Abby Sunshine

Have you ever tried to pick up something, only to find it is glued down? Depending on the situation, this can be frustrating. I am trying to think of a situation when I’ve experienced this, but the only thing that comes to mind is a story of some mischievous teenagers in a mall where they had glued a quarter to the floor, then sat back to watch as people tried to pick it up. They laughed as people struggled to pry the quarter loose.

Abby Sunshine may feel like I am one of those mischievous teens pulling a trick on her, but really it was Mother Nature that froze her ball into the ground. I had nothing to do with it. For the record, I didn’t even know she had a ball in the back yard. We usually keep them in the porch. I guess the detail that I took pictures while she struggled. . . . . oh, don’t blame me, I’m just the photographer.

 Here’s how it all started. I was outside playing with Abby when I noticed her awfully interested in a particular area of snow. I walked over to find her chewing on a tennis ball- yes, this is unlike Abby. She would normally bring it to me- suggesting to start a fun game.

 With Abby’s excited energy, I quickly heard her tell me that the ball was stuck solidly in the snow. She was very interested in getting it loose.

 She pounced at it and ran about, looking wild and a little nutty, ears flying high.

 She even tried to use her paws to pry that stubborn, little tennis ball from the snow. “This is ridiculous!” – perhaps Abby is thinking.

 One last call for help. . . . .yes, that ball was still stuck firmly.

 Now I think she is resorting to the ever popular, “puppy dog eyes,” perhaps pleading for some help to get that ball from snow’s wintry grip.