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Just when I thought the girls didn't know or couldn't even use my computer, this picture appeared on my desk top.

Foothills of the Cascades from the east side.

Ok, I get it!

Murphy's Day.

Happiness Is

It's been several weekends since we've loaded up the truck and headed east.

Promises are made to the girls that we will go this weekend.

That, for Sage, will be happiness.

Murphy's Day.

Needing Mom

There are really only several times that Willa needs me:

When she is hungry
When she wants a pillow while sleeping with me
When she wants her ball thrown
And when she is at the vet

Other than that, she is perfectly self sufficient.

Don't worry Will, I am here when you need me.

Always.

Murphy's Day.

Post Vet

Willa had a minor ear infection which she stoically allowed me to treat twice a day with annoying (to her) ear drops.  Yesterday we returned to the vet for her check-up.  Infection gone,  but she will be on maintenance drops...

Of the three, Willa is the best at the vet.  She has endured a tooth pull and the usual pokes and prods with a great temperament.

So, after the vet we went to a near-by pet store and Willa caught and kept a stuffed trout.

Murphy's Day.

Curling Up

I am an avid list maker.  Every day I have my list of things to do.  And if gives me great joy when I can check-off things on the list.

And then there are some days that stretch into weeks, where I can barely check off anything....this week is one of them.  My work got flummoxed by my work!

So all I really want to do is curl up with Sage and not go for a run in the pouring rain and hope Friday comes, soon!

Murphy's Day.

Not Isis

For those who watch Downton Abbey, there is a yellow lab, Isis.  Much loved by Lord Grantham...Sage looks a lot like the original Isis (this year's has a narrower face).  So it wasn't much of a surprise when someone asked Sage the other day if she was Isis.

Nope.

While she does live in luxury, she also is a cowgirl, loving her western Sage!

Murphy's Day.

What We Long For

We stayed in Seattle this past weekend, mostly as a result of the local football team being in the Super Bowl.  It gave Willa a chance to head several blocks east to visit with her litter-mate sister Murphy (who holds the legacy of her name!).  The time in Seattle was also spent in the back yard, such as it is, thinning and pruning (making the airspace better for ball throwing).  And there as the Costco run for dog food...

But really, we all longed for time outside like the picture above.

And while the weather reports indicate the skies will be crying rain because of the Seahawk loss, just being able to romp in the open field will be nice.  So this week will be in Seattle, working, meetings, a vet appointment to double check Willa's ears, then off to play and listen for coyotes, Red-tailed hawks, and Magpies.

And, of course, happy labs.

Murphy's Day.