Dog-Sitting Pinot

I dog-sat Pinot the first week of January,
while my daughter and family 
were vacationing down South,
enjoying the beach and warm weather.

Pinot is a Goldendoodle dog.

Goldendoodles are a

a crossbreed between a Poodle 

and Golden Retriever. 

A well behaved dog,
very affectionate,

 gentle and loving.

Pinot is 2 yrs. old 

I gave him the crocheted afghan 
for a Christmas gift. 

It was a week of blistering storms 
and cold frigid temperatures.
Pinot loves going outside for walks.


We walked on the walking path, 
 between the cross country 
ski trails.

On this day, It was snowing and -21 C 
I took a selfie.

Playing with a Poodle friend. 
He has many dog friends in the region.

 A lot of well groomed walking trails here.

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Pinot hunting for squirrels in the snow.

Suzanne says,  he found one once,

and pulled it out of the snow.

The squirrel was dazed for a minute

before running away.

I enjoy 

the calm and stillness of Winter.

A weeping willow tree.

Posing

He's watching the door.

I told him his Mommie, Suzanne,

was on her way home.

I enjoyed my week,
watching "The Crown"  a TV series 
on the Royal Family and
history of Britain.

And I did some baking 
for my Grandkids to enjoy.

Thanks for visiting my blog. xo

A Snowy Christmas 2017

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas,

with Happiness

Laughter, Peace and Love.

A lot of snow has fallen

over Christmas here in Quebec.

 The streets waiting to be plowed,
here in Longueuil, Quebec.

 The backyard

 Pinot made a new friend.
They love playing in the snow.

A Squirrel's Nest

A walk in woods

Cross Country Skiing Trails

The ash trees below, will all be cut down because of 

Emerald Ash Borer disease.

A green beetle native to Asia is
 highly destructive to the ash tree.

The disease was detected here in 2012.
The beautiful parks in this region mostly 
consist of ash trees. 
It's a sad situation to see these 
trees go.  

The beetle attacks the bark of the tree.

The red paint on the trunks indicates the tree is dead.

Pretty Christmas Trees
at my daughter's Suzanne.

Mathieu and Sabrina 

Suzanne, Sabrina and Mathieu
and Pinot.

Sabrina found the "Pickle" this year.
For more on the 
Christmas Pickle Tradition,
click here.

Thanks for your visit xo