Snow Day(s)!

Snowy day in Sculpture Park, Seattle

We were expecting a little bit of snow this week, but little did everyone know that it would turn into snowed in for 3 days! I've been home since after work on Tuesday and while I'm fortunate to be able to work from home, I do have a serious case of cabin fever! Did I mention that I've been stuck in my apartment for 3 days?

Ellie's been super bored as well. Each morning while I'm working, she paces the apartment and will stop and sit and just stare at me.

We've made it out on a few afternoon walks though, and I think she enjoys it a lot!

Ellie is keeping warm with her layers!

Snowman in the park

More park snowmen

Ellie says "get all this snow off of me!"

Did I mention that I've had a lot of time on my hands? I was smart to buy lots of yarn before the big storm, just in case.

I made an infinity scarf and leg warmers!

Ellie likes it too!

Furry 5K Walk

This past weekend, Ellie and I enjoyed a beautiful sunny Sunday at Seward Park in Seattle for the Furry 5K walk/run to benefit the Seattle Animal Shelter.

We were both overwhelmed with the number of dogs and people who showed up - hundreds! And the dogs were all shapes and sizes. It's always so much fun to see such doggy diversity.

Love big Danes!

Waiting to walk

In going through my pictures, I also realized that we went hiking on Saturday too! I went with a big group of girls and there were very few people on the trail which meant Ellie got to be off leash. She LOVED it. She kept sprinting ahead and then running back to make sure we were keeping up.

Ellie in front of the half-frozen Heather Lake

Lots of physical outdoor activities for us this weekend!

Hiking season is back!

Today we finally went on our first hike of the year and I am so excited about getting back outside and exploring again. I had forgotten about how much I love it!

We went to Rattlesnake Ledge which is only 4 miles round trip, and it's pretty easy.

The sun was out in Seattle so I got a little excited, but on the 30-mile drive there, I drove through heavy rain showers, then sun, then grey skies, so I had no idea what to expect.

Unfortunately, when I got there, I noticed some snow on the ground. Uh oh! Despite the cold and getting hit with snowballs (as it melted off the trees) it was a good hike and we had a great time! We didn't linger long at the top because the view was obstructed by clouds, it was cold, and there was a good 3-4 inches of snow.

Meeting up

Doggy friends (left to right) Shadow, Daisy, and Jack

What's up with this snow?!

Jack checking out the nice view from the top

I'm looking forward to many more hikes this year!

UPDATE: Added photo of me and Ellie at the top! :)