Vanessa Vander Valk
@vanessavanv.bsky.social
Journalist, New Brunswicker, dog lover and early riser.
Dog walk report. Hovering around the freezing point just before 6 this morning. Some very light snow. Despite yesterday’s freezing rain, it’s less icy for walking. Sam is pleased ❤️🐕
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Dog walk report. Hovering around the freezing point just before 6 this morning. Some very light snow. Despite yesterday’s freezing rain, it’s less icy for walking. Sam is pleased ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. The app says -3 just before 6 this morning. So far just a few drops - but I ran into a neighbour who says those drops are freezing when they hit the windshield. A messy day on the way ❤️🐕
January 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Dog walk report. The app says -3 just before 6 this morning. So far just a few drops - but I ran into a neighbour who says those drops are freezing when they hit the windshield. A messy day on the way ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. -14 just after 6 this morning. Very slight bit of new snow. Just enough to camouflage the slippery spots. Sam is very intent on catching up on neighbourhood news 🗞️ ❤️🐕
January 6, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Dog walk report. -14 just after 6 this morning. Very slight bit of new snow. Just enough to camouflage the slippery spots. Sam is very intent on catching up on neighbourhood news 🗞️ ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. -17 just before 5 this morning. Not sleeping, so why not walk? I forgot Sam’s coat, so we kept it short. Sidewalks are still icy. No fashion footwear folks. Grip is key ❤️🐕
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Dog walk report. -17 just before 5 this morning. Not sleeping, so why not walk? I forgot Sam’s coat, so we kept it short. Sidewalks are still icy. No fashion footwear folks. Grip is key ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. Clear and cold at about 5:30 this morning. We’re moving a little slower than usual. Who could blame us? Back to work tomorrow 🐕❤️
January 4, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Dog walk report. Clear and cold at about 5:30 this morning. We’re moving a little slower than usual. Who could blame us? Back to work tomorrow 🐕❤️
Dog walk report. -15 just past 6 this morning. Calm. No wind. So it feels pretty comfortable. Still waited until we got home to post. Chilly hands ❤️🎉
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Dog walk report. -15 just past 6 this morning. Calm. No wind. So it feels pretty comfortable. Still waited until we got home to post. Chilly hands ❤️🎉
Dog walk report. Happy New Year 🥂 it’s -10 at 5:15 this morning. We continue to struggle with walks on the ice. Sam has a tough time staying on her feet. Snow is coming. Hope that helps. Let’s go 2026 🐕❤️
January 1, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Dog walk report. Happy New Year 🥂 it’s -10 at 5:15 this morning. We continue to struggle with walks on the ice. Sam has a tough time staying on her feet. Snow is coming. Hope that helps. Let’s go 2026 🐕❤️
Dog walk report. -14 and clear. Cold and icy at 5:30 this morning. Sam has fallen flat and needed help getting to her feet 3 times, but she keeps trekking! There’s a NY’s resolution there ❤️🐕🥂
December 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dog walk report. -14 and clear. Cold and icy at 5:30 this morning. Sam has fallen flat and needed help getting to her feet 3 times, but she keeps trekking! There’s a NY’s resolution there ❤️🐕🥂
Dog walk report. 0 degrees and windy. The whole world is ice at 6:30 this morning. Sam wants no part of it ❤️🐕
December 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Dog walk report. 0 degrees and windy. The whole world is ice at 6:30 this morning. Sam wants no part of it ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. -8 just before 6 this morning. Feels very warm after the last couple of mornings. Sam is in exploration mode. A mess of weather is expected shortly ❤️🐕
December 29, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Dog walk report. -8 just before 6 this morning. Feels very warm after the last couple of mornings. Sam is in exploration mode. A mess of weather is expected shortly ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. -11 but there’s a breeze and it feels colder. This was just after 6 this morning. Had to wait until we got home to send. Too cold for bare fingers needed for typing ❤️🐕
December 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Dog walk report. -11 but there’s a breeze and it feels colder. This was just after 6 this morning. Had to wait until we got home to send. Too cold for bare fingers needed for typing ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. -15 just after 6 this morning. Chilly, but not much wind. Sam is a good walker today ❤️🐕
December 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Dog walk report. -15 just after 6 this morning. Chilly, but not much wind. Sam is a good walker today ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. -12 at about 6:30 this morning. There’s a bit of a breeze so it feels colder. Everything is white again after yesterday! ❤️🎄
December 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Dog walk report. -12 at about 6:30 this morning. There’s a bit of a breeze so it feels colder. Everything is white again after yesterday! ❤️🎄
Christmas 🎄 dog walk report! -11 and calm just before 6 this morning. Some very light snow is just beginning. We seem to be the only ones up so far. Merry Christmas 🎅 ❤️🐕
December 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Christmas 🎄 dog walk report! -11 and calm just before 6 this morning. Some very light snow is just beginning. We seem to be the only ones up so far. Merry Christmas 🎅 ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. -11 just before 6 this morning. Brisk. But Sam is raring to go ❤️🎄🐕
December 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Dog walk report. -11 just before 6 this morning. Brisk. But Sam is raring to go ❤️🎄🐕
Quick after work walk. Off now for the holidays. More time to walk with Sam ❤️🐕🎄
December 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Quick after work walk. Off now for the holidays. More time to walk with Sam ❤️🐕🎄
Dog walk report. Clear and -12 just past 5 this morning. A tail wagging morning 🐕❤️
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Dog walk report. Clear and -12 just past 5 this morning. A tail wagging morning 🐕❤️
Dog walk report. 0 degrees with some very light snow at 5:45 this morning. Should turn to rain shortly ❤️🐕
December 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Dog walk report. 0 degrees with some very light snow at 5:45 this morning. Should turn to rain shortly ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. Clear and -1 just after 5 this morning. SO WINDY. A few branches down but otherwise no damage on the street. We lost most of the snow and ice. Lots for Sam to sniff ❤️🐕
December 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Dog walk report. Clear and -1 just after 5 this morning. SO WINDY. A few branches down but otherwise no damage on the street. We lost most of the snow and ice. Lots for Sam to sniff ❤️🐕
After work dog walk. 14 degrees and so windy! Most of the ice and snow is gone, but Sam is a bit concerned we might blow away! 🐕❤️
December 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
After work dog walk. 14 degrees and so windy! Most of the ice and snow is gone, but Sam is a bit concerned we might blow away! 🐕❤️
Dog walk report. +5 degrees and melting just before 6 this morning. Extremely slippery wet ice. Sam would rather take a snow bath than a walk this morning ❤️🐕
December 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Dog walk report. +5 degrees and melting just before 6 this morning. Extremely slippery wet ice. Sam would rather take a snow bath than a walk this morning ❤️🐕
After work walk. 0 degrees. Sam chooses the path with the least ice - right down the middle of the road. I’m the traffic lookout 👀 ❤️🐕
December 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
After work walk. 0 degrees. Sam chooses the path with the least ice - right down the middle of the road. I’m the traffic lookout 👀 ❤️🐕
Did walk report. -4 at 6:45 this morning. Sam is a bit slow. She slipped on an icy spot and needed help getting back on her feet. She’s using a bit more caution ⚠️ ❤️🐕
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Did walk report. -4 at 6:45 this morning. Sam is a bit slow. She slipped on an icy spot and needed help getting back on her feet. She’s using a bit more caution ⚠️ ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. -4 just past 6 this morning. A few clouds. Icy. We’ll see if it gets warm enough today to melt a bit. And not just put a little water on the ice. So slippery ❤️🐕
December 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Dog walk report. -4 just past 6 this morning. A few clouds. Icy. We’ll see if it gets warm enough today to melt a bit. And not just put a little water on the ice. So slippery ❤️🐕
Dog walk report. Clear and -11 at 5:45 this morning. Icy. But Sam is a trooper. On we walk ❤️🐕
December 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Dog walk report. Clear and -11 at 5:45 this morning. Icy. But Sam is a trooper. On we walk ❤️🐕