On Being Outside with Labs

Last Friday was an absolutely gorgeous day.  After a long week of work and morning of making sure all the work was done....sense a theme here....we packed up and headed to one of our favorite spots on the Yakima River.

This kind of time with the girls is vital to me.  They run, sniff, gambol over logs, dive into the river, and race around each other without restraint.  And I get to laugh.  It is how we should spend all our time with each other.

On this sunny afternoon we all spent a little time thinking of Sage, who loved this spot.  She would find a particularly sunny spot where she could see me casting then lay down and nap.  Annie and Willa would run amok while she observed and occasionally engaged.  But mostly, she just kept her eye on me.  Last Friday, I could feel her watching.

We are still grieving, missing her terribly.  It felt good to be out, good to run amok.  And good to be so close to Sage.

Murphy's Day.