Showing his "Marley-ness"...

Farm dog (who've we've been calling "Marley" after the film dog), pushed his nose through the plastic insulation covering the dining room window. He was agitated by something outdoors and tried to thrust his 78 pounds through the glass. It's odd because the landscape is pretty stark these days. Except for the cows grazing noiselessly next door, there's not much to see out there save an occasional squirrel.

What we know about farm dog, though, is that it's not always what he sees that riles him. Sometimes, it's what he hears. This weekend, it's been a pair of owls hooting from their roost among the barren trees that's gotten him to barking and blasting through 3M window kits.

We're not quite sure what it is about the "whoo, whooo, whooo, whooos" that bother our troublesome hound. We kind of appreciate the reminder that wildlife can thrive in close proximity to our domicile. And there's something about hearing "whoo, whooo, whooo" at dusk that makes you want to linger in the cold an extra few seconds.

These guys no longer lift their noses when farm dog runs to the fence barking. You know what they say? A good fence makes good neighbors!