Off The Leash

Honey's new mission

All day, all night (even when people are trying to sleep).  Honey's new mission: let no mouse enter the house.  To all street rats: You shall not pass.  Who needs a cat when you have Honey?

Holiday activities

Check out my photo section for recent holiday excursions in the city.
This weekend, I will be volunteering at the Gingerbread Homes for Animals event (Dec. 11th is the final day of the 11 day event). Rational Animal plays host to all of the gingerbread homes designed by various chefs and upscale food markets and lucky raffle winners get to take them home.
Adoptable animals are available at the event along with activities for kids. I will be decorating cookies. An activity I hope to have time for at home this year too.

Good Morning Old Man Winter

This is the view from my window this morning:

The temp in Central Park is 32 Degrees and the snow consists of the biggest flakes I've ever seen! And we see a lot of snow in MI so that is saying something! I'll take some more pretty winter wonderland shots on my way to work. I'm taking Honey in for a tooth problem, so no train today. It looks like she may have cracked a back molar and there is an exposed nerve. She doesn't seem to be in pain over it, which seems odd. Hopefully, I am overreacting.
I swore that I would not buy her any fashion items like many of the pooches in NYC (most of which are coddled in strollers and made to wear coats all winter). However, this morning, Honey only made it to the end of our block in the snow when both of her front paws were frozen and she stopped walking altogether. I am going to have to get her some boots! Considering the mixture of wet pavement, salt, and the Con Ed electrical grid lead to the death of a girl last winter while walking her dog, I think maybe having something between feet and the pavement isn't such a bad idea even if it looks like I am pampering the pooch!
DISCLAIMER: Coats and such on dogs are still cute, just not my thing! Unless it is Halloween.