Eric’s Journal

December 25, 2008

White Christmas

Merry Christmas from Eric, LeAnn, and Hurley!

After getting some rain and melting yesterday, we were surprised to wake up and see more snow. It doesn’t look like we will get out to see the opening of Marley and Me, but having Hurley around is the next best thing. This is a much wetter snow then the past week, so we were finally able to build a snowman. However, nothing lasts long with Hurley around. He managed to devour our snowman within minutes of its completion.

: This is the result of the melting we had yesterday.

: It looks like we are experiencing some glaciation.

: We use plants from around the yard to create this organic snowman.

: Our snowman did not last long with Hurley around.

: He was ready for more action after destroying the snowman.

: Hurley posing with his Elf Hat

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December 22, 2008

More Snow

Hopefully this will be the last post I write that uses the phrase “most snow I have ever seen in Seattle”. It snowed pretty much the whole day yesterday and well into the night. We awoke this morning to the winter scene pictured in this gallery.

: Once again, the glass table shows how much snow we have had in the past week.

: This bench also shows the most snow accumulation.

: This morning, Hurley and I learned a fast way to knock snow off of bamboo and watch the branches spring upgright.

: Lilac Tree being pulled down by the weight of the snow.

: Once again, check out the snow pile on the arm rests of these adirondack chairs.

: Hurley is still having to leap high to get through the snow, but he likes that it is not as icy as yesterday.

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December 21, 2008

Buried in Snow

After Wednesday’s snow-no-show, we have been hit by several snowfalls so we started winter vacation three days early. After last night’s snowstorm, we are pretty much snowed in. This is one of the heaviest snow falls I have ever seen in Seattle, with snow drifts piling up against the house. We were also surprised this morning that the snow had a solid top layer of ice.

Here are some pictures from the last several days, including more of Hurley frolicking in the now dog-knee-deep snow. It is snowing again as I write this. Looks like it will be a White Christmas.

: A festive photo for the holidays!

: Another view of snow on our Holly tree.

: I like the look of the white snow on the green bamboo.

: Hurley sitting on the couch looking out the front window.

: Hurley actually layed in the snow to chew this stick we were using for fetch.

: You can really see how deep it is by looking at the glass table.

: The snow builds up deep on my deck.

: This is a piece of the top layer of snow.

: Hurley had to jump to get through the knee-deep snow.

: Hurley managed to get through the gate as I tried to take this picture.

: Check out the snow piled up on the arm rests.

: Hurley remembered there was cat poop under this bush.

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December 17, 2008

Hurley’s Snow Day

We stayed home from work today because Seattle Schools declared a snow day. No snow has actually fallen in Seattle today (as of 11am), but they must have been acting on predictions on there would be a heavy snowfall. Luckily, we have our dog to create snow for us, albeit indoors. We drove to our favorite pet store and bought him some new stuffed toys, one of which he has torn open within minutes, spilling stuffing all over the living room.

We did actually get some snow this past weekend, which caused 2-hour late arrivals on Monday and Tuesday, so we did actually get to play with Hurley in the snow.