Ha ha RC, I forgot about the snowblower launches.
Simon loved the snow, but was always having it ice up under his paws so bad he would just stop and lift whichever paw was frozen until I cleaned it off. He was a great, loyal friend. I bought a snowblower and started cleaning about a 50' x 200' area so he could run and play and have fun. ( He was strictly an indoors dog because we got people early on trying to steal him ).
When I had a blower I'd cut trails in the backyard for the dogs.
I closed the gates to the lower kennel and the area fenced beyond this year.
That leaves just the dek above.
I'll let one or two ,sometimes three of the 11 out front onto the ramp and drive in good weather.
Aluminum is cold though so it's been awhile.
When the coast is clear (no coyotes howling the night before) one little guy likes to sneak out with me.
He'll tear it up and cover a lot of ground in a hurry.
Then want on my lap to warm his feet.
One summer night I was on the drive concrete with my eyes adjusting to the dark.
When I spotted him (he is a camo color kinda) a large cat was about three feet away from him stalking his butt...
I hissed and he jumped , the cat booked , and he rejoined me.
Don't know if he saw the cat or not.
A couple weeks ago I started the truck and the engine(?0 was thumping.
I listened a little then shut it off thinking maybe a belt broke.
Opened the hood and the neighbors cat jumped out and ran home.
I told the neighbor when she came home (She had arrived just before my return) and she said she had seen the cat. (Cat greets her arrival usually.)
I suggested she look it over good...No reported injury. Well , maybe mentally.
Maybe it will quit poopin under my ramp as much with her keeping it in the house more.
But , then there's the other neighbors cat(s).
). Next thing I know my dad shows up with a brand new Dodge dually with a Cummins diesel. He said he bought it so we could go get the boat. I felt so guilty. I believe my dad just used that for an excuse to buy a new truck.
