Pond excursion

I sure hope Accuweather.com lives up to their name because that site is predicting 73 degrees and partly sunny weather on Saturday the 26th!!! I don't care if it's cloudy - even a rain-free, overcast day is a blessing. I feel like a big weight has been lifted off of my shoulders since both sets of parents have arrived. Don got right to work mowing both lawns (yahoo!) Then he and Mim worked some kind of magic and traded in D's too-big suit for a stunning BRAND-NEW modern suit. My parents have hit the ground running today and have their own list of to-do's. This wedding really is a group effort!

Lots of wonderful events this month and the next - my cousin Angie's birthday, Don and Mim's anniversary, D's birthday (today!) and my parents' anniversary. So many reasons to celebrate.

Since D has been gone I take a lot of walks with Drift. This pond is maybe a mile or so from our house and the dog loves to fetch sticks that I throw (like a girl) into the water.

Drift also likes to dig up sticks that are mired in the mud.

The area is beautiful but so many mosquitos and no-see-ums (tiny gnats).

Here is the poor Canada Goose that Drift spotted and then tried to catch up with in the water. They swam in a circle around half the pond - Drift swimming as fast as he could with the goose quacking the whole time before flying away. Thank goodness no one saw him because technically that is harassing wildlife.

A very dirty dog. He has started dunking his whole head in the water to look for sticks and rocks. So weird, but we love him anyway. :-)