Dissertation? What Dissertation?

Oh yeah, I am supposed to be writing one of those, aren't I? Between the snow shoveling, dog walking, grocery restocking, errand running, house cleaning, and other stuff, I almost forgot about that.

Never mind that we are starting with the holiday party lineup. Gosh, wasn't it just a few weeks ago that we were going to all the welcome back and good start to the school year events?

Got the dog to the field where he could run today. There was almost two feet of pristine snow on it. Watching him bounce through it is very entertaining. He looks like a gazelle bounding across the savanna. I also threw the ball for him. The ball is a surrogate small creature. He chases it down and pounces on it. Except for today. The ball went up and ploop into the snow, leaving a hollow in its wake. The dog runs to the hole and sticks his nose in it, searching for the critter-er-ball. After some head poking and mad-digging he bounces into the air with the ball and runs back. Repeat as necessary. The only problem - the more he chases the ball, the wetter it becomes and the more snow and ice sticks to it. Soon the ball is too cold for him to hold. That's a dilemma that is hard for a dog to resolve. Come to think of it, I am not sure how to fix it either.

Maybe it is time for bed. Maybe I will get to the dissertation tomorrow. Hmmm...maybe.