Our morning dawned as a -2F (-19C) beautiful day, so we played in the snow a lot.

But Cheoah says there is also something very peaceful about napping on the couch.

What could possible be responsible for breaking the peace?

Groan – I had to ask.

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Hurry and get your Valentines in the mail! Please enclose a check or money order to Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation.  Sarge’s helped over 1100 animals find new homes in 2013 – yes, that is an average of 3 every single day – so your money will be going to a terrific cause.  You can click that link to find out all about Sarge’s.

In addition to tallying both the number of Valentines and money raised by each member of The Herd, we will select one of the Valentines and award that lucky reader the Grand Prize donated by Smoky Mountain Dog Bakery!

Typhoon checking out the Grand Prize that one lucky reader will receive!

So get those Valentines in the mail to:

Dog’s Name
c/o The Thundering Herd
PO Box 1835
Maggie Valley, NC  28751-1835

By the way, many of you have said you are having a problem selecting only one member of The Herd. We are quite sure that Sarge’s will gladly accept a donation for as many Valentines that you wish to mail !!!! Or, you can always just mail a Valentine to the whole Herd. The real winners, after all, are the 3 animals that Sarge’s saves EVERY SINGLE DAY.