Daily Dash

I was looking at my pictures from Christmas and came across this cute one of Dash. This was taken while driving to NC.

It's Melting!!

Today was 40 degrees and sunny!! I know it seems a little weird to be happy about 40 degree weather but it felt wonderful outside today. We went on a long walk around the trail, like I had been wanting to do. It is the little things that are so nice!!

The rest of week is suppose to be above freezing and the snow should melt quite a bit.

I am SO ready for spring!

Dragging the dog outside every morning, huge piles of snow, nose hairs freezing, hands aching, feeling like your waddling around b/c you a covered head to toe in winter gear and that dang tire pressure light on my car.

If you live in the Tundra you know exactly what I am talking about.

The last few days in Madison have been bitterly cold. -20 wind chills and lows around -13 at night and highs in the single digits during the day. I know spring is still way down the road but this cold weather is terrible.

I know it is bad when I am excited about 35 degrees this weekend. That will be a warm spell. Bring it on!!

Daily Dash

Dash is doing well these days despite the cold weather. Growing up with labs on a farm I never thought I would have a coat for my dog let alone two coats. A spring/fall coat and a winter coat. Yes, Dash has two.

Dash hates the cold weather. We practically have to drag him out of the house every morning. I can't wait until spring so we can walk with him around the trail again!

I will leave you tonight with a Dash video. We took this while visiting with mom and dad over Christmas. This is at the Ruffin Dog Park aka the old high school baseball field.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas........

Where is Anna?

I've been everywhere man, oh I've been everywhere. Well, not really everywhere but a lot of places.

Why have I been so absent from my blog? I have good reasons, really I do.

Since Dec. 19 I have been to the following places:

North Carolina, Kansas City and Las Vegas

For Christmas, Jimmy, Dash and I drove down to NC for the holidays. We had a wonderful time.

Of course as soon as we get back from the holidays we both get sick. Not fun.

Our next trip was our annual get together with our NC State friends. Each year we pick a location and meet up. We try to pick places in between where we live. Somehow this NC State crew has managed to dominate the Midwest. So Madison, WI; Stillwater, OK; Davenport, IA; and Columbia, MO chose Kansas City this year. We had a great time. I liked KC. It was a neat place with lots to do and see. I would recommend the Power and Light District downtown for entertainment and lodging and 18th and Vine for good music.

Then our next trip was to Sin City, Glitter Gulch, Adult Disney World, aka Las Vegas baby.

Sara, Keith, Jimmy and I met up for our 5th anniversaries. We had a grand time. Didn't gamble too much but we did manage to see the Grand Canyon, have drinks in Paris, stand among lions, visit with Ceasar, walk around New York, go from Nevada to Arizona in one step and stand atop the Hoover Dam. It was awesome!

To me Vegas was one of those spots that was never on my top 5 list, not like Hawaii or Italy. It was however a city I knew I had to go one day. It lived up to my expectations. We took in a show, Phantom of the Opera. It is a must see if you are in Vegas. The theater was built only for Phantom so the set design, special effects and well everything are top notch and over the top. Plus I might also add this was the farthest west in the US I have ever been. It was really cool to fly over the Rockies and to see the Grand Canyon.

I am posting pictures in a separate posting. Hopefully, I won't be MIA again. Hope everyone is doing well.