...in Montreal. Plenty of snow for Cooper to play in and get snowballs all over his soft coat. We all had a great Christmas and our family was very happy to meet Cooper. The drive to Montreal was uneventful. Once we got to my parents' place, Cooper was a little disoriented, having to get used to a new place and new people to meet, but he was very well behaved once past the "snooping around" stage, which lasted just a few hours. He did not go near the Christmas tree, it was as if it didn't exist. Cooper behaved the same way at Russell's mom's place. We were extremely proud of him for behaving so nicely, but then again, we were not surprised. Cooper is a well balanced dog, sure he has his moments like all dogs, but he is also very calm. This was his first major trip and it was a success. It was a lot for him to handle, two new houses to sleep in, Christmas smells, many people to meet, non-stop disruptions during the day from the comings and goings of all of us, having to find new favorite spots to do his "business", but he took it all in stride. I would be remiss if I didn't add that we treated Cooper to a few small pieces of turkey....he sooooo enjoyed that!
As we were driving back home yesterday, Russell and I were reflecting on the past few days. It was nice to spend Christmas with our family and Cooper added a bit of "je ne sais quoi". We both felt a surge of pride for Cooper for having been such a good dog.
So, we're back home and a more normal life has returned for Cooper. One of the things that we must do this week is buy him a winter coat and booties. Although he probably may not need those in Toronto, he certainly will in Huntsville. The snowballs caused by the snow in Montreal were not a fun thing to have, it was even worse when salt got in his pads and the snow formed iceballs. We were as careful as possible to make sure he didn't walk where there was a lot of salt, but it is a winter reality and we must be prepared.
On the log home front, the sub floor is now complete and I attach a picture sent to us by Matt. This picture was taken at dusk on December 23. After the Christmas break, the work for the geothermal heating will start, Matt will continue to work on the log home, with an expected delivery to the site around mid-January. It will be very exciting to see our house erected on the foundation.
I hope you all had a great Christmas. I attach a picture of Cooper taken at my parents' house, by the fireplace. He is such a poser..... Until next blog, have a great week. I will write again in 2012.
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