Pickles helped Mom gather Swiss chard from their fall garden and they will have it for dinner tonight. Rufus will stick to his dog food and anything that hits the floor:)

Pickles and Rufus had a fun weekend! It was chilly and sunny… a perfect day for riding bikes and playing catch in the backyard. Anastasia is studying for her math test now and Rufus is snoozing on his bed:)

While Pickles and Rufus were on a walk after school, they met a new neighbor walking her dog. His name is Slim and he is a Walker Coonhound. Rufus curiously wagged his tail and Slim gave a big hound dog bark in excitement!

The sun is out and the day is slightly cold…a perfect day for an after-school visit to the dog park! Rufus is waiting for his best friend to finish her studies and then off they will go!

Pickles made a pretty Happy Valentines Day card for her parents. She carefully painted red paint on Rufus’s paw and added it to her card! Her parents loved their homemade gift:) Happy Valentines Day everyone!

Anastasia has gotten used to learning from home and she loves spending her days with Rufus but she will be glad to go back to school when it is safe for everyone to return. Her grandparents received their vaccines last week and for the Pickering family, it was a joyous occasion!

It is a very cold Friday and it snowed yesterday! Pickles and Rufus had a lot of fun playing in the snow and then warming up by the fire. This weekend, the two best friends are going to help Dad with an inside painting job. Rufus helps by staying out of the way!

Today is inauguration day, so the Pickering family will gather to watch on TV. There are no virtual classes during the inauguration ceremony…then back to school and snooze time for Rufus.

Pickles and Rufus are still snoozing on this chilly winter morning. Later today, Dad will take them to the dog park. Rufus enjoys seeing his friends and the Pickerings love watching him play.

Pickles is back in school from the holiday break. She and Rufus had lots of time to play over the holidays and they had lots of fun. Now it is back to school on Zoom and Rufus napping by her desk chair:)