Coastal Trail and Westchester Lagoon

Well, it has been a while.  Summer is here even though we didn't have spring.  And I now have blisters on my foot pads from having too much fun!

 We spent some time on the Coastal Trail on a windy sunny day.

Look Sophie, I have a Ms Orangie!

Westchester Lagoon  is a waterfowl area.  Here is Papa Mallard.

If you look closely you can make out the babies on the mud below the cat-tails.

This is a shot of the mud flats and Sleeping Lady ( Mt. Susitna ) in the background.

This is looking east across the lagoon.

I got hot running around and decided to take a dip!

 It was pretty chilly but felt really good.

 What can I say...I can pop up out of the water like the Loc Ness Monster!

I love to get right up close to mama and give a good shake!

Getting a little dizzy!

Can you believe that these ducks were trying to steal my ball...it's true!

Mama has always liked these townhomes on the Lagoon.  She thinks they look very nautical.

On the south side are more modern homes.

And on the home front mama got the garden planted this week.  Every sunny day you will find her out in the yard working on the gardens and flower beds.

 The flower baskets have been hung.

And all is well here.  Sorry we were away from Blogland for so long.   But no worries, we are back at it now!

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Popcorn!

Even a busy guy like me needs downtime once in awhile.

Maybe even upside downtime!

And I have an eye witness.

"These feet smell like popcorn"

"That's OK with me.  I like popcorn!"

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The snow is gone! NOT!

Spring is here but everything is still brown.

It took three days for this last little patch of snow to go!

High temps are on the 50's.  Voles did damage to the shrubs again over the winter, chewing away at the bark along the base of the plants. These plants are dead now.

The moose had their fun of course...happens every year!  The trellis has been screwed to the house but they still pry it away in their desire for Clematis.

 I don't care that it's brown, but mama says the dead grass is ugly and I am tracking it all over the house.

Don't worry mama, It will turn green soon!

And at least it is no longer a big soggy mess here in the back yard!

You can't rush Mother Nature!

OK folks, these above photos were taken three days ago...

here is today's 5-18-13

 WTF???

The news caster says we are gonna make the 4th snowest and THE coldest May on record!
What happened to Global Warming?
Even little ole me is getting sick of this stuff!

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WW

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Happy Mothers Day!

I have been blessed with several mothers and grand mothers and would like to wish them all a great day and to say THANK YOU!

Love to you mama Gracie...for giving birth to me, loving the little puppy me and all my brothers and sisters too.  What an awesome puppyhood I had!

Sooo Beautiful!

I love you mama Gracie and grandma Kelsey!  Happy Mothers Day to both of you!  And to you too mama Jamie, I have pictures of you but not sure you want them posted so I won't, but that doesn't mean I love you any less! 

Mama Jamie fed and cleaned up after all of us and taught us how to be good dogs!  And love, she gave us tons of that!!!

And love to Grandma Connie, I sure miss you!  I miss our snuggle times and our trips to daycare...so many good times.

I think my mama is missing her mama on this special day.

It is a tough time for all children no matter their age who have lost a mother, but a good time to give thanks and remember the good times!

My Grandma, my Pal

Last but never least..Happy Mother's Day to my furever mama!  I loves you a zillion licks!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers...none of us would be here without you!

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