Angels in snow

Although the forecast called for flurries in our region this morning, we're at about 2 inches of snow and still falling so this part of Ohio doesn't tire to surprise us yet again for its ability to collect the best and worst of weather sometimes all in the same week.

But there's nothing like Lizzy to put a new perspective on freshly fallen and falling snow during the first major snowstorm of the season.

Lizzy, who likes to eat ice cubes, not surprisingly also likes to attack and eat snow and loves to chase the snow balls my husband lobs at her. For Lizzy, the snowballs are no different than tennis ball, except perhaps in the fact that she can eat them without being yelled at.

All that running and romping in the snow definitely marks Lizzy as a snow dog, something Rusty and Geni definitely were not, which isn't surprising given that they were born and bred Puerto Rican satos. Lizzy, on the other hand, as a Brittany Spaniel, comes by her love for snow fair and square.

As for me, I appreciate the chance to see, and even enjoy, the snowy world through her fun-loving eyes.