I love Lake Gaston!

View from the car window

She waited while I zoomed in a little...





I took this one just before she ran away. When she got up, I noticed she was wearing a collar - what's that all about? You can barely see it in this photo - click to enlarge, if you like.

Riding shotgun

Are we almost there????

No ugly shows here -

I saw this sign in a laundromat & thought it was cute. It just seems so "southern".

Isn't that my toy?

The cutie pie on the left is our nephew's 5 month old daughter. She has no clue how badly Pup 2 wants her toy!

Lake Gaston

Early morning (at least for me)

Flying daschund ears

Keil's first boat ride - he enjoyed it





and we got a kick watching his ears fly in the breeze.








Reminded us of Sister Bertrille (yes, we were alive back in the 60's)

Could they be any cuter?

mallard ducklings

Crest white strips?

This is Maggie, our friendly neighborhood golden lab. She has a great smile.

Not mine, of course

pretty...

Passing by

I'm not the only one who's enjoying this warm weather...

Flirting with danger

Look at them all dressed up in their summer finery. I think they were planning their trip home - I haven't seen a loon since I took these photos last week.





common loons

We've been coughing...

That floating gunk that he's swimming through is pollen - it's everywhere!

Extra large

I received this photo from my brother today - his three are a little larger than our pups, but just as cuddly.





Our pups leave a little more room on the sofa for me. On the other hand, I can't use them for pillows.

Welcome to Florida!

I took these photos when we drove to Florida a few weeks ago. This was our first stop just inside the Florida border. I haven't seen boat-tailed grackles since we left Florida last year. Haven't missed them too much.

Anticipation

Our pups on the right, cousin Kiel (long-haired dachshund) on the left - may we please have some of your snack???

Yum!

A little meat...





Then some Zick dough for dessert...





Why is that the little ones take the biggest pieces?

Double-decker squirrels

Beach art - Don Pedro Island

On our recent Florida vacation, my husband & I took a long, long, long walk on the beach at Don Pedro Island. Here's some of the "artwork" we saw along the way...

The journey is half the fun...

Mention the word "ride" around our pups & they practically fly into the car. It's amusing to me that they have no idea where they will end up - a three mile trip to the post office or 650 miles to Aunt Bev's in Florida - doesn't matter to them. Ahhh, life is good!