Three dog night...and days...

We've had an unusual winter in these parts. December was the warmest on record, but then--by the time we got to late January/most of February and even a little bit in March--we had a few snowstorm events, much to Elvis' delight. He loves to run and play and jump in the snow drifts, and doesn't seem to realize he's over 9 years old now. That's okay. I love his puppy-like exuberance.

Recently, I dog/house sat for my brother and family while they went south to watch my nephew in spring training for his college baseball team. It's very relaxing at their house--they live on a really pretty lake about 40 minutes south of here.

Elvis adores his cousins, Goose and his dad, Homer. Here's what they looked like a good share of the time after a hard play session:

L-R: Goose, Elvis, Homer.

When Elvis and I first arrived for our stay, the lake looked like this outside the window:

It snowed all day that Saturday. You know the phrase "Three Dog Night," right? Well, that night, I had three dogs piled up on top of me. Once they were comfortable, it was a wonderful warm way to spent most of the night.

Michigan being Michigan, the weather gradually changed during the week we visited. We even had a 70-degree day, almost unheard of in early March here. And so, the ice began to melt.

Meanwhile, the dogs enjoyed (most of the time) playing together in the house.

Homer

Homer

Homer is the senior of the crew. It's very difficult to get photos of his face, but I finally managed to get a couple of very good photos of him. Such a sweet boy.

Goose

Goose is Homer's "wingman" son. Don't let those sweet eyes fool you. He is full of mischief. Elvis and Goose are best friends as well as cousins, and they are as thick as thieves. Lots of "wrasslin'" goes on when they get together.

Of course, father and son usually lounge together...

One of the favorite things to do is to look out the window to see what's going on. Here's Homer and Elvis:

Squirrel!!!!!!!!!!

Homer seems to need a lot more cuddling these days, so Elvis (the first time I've noticed this) got very jealous. I didn't want him to be jealous that he's not in this post very much, so just in case he gets on my computer (he DOES have a Facebook account, after all!), here's a couple of glamour shots from the visit--one of them thanks to an opportunistic sunbeam.

By the end of our visit, the snow and ice had completely melted, and there were small fishing boats on the lake, a big change from the ice huts I saw when I first arrived. 

Well, it's time to wrap this up for now...but the boys and I wish you a wonderful spring!

L-R: Elvis, Homer, Goose.