As promised-My Boxing Day Adventure

Mom’s sis is visiting from Texas, so we took her along on my adventure. Or was that the other way around? Either way…we went. 🙂

Our first stop was a cemetery—what was that all about??? Well, Mom & her sis’ great-grandparents are buried there and Mom was born on their great-grandmother’s birthday and her sis was born on their great-grandfather’s birthday. Weird, huh?They packed me in the car and we took a looooong ride out the Columbia Gorge–sis had never been there. Our first stop was Multnomah Falls. There’s been so much rain that a second waterfall appeared.

I thought that was pretty cool!

And on we went–all the way out to Hood River (about 60 miles east of Portland). I took a nap.

Fortunately we didn’t run into any snow, although it was up there in the hills.

Once we got there, they left me in the car with a couple of dehydrated chicken hearts while they ate pizza. Doesn’t sound fair, does it?

But there was a really good end to my adventure. And I didn’t even have to get a bath!Treat, please?

On a Cold and Gloomy Day

I climbed a treeAnd dug a hole.Mom said we’re going to school to learn about digging.

I say MORE.

She says NO MORE.

Nature’s Agility Course

Mom has taken me to agility lessons for the past 4 years and, let me tell you, I love, love, love it! And nature offers so many opportunities to practice:

JumpingLeaping into trees (hmmm…sorta like the Table or A-Frame)Or parts of trees 😀Walking on logs (aka the Dog Walk)I do a lot of that—in any weather!Or going through tunnelsWell, maybe not this one….

These are just a few of the obstacles I’ve found. What about you?

Here’s What’s Been Happenin’

As you know, I’ve been amongst the missing the past couple of weeks. BUT, Mom and I are going to work really hard at letting you know what we’ve doing.  And come see everyone.

First there was Christmas.

We had a house full of peeps–even little PopStar was here. Mom put me in charge of guarding the stockings on that all important day. It’s a serious job…someone’s gotta do it. Right? And I didn’t even peek!!

The PopStar and I had a lot of fun. I found she likes mud puddles almost as much as I do!She doesn’t go to the extremes that I do, though. Take today, for example. We’ve been in a deep-freeze for the last week (all I got was a few measly walks each day). So, today was the day! It was a balmy 39° F (4° C). Off we went to 1000 Acres. There was all this hard stuff on top of the water, but…Sage (that’s me) to the rescue. I struck water!! Later on down the path, someone had already cleared off that hard stuff.

Well, mostly.

It was a fun trip, but I couldn’t tell you about it all at once. So, come back!!

Monday Mischief-Brrr or Burr??

It’s been cold here. Not like the rest of this country, but we got our share! Even so, we ventured out to my favorite running spot–1000 Acres! And what did I find?

A big ol’ earth mover thingee!

Please, please, please Santa. I want one!

Wow, I bet that thing can dig a ginormous hole. 😉

But, then, when I looked for a hole (hoping to find some water/mud)

what did I find?Hard water!! What’s up with that???

Oh, and take a look at my tailSee? It’s all pointy – not all fluffy like when I was on that ol’ earth mover thingee.

Well, as luck would have it, I ran into these…And they aren’t easy to get out. Mom holds my fur back and I pull with my teeth. Let me tell you…she’s not allowed to pull them. No way!

And, I ended up with this.

Voting

I asked Mom what this voting thing was all about. She said it’s our right to vote for the person or issue that will be the best for us and our country. And many bi-peds did just that yesterday–voted, that is. That sounded good, so I decided I should run for something. You know I love balls and mud and water and a whole bunch of stuff like that. So that’s my platform: More balls, mud and water.  And I voted!

After all the votes were tallied, I WON.

Um, I guess I should say there was only one vote–mine! 😀

So, I will do my best to fulfill my promises so I can run again. And again. And again.This voting thing is fun!!

Hiking to Triple Falls

Hikes in the Columbia Gorge are some of the best, so Mr. N and I took advantage of cooler, drier weather and set off to Triple Falls.  But first a stop at 1000 Acres for a bit of water play.Since our ultimate destination was near Multnomah Falls, a stop at the Lodge for a bite of lunch was in order (we got a treat or two while the Moms ate). And, of course, we had to have a photo-op at the falls! We were on our best behavior and some of the tourists were ooohing and ahhing over us. 😀

Then off to the trailhead. Our hike has finally begun!

This was one of the rockiest trails we’ve been on–I’m sure glad I have the footing of a goat! Mom had to pick her way over those rocks so she didn’t damage her knee again.Then we came to a washed out section of the trail that included these rather steep log steps. Coming back down, I was very careful to stay with Mom and not try to race down the steps. Some other hikers coming behind us said I was a very good dog. We finally reached our destination–well worth the climb (elevation gain of 762 feet)!

So, what do you want to do next, Mr. N?

Waiting

WW: Splash

We’ll be gone for a few days while Mom & Dad are off visiting the Popstar. But we’ll be back!

An End to Boredom!

It’s been a long 3 weeks since I’ve been around (not that I’ve been having fun or anything), but things are getting back to normal at my house—finally! Mom’s knee is healing and the blood clot is (hopefully) under control. I’ve gotten a wonderfully long walk each day from the bestest petsitter in the whole world and some of my favorite bi-peds have taken me on a few outings where I can run.

When I heard I was going to get to go to 1000 Acres the other day, I was in heaven! It was a little weird going without Mom, but I got to go with my buds Heidi and Toby–what could be better?? I was a bit worried about the supply of mud holes, but, fortunately, I was able to find some. 😀

                                                            Ahhhhhh

Mud always means a nice roll in the dirt afterwards. How else is a dog supposed to clean off?

               There’s nothing like a good roll after wallowing in a mud hole.

Then off we went to the Sandy River where I found a ball!

                                                           Look what I found!

I even shared with Heidi. She likes to play keep-away.

                                                I’ll play ball with you, Heidi.

We ran and played and ran and played.

                                                         Run, Toby, Run!

And I had a bath when I got home…

Mom started taking me for walks yesterday and she whispered to me that we are going to see Mr. N this week for a new adventure! I can’t wait!!