised by her skills.

After working very hard to pull her out from underneath the bed -- her favorite hiding spot -- Mom and I had to take some pictures.  And laugh.  A lot.  

Starting to feel a little remorse about stealing ...

but not enough to give up the fight!

poor toothbrush!

This morning I came back in from my run (the only time Sooie is out alone when I am not there) and found a little evidence of yet another mischevious activity ...

 *the kitchen sponge is NOT normally on the floor in front of the coffee table.  hmmm ...

A few little pieces missing from the side and corner

Of course, I went over to the sink to check everything else out.

THIS is the impressive part!  The sponge is always right beside the scrub brush, just on the edge of the sink.  This means that Sooie had to navigate around the coffee cup and papertowels to grab it off of the counter.  She did not disturb either one.  Ha!  What skill.  If I wasn't angry, I would be quite impressed.

Just in case you aren't convinced, here is the view from the other side of the sink.  A tight squeeze! 

This is also how Sooie gets on the counter (we have had quite a few spankings over this in the past) -- she climbs on the back of the couch and then on the counter.  (*disclaimer:  I didn't move a thing before I took these.)


If she hadn't been so smart to hide under the bed when she heard me coming in, there would have been a big spanking.  But I was laughing too hard.  And so amazed.  Such a smart little pup.


Life must be tough when you are a puppy trying to make it as a thief.
Right, Sooie?

Snow Day

We're snowed in!  Not just snowed in, but against all odds, UT closed the school yesterday, so for the first time in years, I got a "snow day" - postponed test, cancelled patient, the whole ordeal.  In Memphis we have more ice/sleet/frozen stuff under a teensy little bit of snow, but it's all the same to me!  Here's a picture of what the street beside my building looked like this morning. 

Union Ave

(this is a pretty busy street in Memphis -

much clearer than most others according to my brave friends who have actually gotten out!)

Yesterday I attempted to study a little for the pathology test that has been pushed back (didn't really happen), and then when that failed miserably spent most of the day cuddling with Sooie on the couch watching all of my shows that were on the TiVo from this week.  We also spent quite a bit of time outside; it turns out my little prissy dog who HATES rain is a snow bunny! 

Here are some pictures from Sooie's adventures outside:

too cute

she's not the best model - obviously something caught her attention so now her head is blurry.  oh well

Today I really have tried to study, but I haven't been very successful because Sooie has begged to go out about every twenty minutes.  We tried to play ball a little -

- which usually keeps her happy while I'm sitting at the table reading, but today this girl just wanted to be outside! 

One reason (other than the sub-freezing temperatures) I didn't want to take Sooie out so many times is that I have been living it up on this snow day ... as in I have been a complete grunge ever since I found out that I was going to be snowed in!  I'm not sure who decided it was a good idea to order those sweatpants with the elastic in the waist AND at the ankle a few years ago at the Chi-O house, but I have a pair, and they are my absolute favorite cozy pants.  Oh, and yes, there is a matching sweatshirt.  Sweet!  Every time I walked by a mirror yesterday all I thought was "retard" - and did my best Alan impression. 

So aside from the fact that I would have been #1 on Stacy and Clinton's list, it was an all-around wonderful snow day.  Topped off with yummy whole-wheat banana bread.

Hopefully all of this laziness isn't going to come back to bite me on Monday morning.  I have studied some today ...