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Staying present in the NOW — from my favourite Nunavut blogger!
‘Clarity of a Cold Arctic Night’ (sarahontheroad.com)
City of Louisville requires dogs be 4 months old before enjoying our city dog parks.
Happy 4-month birthday Rowan O’Roark (actual DOB is October 4th)!
Some dogs bond so closely to their humans that they too think they’re human. Not so with Ro. He’s a dog, loves being a dog, loves being around other dogs – big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, puppies. Ro loves everything about being a dog.
That said, lil’ guy sat back for a few moments after the big dog posse came running his direction. But even on this 1st visit, Ro fast learned to dart out from/retreat to the lone picnic table. And after being side-swiped & rolled hard twice (ouch), he’ll soon learn spatial presence – another dog’s presence other than his own.
SLEEP – that’s why folks love dog parks. Ro slept Sunday afternoon, Sunday evening, and then most of Monday.
Dog parks a solid must in our future!
https://www.doggoes.com/parks/colorado/denver-area/louisville-dog-park-near-broomfield
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- Community Park in Louisville
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- FINALLY…a dog Rowan’s size
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- Who’s gonna plow my street?
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- quick nap before puppy class at 2pm
After almost 2 feet of snow, woke up to a sunny Saturday and thought – where can Ro & I hike that doesn’t involve driving to a trailhead?
Waneka Lake in Lafayette is only a mile from my home so this local park worked perfectly in our plans. Iced over and winter home to flocks of Canadian geese and wood ducks, hard to imagine folks paddle-boating here after Memorial Day.
Because of our heavy snow, the walk to Waneka itself provided part of the fun for this day hike. Did I mention – my dog LOVES snow. Burying his head deep in the snow or racing in circles at break-neck speed were prime for this day. Since the lake was frozen, we dropped off the path and snowshoed an area which is usually water – our only competition this day were cross-country skiers and sledders.
Beautiful sunshine, beautiful snow, beautiful day.
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- Skiing, sledding & ice fishing – Colorado
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- Don’t think we’re supposed to drop off the path
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- Waneka Lake in February
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- Help I’m stuck!
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- Wait, wait for me!
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- Snow angels
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- Geese!
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- And I’m sleeping again…long day.
