We took a SIP break and went camping at Cherry for my birthday weekend. It was so nice to get out and breath some fresh air and see the natural beauty of our world. It was way more crowded than normal and it was clear it was people who were not outdoorsy because they didn't know any of the regulations - including how far from the water line to put their tent and that there were no fires allowed.
The first night there, we had a rain, hail and windstorm. It lasted about 4 hours and soaked everything. Luckily we were safe and dry in our tent! It was Astrid's first camping trip and she loved it! She learned to swim from the shore and fetch sticks and she slept in a tent. The pic above is of her the second night sleeping on G's bed.
We did some practicing of her commands - including this nice "up" on a rock! And the "sit" below.
The wildflowers were amazing. We must have seen 25 different types. We also saw the river otter, newts, Canadian geese, mergansers and an eagle came and had breakfast with us one morning! It actually sat on a tree right above our camp and did little screaches.
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| Our spot |
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| Magic Fishing Hole |
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| Magic Fishing Hole |
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| River otter |
The Ween was near the brink of death on the trip. On Saturday afternoon, she had a seizure and her brain was scrambled the rest of the day. She laid on the boat for about 4 hours with her eyes squinted and her mouth hanging open. And to make matters worse, we think she ate something because she started barfing and got sicker and sicker with a stomach issue until we took her to the vet the next Wednesday.
We didn't pack well on this trip - we brought stuff for BLT's and forgot the bread and the mayo! Luckily that dinner occurred during the rain and hail storm so Jim and I had oatmeal and G ate a bowl of top ramen and we called it dinner.
We also brought leftover pizza so for lunch one day, I sautéed some peppers and then eating the pizza in a pan in a little butter! YUM - so good.
We played Farkle all weekend - and even Hops played a game - she came in 2nd place, while sleeping on the seat!
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| Hops napping after too much swimming! |
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