Rather than the anticipated two to four inches, it appears we got about six inches of snow. It started falling sometime last night, maybe around midnight, and there were very light flakes still coming down at 2pm today.
Mycah has seen snow before, but this was a first for Kismet and Packet. I opened the sliding glass door, but not the screen, out to the deck for a minute to let them get as close to experiencing winter as possible. Mycah and Packet spent a while looking for squirrels, a favorite entertainment of theirs.
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This, by the way, is the best my front lawn has ever looked:
While I was snapping that picture, someone decided he wanted to get out to experience snow first-hand... er, first-paw.
The chill rapidly convinced him that perhaps the Big Room was not the place he wanted to be. Instead, Kismet curled up next to the back window to enjoy the view and keep an eye out for the aforementioned squirrels.
I clearly need to do a better job of instilling a healthy fear of the outdoors in the lads. They aren't allowed out, ever.
Imperial Department of Hegemony By Force
Pawprints in the snow - beautiful.
Oh that's a lot of snow! Did you like walking in it???
It was a bit too chilly for his toes.
Packet, with his excessively fluffy feet, probably could have withstood it better, but he never got the opportunity.