During the course of our wandering we came upon a large pothole of indeterminate depth that was completely covered with spruce pollen and other assorted pond scum. Joan and I were walking around the perimeter of the pothole when Maddie the Shih Tzu decided that the shortest distance between her and us was a straight line - right across the water! A serious mistake. Upon reflection, I am convinced that she did not recognize the bright green pond as a water hazzard - she thought it was solid ground. This is an animal bred for companionship - she's much more comfortable in the palace as opposed to walking in the great outdoors.
You can well imagine, then, Maddie's surprise when her first step resulted in a ker-splash. Frantic dog paddling. Looked like she would be OK; but then started running out of gas. Started doing circles half on her side - like a dying goldfish in extremis.
Fortunately, there was a dead branch on the ground long enough to drag her to shore. One mighty chagrined hound...
Maddie the Shih Tzu will NOT be trying-out for the Olympic swim team...
I walked the dike trail a couple of times this weekend. Lots of waders.
Pectoral Sandpipers forage on the wetlands.
Joan hosted supper on Saturday. She has a new rotisserie device for her grill. An excellent BBQ pork loin...
I did some yard work this weekend too. Fertilized both mom's and auntie's lawns. Bought some annuals for both locations. God I love spring!
In other news, Amanda flew south on Sunday morning. A quick stop to see her mom in Olympia and then on to Portland to see Leah. Wheels-up for Cali later this week. I sure enjoyed her company. She intends to return to Juneau next fall to seek full-time employment.
Well, time to get moving.
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