Yankee Southern Transplants in the Upper Midwest: Welcome Teddy!

We had our first dusting of snow on the morning of November 10, and our first couple of inches on November 15. Daytime highs have not exceeded the 20s for over a week, and will continue at least through the rest of the week with flurries predicted for most days. The meteorologists continue to say that this is typical weather for mid-January, so I guess if we can survive this, we got this. Nonetheless, winter is here, which means our outdoor adventures will be few and far between over the next few months. Definitely hard to get motivated to go out in the cold, especially when it came on so quickly. Granted, 40 is going to feel great if we ever get back up there!

In other, more important news, we gained a new family member last week! Snoopy (now known as Teddy Bear) spent almost 1 month at the Oshkosh Area Humane Society before we met him and decided to bring him home. We think he is a Bichon Frise/Poodle mix, about 3 years old. Teddy has been a pretty good boy already and is very affectionate and playful (so playful that I think he might be younger). He especially likes stuffed toys, tennis balls, and his antler chew, and we have even caught him watching TV. We don't know much about his past other than he came to OAHS as a transfer from a shelter in Milwaukee. He already did a great job at the vet and the groomer- and has made himself at home in less than a week. We are working on some extra manners and basic commands since he gets pretty excited. Getting a dog was not exactly on the to-do list, but we certainly missed having a four-legged companion since arriving in Wisconsin. We are happy that Teddy has joined us for the next leg of the journey and are looking forward to many fun adventures (and a few cold Wisconsin nights on the couch) together.