The Last Snow of the Season
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I put it right there in the title: The Last Snow of the Season.
Am I tempting Fate?
Am I teasing Mother Nature?
Am I sneering in the face of Murphy?
Athena watches the birds scrounge for the seed I set out for them.
No.
I am not.
The snowfall we had last week was perfect. It was none of that Monty Python Spam Eggs Sausage and Spam precipitation we’ve had all winter, where weather forecasts read, “Sleet and freezing rain, following by sleet, developing into snow, then turning to freezing rain again.”
The dogs loved the gentle snow.
It was light, fluffy, pure snow.The kind that comes in big clusters of flakes, that you can catch on your tongue. Or your nose.
Decorated with snowflakes, Jasper stops to pose and ponder.
The kind that falls gently from the sky, insteading of pelting you on the head.
Lilah sits by the tree while Jasper and Tucker consider the next game.
The kind that paints every branch, fence, and mailbox with downy white highlights — the stuff of postcards and winter wonderlands. Coming down at a steady, agreeable pace, leaving just enough on the ground to enjoy, but not overwhelm.
Tucker, Lilah and Jasper take a moment to pose.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you end a winter. Stop on a high note. Quit while you’re ahead. Leave ’em wanting more. 
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Well, maybe not the last one, but you get my drift. (Hah!)
That was the last snowfall of the season, wasn’t it?
After they came inside, all three dogs were still decorated with snow.
To celebrate the last snow of the season, the dogs played, romped, and generally had a good time. Here’s a short video of them playing:
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Love it! Those giant snowflakes are beautiful and it looks like you guys had a blast!
Thank you. It was beautiful. And fun. But that’s enough winter, thank you very much. 😀
We got the same snow, and it was beautiful. I’m sure it was the last snow of the season, since our temps are now in the 40s and 50s during the day (still in the 30s at night, just enough to form black ice for the AM commute!) It’s melting horribly fast here – “horribly” because the ground can’t absorb so much water and we’ve got nasty mud puddles everywhere. Whatever happened to gradual seasonal changes?!
I hear you. We have the same situation. It was above 50 degrees today. There was no place for the water to go. It gets slippery on the icy spots, too.
I love these pictures! Makes me shiver, though…
Ah but it’s not as cold as it was earlier in the winter. Big fluffy flakes like that happen when it’s not quite as cold.
I really, really, really hope you are right! My dogs spent a month or more essentially confined to the small area we could keep clear against the onslaught. They only recently ventured “up” in top of the snow pack. My younger Boxer spent a few days skittering along the hard crust, making us nervous that she’d slip or she’d notice that the fence was only about 2′ high where she was. Thankfully she did neither and now the snow has reached awkward that “fall through on most but not all footsteps” stage that doesn’t encourage speed.
If Mother Nature decided to give us another storm, I hope we get a lovely, gentle storm like yours.
Our whole winter has been such a challenge for the dogs. They can only walk and run on established snow paths in our yard or in areas where the snow has been flattened. Otherwise, they trip, fall, sink etc. I am so ready for spring, and so are the dogs.
maybe your mom can put a little bit snow in the freezer? it’s a nice souvenir of winter and you can enjoy it in july :o)
I don’t think we’ll want to think about this winter for a long time… (We did keep a snowball in the freezer once. It was kind of fun.)
Hopefully you are right and that will put an end to this wintery weather. It finally got up to 40 degrees here yesterday and you would have thought it was summer here LOL Cinco and Manna can’t wait until the weather warms up enough to sit out on the balcony again.
Exactly. I’ve never been more excited to see 40-degree weather!
Well, living in Michigan, we are told to always expect snow until at LEAST April 15th…often, it has been until the first week of May. Methinks you are mistaken but am hoping you are right!
I hear you. And in NJ, we can get snow up until April as well. But I’m done. I’m declaring it over. I just hope Fate, Mother Nature and Mr. Murphy understand my logic. 😉
Really hoping we had our last snow fall too!
So. Over. Winter.
We had our one snow of the decade and it lasted about 24 hours. That’s enough for us southerners! LOL!
Snow that comes and goes quickly is the best!
We have our paws crossed for a big blizzard, but this winter has been a real dud and it isn’t looking like it will change. Enjoy your snow.
We would have gladly sent you some of our weather.
BOL!
Your post was hilarious! I can relate totally. Sleet… if I NEVER hear that word again it will be all good. The video should be called Lilah’s Leap!
It’s thawing here… I see ground! LeeAnna at not afraid of color
Thank you! If we would have just had regular snow, this winter would have been tolerable. But the sleet and freezing rain followed by more sleet and then snow and more freezing rain! Who wrote that script?
That is definitely the snow to end the season with! lol Your dogs are adorable playing together in the snow. Mine still play in the snow, but not as much as they used as they have all mellowed out some. Our bitter cold temperatures don’t help either, even if they are all part Husky! lol They are all spoiled house dogs!
Thank you! I love watching them play in the snow. It just makes me smile.
Lovely photos. I’m over the snow though and we don’t even get that much LOL but we did get some this year. I’m just ready for Spring! Yes, Simba enjoys playing outside, but in warmer weather.
Ready for spring! Here! Here!
Yes, he does! We’re taking the dogs to the beach tomorrow.
Sounds like fun!
It’s starting to melt here too. Ugh. Now it’s going to be the time of up and down temperatures, which means crust on the snow and ice. Not my favorite at all.
We don’t like crust either!
Living in Colorado you can expect snow really late in the year. It’s always changing and following it’s own schedule!
We sometimes get snow into April. But I simply won’t allow it this year. 😉
I’m hoping we’ve had the last snow of the season, but I know better. A little melting (especially for the deer) would be nice.
Yes. Please!
I don’t know about it being the LAST snowfall of the season – wishful thinking perhaps? Great photos, especially the one w/ all 3 of them sitting in the snow next to the tree – adorable!
Oh no. I said it was the last. Goodbye winter! Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!
We hope it’s the last snow of the season…but you never know. Mother Nature likes to play tricks on us!
Nope. Nope. Nope. No tricks. Not gonna happen.
Happy happy faces! This made me smile 🙂
So happy to generate smiles!
“Lub” your post – it makes me feel all frisky and playful, I just get so excited in the snow! Seeing all your critters happy faces makes me smile – thank you for sharing your joy with us!
You’re welcome. Happy to share! Doesn’t it make you want to jump and play in the snow too?
Aww Tucker’s tail is going a mile a minute; and the noises are making Laika whine over here lol. It’s such a great feeling to know this winter is coming to an end, it was 30 today and it might even get up to 50 tomorrow. I sat on our picnic table for the first time in what felt like forever today, such a nice familiar feeling.
Such a great read and photos , really enjoyed .
As for me and my boy Odin we belong in Alaska and don’t want winter to end !
Doggie kisses
Jodi and Odin from Furry Philosophy
That surely does look like a great snow on which to end the season. All we can say is that we hope you’re right! 🙂
Terrific pictures, by the way!
I loved the video of your pups playing in the snow ~ they clearly enjoyed themselves 🙂
Yes, I am ready for this to be the last one. We broke 35 degrees for the first time in over a month today…It felt like spring and it was glorious!I hope that nature is not teasing me!
Great snow pictures! I hope ours goes all away and doesn’t come back this year!
That looks like a perfect last snow!