Dog Days of Summer

During the summer we like to get lots of swimming in, and so does Charlie's best buddy Hugo. I took my camera out one evening for a buddy swim. As you can see, Hugo is a pro dock diver, unlike Charlie. Maybe she'll get it next summer.

Happy Valentine's Day

"Did you know that there are over three hundred words for love in canine?" - Gabrielle Zevin

Happy Valentine's Day from me and my furry loves!

Little Cricket

When you're raising a puppy it can be easy to miss how much they're growing and changing every day. I went to upload the photos from my camera, which I haven't done in several months, and I was shocked to see just how tiny (and less fluffy) Cricket was just two months ago when we brought him home. He doesn't even recognize himself! He barked at the photo on the screen when I was editing it.

Hoh River to Third Beach - Olympic National Park

Back in June 2016 my big brother came out from Alberta to visit the Island. He wanted to get into backpacking and was hoping we could go out on a coastal trip. I'd been wanting to explore the Olympic Peninsula, so we settled on a portion of the South Coast Trail called Hoh River to Third Beach. The trail is beautiful beach walking mixed with some hard core obstacle course ropes and ladders negotiating muddy cliffs to overland trails. If you are looking for sea stacks this hike definitely delivers. We've started talking about doing another trip this summer and I can't wait!