More snow

Duke is loving the snow

And he also loves a good nap

Weekend

Duke is starting to get used to our house and us, and vice-versa. Here he is running back home on Friday morning, after his first walk in the yard of that day, while I was getting ready to go to work.

This weekend, we had some visitors. Here is Stella with vôvô.

And Julia with vóvó.

The best way to describe Stella in the past few weeks is:

More Stella & vôvô:

Julia:

Julia and Duke, playing in the yard:

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Time flies. Stella is one.

Here are the girls, with a birthday (pumpkin) pie.

3 happy faces:

(her hand wasn't as close to the flame is it appears to be...)

And a bonus picture of Duke doing what he does best:

(btw, he's really getting used to us and vice-versa. He goes out in the yard for a half hour at a time, and hops around in the deep snow. Who knows when he last had a chance to do that. Based on the paperwork, he was picked up in the South more than a month before we picked him up, and probably only had access to the shelter's paved outdoor area)

Duke!

Today, we adopted a 1.5 year old male yellow lab mix, named Duke. So far, we've only had him about 6 hours or so... he's very quiet, and still exploring the house (he has only seen the living room, kitchen, and dining room). He's been in the back yard, but since we have about 1m (3ft) of snow, he can only walk back and forth in a path I dug out for him.

Here he is on the drive home:

Getting to know Julia and doggy-treats:

Another one...

Yet another snow storm over here. Apparently we got about 15 inches (35cm) of fresh powder. It's about time Connecticut had a real winter!

Here's our front door this morning:

Some animal tracks, over the snow-covered walk.

A little more snow, and we wouldn't find the shovel...

The start of the walk up from the driveway.

Mystic

We went back to the Mystic Aquarium, for a short visit. The last time we were there was almost 2 years ago.

Stella enjoyed the beluga whales:

The entrance to the indoor exhibits.

Julia also had a great time.

Holding a live crab.

Stella's ready to go out

I apologize if these pics get a little repetitive, but she was so cute, I just couldn't decide which pictures I liked best.