If you can't beat it ...

The snow covered trail

Topsie sulked

...join it

As winter drags on, Topsie and I are getting decidedly weary of walks through the deep snow.  Topsie usually sulks at the sight of the snow covered trail. And today was no different as we  set off on our walk one afternoon. As the setting sun cast long shadows along our path, I tried to cheer up Topsie.  "If you can't beat it, join it" I said.  Topsie looked doubtful at this advice until I showed her what I meant by taking a roll in the snow.  Topsie got the idea and tried it herself.  "Hey, this isn't so bad" she yipped as she rolled around in the snow. And so it was that Topsie made her peace with the snow.