WW: Beginning the Hike

The hike to Wahclella Falls was one of the prettiest yet. Come back for more!

B&W Sunday: On the Trail

Nouvelle Cuisine Dog Style

Nurse Sage

I arrived at Mr. N’s all prepared to nurse him back to health–he had a nasty cut on his foot, you know. But, when I got there, Mr. N said “join me for a bite to eat“. What happened to the foot??? Oh, it’s better, Mr. N said.

So, never one to turn down food, I made my way to the table. We both sat down.

The waitstaff brought out a plate with little tiny mounds of chicken, tuna, shrimp and salmon.

I guess that’s what Nouvelle Cuisine means–some kind of fancy stuff on a plate.We waited for a bit–chit chatting about this and that. Then I heard the word (‘OK’) and we dug in.In a flash, it was gone!A walk was next on the agenda. After all, we had to work off all that food!!

And Mr. N didn’t have to experience my extraordinary nursing skills ;).

WW: Shadow Play

                                                    That dog looks sorta like me!

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!!

Mr. N Spends the Weekend

Mr. N showed up the other day with his suitcase and leash. His Mom was with him, so I knew he hadn’t run away. I asked him “is everything OK?” He wasn’t sure. Then I heard them talk about food and clothes and a whole bunch of other boring stuff. That’s where I zoned out and decided to have a little romp around the house with him.

It was rainy that first day, so we donned our matching raincoats and headed out for a walk. Leaving your mark is important when you’re in new territory…I worked hard at keeping up with Mr. N. Somewhere, we both ran out, but that didn’t stop us!The kitties had another take on this situation. They remembered the last time Mr. N spent the night. He chased Mystic and she gave him a ‘correction’. Now, Mr. N has a healthy respect for my kitties and steers far away from them. Even so, Mystic spent lots of time in places far away from this little ball of fur. 😃 I think if he stayed longer, she might get to like him!

Today, Mom kept running in and out of the house–putting lights and stuff here and there. Then she dragged a tree in AND we didn’t even get to put our stamp of approval on it. What’s up with that??? Really, it was a bit boring.

But we did our best to cope.

So, what is it like when another dog comes to spend a few days at your house?

WW: Shoppin’ Vignettes

 Nothing like a mani/pedi to get ready for a shoppin’ trip! A girl needs a little pampering now and then, don’tcha think?

Um,, Mom. This is nice, but there’s no treats here…

On to the next store and what happens???  I got a big monkey hug!  I think he likes me….

💘 😍

This dog doesn’t smell right. I think he’s stuffed…

Thank goodness for that–I think there’s a treat under this cage.

At the end of the day, I wanted to give back to all the great workers in the stores we visited. So, I offered my services.

May I help you?

My Thankful Day

I have a lot to be thankful for today–let me tell you why.

You know I get really hot with all that running and stuff and there’s almost always a mud puddle to cool off in.

Or a river to swim inA ball meant to land in my mouthOceans to exploreMountains to be climbedMy friends

Sage & Toby

I’ll play ball with you, Heidi.

Sage & Mr. N

She loves it–really

Sage & Macy

Thailing

And most of all

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY

I’m now 5-years old…Mom says it means I’m supposed to be all grown up. Frankly, I think that’s a bit over-rated.

We celebrated with a fun, fun trip to the coast with Mr. N, who gave me a Tuffy Mega Bone with not one, not two but 10 layers of indestructible material. I looooved it. And it’s still in one piece. 😀 More about this trip later, so stay tuned!!