Yeah!!!!!! SNOW!!!!!!!

.......is what I was thinking as a result of our recent local weather forecast, calling for 3-5 inches on Thursday night, and another 3-5 inches on Friday night!!! I couldn't wait to try out my newly adopted sport, skijoring. This sport, originated in Norway, is one in which a dog (or dogs) are hooked up via harness and belt to a person, and tow that person on skis. In my version, since I have no skis, I strap Djiini up with her car-riding seatbelt harness. She never wears this in the car, but it has a similar x-back design, which is better than just hooking up her leash. Then, I take her shorter leash, wrap it around my waist, and clip it to her longer leash, which is attached to her harness. We then step out into the back alley, whereupon I put down my cheap-o sled. My sled was actually much cheaper than the one in the link: instead of handles, it just has cut-out holes to grab on to. So, what I did was to enlarge two of the cutout holes so that I could stick my shoes through them, to ride the sled on my butt rather than my stomach. This also allows me some steering opportunity, albeit via a leash and dog. The only requirement: SNOW! Which we really haven't had much of this winter. I was so excited about the prospect, I kept looking through the windows Thursday night - waiting for the snowfall.

Imagine my disappointment when, upon waking Friday morning, what I saw outside was not at ALL what is pictured above, shot by my friend John S. in Colorado sometime in 2007. I'm still hoping for another skijoring opportunity this year.......