Vacationing With My Dogs

Posted by Joy Butler Jul 29, 2008

After a nice summer visit, it came time to take my grandson back home. So we loaded up the dogs and now we're having a wonderful week of vacation at his home with my daughter. Her quiet acre in the country is completely fenced and loaded with oaks and cedars. In the mornings, the feral cat colony comes out of seclusion long enough to eat and squirrels come down out of the trees to sit on our shoulder and breakfast on peanuts and strawberries. In the afternoons, we enjoy cooling off in the pool and then sitting on the shaded deck listening to the waterfall and the locusts sing. At night, we fire up the fire pit and roast marshmallows. Of course all this is accented with my daughter's excellent cooking.

So where do the dogs fit in? Well they're absolutely loving it as much as I am. They tear around the yard like crazy critters with smiles on their faces. Yes, my dogs really do smile! And there are so many sights and smells for them to investigate. But I'm afraid I've spoiled Coco. The clincher came when she convinced me to carry her up the deck steps! I realize she's only a 4 pound little squirt but I saw her run up them easily the day before while I was in the house! But, hey, this peaceful week of pampering has me feeling a little spoiled myself!