Good Time Outdoors

Our camping trip out the road was so relaxing and memorable.  Here, have a look:

Saturday the skies were overcast but no rain, and warm.

Our camp was in the woods, right along the shore at Green's Camp.

Titus and Flossy setting up camp.

The beach combing was good.

Ziva was definitely the ring leader of the four-dog pack.

Brother Rex - a sweet boy!

Cherie scrubbing Ziva, who made the mistake of rolling in something dead and had to be bathed in the tide.  (Ziva had no regrets)!

Titus didn't quite get the whole 'play in the tide' thing.

Sunday morning dawned crystal clear and gorgeous.

We stayed out all day, exploring and enjoying.  Lots of huckleberries ripe already.  I did some picking.

Hope your week is going well and you are finding some time to get outdoors. 

A word from the Mer-Dog

Our Independence Day celebration was the best ever.  In keeping with the theme 'From Sea to Shining Sea', Mother made me a Mer-Dog costume.

My costume is made from Timtex, painted with acrylic and garnished with glitter.  Mother used my raincoat for the pattern, and one of her old t-shirts to make the fastener ties so it was comfortable for me to wear.

At 10:30 we went to the top of Main Street to line up for the big Parade.

Mother made a little sign so People would know I was a Mer-dog.  I was very patient waiting with all the other People and Dogs.

Finally the parade started, and I walked with the Big Pack of Other Dogs.  There were over twenty of us Dogs, and no one fought because we were this Big Pack, see.

After the parade there was a Dog Variety Show and I won for Best Costume.  I think I would have won Most Obedient as well, but there was a poor little miniature poodle who did not have a costume and the judges gave her that award.  I was glad we all got prizes.  That lady in the red coat is our friend the Vet Assistant, and she was giving out Lots of Treats to everyone. 

Some of my friends from the Big Pack at the Dog Variety Show.

I hope you had as much fun as I did yesterday.  Bye for now, love from Flossy