Later that same week ....

Flash ahead to the next day - yes, I'll agree there's not much real flashing to go just one day ahead.

This is clouds gone, a lovely scene of snow on trees and pristine conditions on the ground.

Ah, yes, happiness abounds as the pups are thrilled with burying their snouts in newly-fallen snow and pushing sticks around to chase them.

Yes, I do have dogs that amuse themselves quite well but also get along with others. Better than I ever have with people ... but that's another blog quite entirely.

Looks lovely, doesn't it. And with the sun out, it's alllllmost bearable.

Have I been whining lately? Well, you're in luck you know. If all you do is mock, laugh and point you'll - er, we'll - have an extra day of this whining and pictorial display of the reason for said complaining. There's an extra day in this month.

You lucky, reader, you.