Starting my Wishlist

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Sage

I need one of these!

Think of what I could do with this auger–

it would take hole-digging to an entirely new level!

Algae Smalgae

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Sage

I’ve been so patiently waiting for Mom to come back so we can go to the river. Right then–right now! The closest one is the Willamette River, only a 10-minute drive from our house. I was even dreamin’ about playing ball there. (One of my favoritest things to do–along with cooling down in a river.)Not that my favorite-sitter-of-all-times didn’t take me for long walks, a trip to 1000 acres and lots of snuggles. She did. And I loved it. But I miss Mom when she’s gone…

And what happened when she came back? She said we can’t go to the Willamette River. Period. So what happened to ‘right then; right now’? Mooooom?

Mom: Unfortunately, the Willamette River is experiencing an unprecedented blue-green algae bloom that was found to be toxic. It is spanning the entire river flow through Portland up to where it meets the Columbia River. And we don’t know when it will clear up. With recent rains and cooler weather, hopefully it’ll be soon! Since there the possibility a dog can die within an hour after drinking water with this type of algae, we are staying far away.

I did get a reprieve from boredom finally with a trip to 1000 acres today. We don’t go there as often as it’s much further away. But when we do? Whoopee!!

So much for that ol’ algae smalgae. There’s more than one river to play in around here, that’s fur sure.

And now I’m happily asleep 🙂But ready to go again at the drop of a ball!

WW: A Little Herding Fun

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Sage

We won’t be around much this week…Mom & Dad are off to San Francisco for the Popstar’s 3rd birthday.

Hiking Latourell Falls

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Sage

The Columbia Gorge, bordering Oregon and Washington States, is home to more than 77 waterfalls, mostly on the Oregon side. Some are more isolated than others, but many are accessible after a moderate hike. The Latourell Falls hike is considered ‘moderate’ with an elevation gain of 635 feet to the upper falls.

Near the trail head, Mr. N and I stopped for a ‘photo op’ with the lower falls in the background. Passersby commented on how well behaved we are. I guess they don’t know Mr. N and I have a secret about that–we work for treats!!Mom was careful going up the trail with it’s many tree roots and rocks. There were places where there were steep drop-offs, but she held my leash tightly. The trail wound around the top of the waterfall and meandered on up through the forest.

Logs were down in many places, often over the stream. You see I’m still not wet–what’s up with that??We finally made it to the upper falls And I was finally able to get my furs wet!