Attack of the Yellow Lab!

So, here I was, trying to enjoy the truck bed.  Figuring out whether, in a pinch, could I sleep there....ok, I was really laying in the sun taking a nap after a long night of comforting labs anxious labs during a very long lightening and thunder storm...

Alas, I was discovered by Annie Oakley, and she decided she needed to give me some love.

Attack of the Yellow Lab!

I didn't mind the alarm from my nap.  No snooze button, though.

Murphy's Day.

September 11

Eleven years.

Murphy's Day.

Need an Oil Change?

Ever since she came into my life, Sage has had a car mechanic in her.  I remember the first day, in Annapolis, she crawled under the rental car.  Then, several days into her being in Seattle, she crawled under the van I owned at the time.

So, with the high rise on the truck, it isn't surprising that she crawls under it!  I think, aside from the shade, she has always enjoyed her crate, and underneath the car reminds her of the "crate-lab cave."

In fact, the night before this picture was taken, we had an amazing lightening storm in Nahahum Canyon.  I still have Sage's soft crate up, and she crawled right in when the noise and light became too much for her.

There is safety in small spaces.  I keep wondering, though, whether she could also change the oil while she is there.

Murphy's Day.

Cooling Off

So after a slog up hill, which didn't seem to phase Willa or Annie (Sage, like me, took her time), some cooling off seemed in order.

There is nothing better than a dip in a high alpine lake.

Murphy's Day.

Lake Minotaur

Mythic, for sure.  Now protected by three labs...

1900 feet elevation gain in slightly less than 2 miles.

View was worth it.

Murphy's Day.

Sage Sacked Out

I just love this picture.  Sage hiked, she swam, she romped, she did everything and finally, she sacked out.

It's a dog's life.

Murphy's Day.

Rewards at the End of Uphill Hikes

So, on Saturday, we embarked on an epic hike.  1,900 feet in elevation gain over a mere 2 miles.  I;ve done high alpine climbs that were easier.

Needless to say, the lake at the end of the hike?

Priceless.

Sage hung in there, Annie and Willa had energy to burn by the time, 4 miles later and one huge blister, we got back to the car.

Murphy's Day.