Private Club

I sometimes wonder whether the girls think of themselves as a private club.

We all remember, as kids, having clubhouses, passwords, secrets.

These three sometimes act that way.

Three against one.

Uh-oh

Murphy's Day.

Waiting for Action

Willa is an "action toy."  She loves to fetch balls thrown just for her, to go with me on the morning walk (mostly that's about  mooching treats from anyone she encounters) and swimming.  She is really quite amazing in her ability to jump up from dead sleep and play with an intensity that I've only seen in Murphy.

Now, if only she will learn about weekends and sleeping in...

Murphy's Day.

After An Intense Five Months

Girls in river?  Check.

Fly rods packed?  Check.

Flies tied?  Check.

Waders?  Check.

Ready to fish?

Check and double check.

Murphy's Day.

Fire Warnings

Last year North Central Washington experienced some very intense and dramatic fires.  It was late in the summer, but many many acres burned.

Last Saturday one of the counties placed burn bans.  This early.  No fireworks, no open flames, no motor vehicles without proper mufflers on dirt roads.....

An ounce of caution is far far better.

Last season the smoke was so bad we didn't go over for several weeks.  Our friends, Cynthia and Russ, hightailed it out of Nahahum Canyon because of the smoke, taking horses and dogs to the "wet side" (as they call it over here).

Be careful this year, folks!  There is still a lot of fuel out there...

Murphy's Day.

The Road Less Travelled

Willa loves exploring.

But mostly she loves hanging out with her pack.

While she has independence, she wants to follow...as long as Sage takes the road less travelled.

Labs.  They never cease being clowns, that is for sure.

Murphy's Day.

Annie Oakley's Day

On Saturday, Annie played in the backyard, ate breakfast, went for a run, and then we headed east of the mountains where she helped me find trout.

After than she roamed the canyon, then sat at my side while I ate dinner (labs...).

Doesn't get much better than those pleasures.

Murphy's Day.

Guess What Opened on Saturday?

Yep.  Fishing season on most rivers in Washington state.

And, of course, we found a place to fish.

F I N A L L Y!

Murphy's Day.