Happy Thanksgiving from the MacDuffs!  We are very thankful for our family and friends and we hope that you have a wonderful happy and safe holiday.  Now, bring on the turkey!

Yeah, we have ourselves a blizzard in Denver today.  We Scotties had to plow our way across the deck to get down the steps into our backyard and from there, it took a lot of effort to make a path across the yard to a spot with a little shelter under a huge blue spruce tree.  The wind has created some big drifts that we Scotties didn’t even attempt to go through and we actually didn’t linger outside for too long because of the blizzard conditions.  Hey, we’re not big tall winter weather-loving huskies–we’re short guys and to tell the truth, we’d rather be nice and toasty warm in front of the fireplace, rather than out in a blizzard!

Colorado has some crazy cold, warm, cold, warm alternating weather in the winter months.  It could literally be seventy degrees one day and twenty degrees the next, so you just have to go with the flow.

We had a snowy day the other day, but we Scotties were out patrolling our backyard as usual.  You never know when a squirrel or a rabbit or a bird could show up, so a little winter weather isn’t going to deter us from our patrol duties.  My Scottie eagle eyes see you up in that tree, Mr. Squirrel!

Today, we worked on my annual Christmas extravaganza for my blog and for Facebook.  It will be a tribute to Christmas trees that involves some descriptive poetry, which Wen already wrote.  This morning, she organized the huge collection of different kinds of trees for the tribute and selected Christmas props for a photo shoot.

One by one, Wen set up the Christmas trees, got me outfitted with props, and took pictures for the extravaganza which will be posted in December.  I was a good boy and was very cooperative (for a doggie model) and I was rewarded with lots of treats, so the long and involved modeling process was worth it….I suppose.  Hopefully, my “Smile for the camera!” moments paid off and our posts next month will be entertaining, because all of that modeling made me tired!

We must have had a good amount of freezing drizzle overnite.  This morning, our deck was a sheet of ice and we Scotties went four-footed skating across it on our way to the yard.   It’s another case of yesterday being warm and today being in the frigid zone with a layer of ice and right now, baby, it’s cold outside!

The other day, Wen went through the big Rubbermaid tub in the closet with our Christmas doggie sweaters, outfits, and props.  Whenever she goes through the Christmas stuff, it’s a given that I will end up modeling some “festive” items and this time was no different.  Merry Early Christmas in November!  (Sigh….)

Scotties have expressive faces and our bushy eyebrows are an added bonus.  We roll our eyes and can give you a stink eye that won’t quit, as well as give you a knowing look or squint our eyes in displeasure.

My older sister, Sunny, had the most expressive face of any of us Scotties and she would roll her eyes like a champ.  Fortunately, Wen was able to capture Sunny’s outstanding facial expressions with photos and when we look at them, we can fondly remember our eye rolling champ.

Well, we Scotties survived another “spa day.”   Yep, Wen loaded us up in the car and we spent several hours at Gigi’s getting bathed and groomed.  I hate to admit it, but with all the warm days we’ve been playing in the leaves in the backyard mixed with snow days, we all pretty much needed a “spa day.”

As per usual, when we got back home, all three of us staked out a spot for a good post grooming snooze.  Let’s face it, all the excitement of being around lots of other dogs and behaving for a bath and trim really takes it out of you!

Yesterday was Veteran’s Day and I wore my VFW poppy to honor the veterans who served our country.  Wen’s father served in the Navy and he was a proud member of the VFW for over 50 years and when she was a young girl in the Brownies and Girl Scouts, Wen and her friends sold poppies on their downtown street corners to benefit veterans’ organizations.  To this day, Wen still buys poppies to honor the brave men, women, and dogs who have bravely served so that we can live free and safe in the USA.  Thank you, veterans!

The temperatures are supposed to take a dive, so we Scotties are always looking for a warm spot to snuggle up.  Our favorite hangout is obviously in front of the fireplace, but since it’s not always on, we have to get creative and sniff out other options which usually involve the couch and any pillows and blankets that are there.  Sadie and I like to snuggle with Wen and each other, but Molly is not a snuggler, so she’s usually on her own.  Sometimes, she will curl up on the couch or the dog bed on the floor, but when the fireplace is on and the dog bed is next to it, you can bet that at least Sadie and I will be on it keeping warm, because we like to be toasty Scotties!