Biff has gone into Minneapolis today after four days of being home ’round the clock while I was out of town, a much deserved get-away for him.  I’m re-connecting with the pulse of the puppies’ routine – sleeping, eating, peeing, playing with each other and then sleeping again.

I’m finding it difficult to avoid writing into every post, “Oh my gosh!  They’re so sweet.  I can hardly stand it!”  So I’ll just post some of the photos that I’ve shot this morning.

snuggled in with Finley

snuggling near the edge of the whelping pen

morning lap time

drowsy

While all the pups were napping I took a walk in the snowy 10 degree (F) back yard with Chev and Finley.  We flushed a big rooster pheasant just a few feet on the other side of our fence line.  He surprised us as much as we probably surprised him.  I wasn’t quick enough to catch a photo of him.

Winter’s arrived and there is no better dog for freezing temperatures than a Griff.  Chev and Finley have been out multiple times today on their own, coming back dusted with snow each time.