BOXER ADVENTURES

 Time has a way of just flying by. I remember picking Booker up as just a little tiny pup. I took a pic at the beach yesterday and it reminded me of one of his first walks...  

 It was SO warm today!  But holy cow - that wind!! We got to the beach early to get in a short run and then doubled back to Marc and walked several miles.  The dogs had an absolutely blast! It was so windy their ears were blowing back! They just ran and ran and splashed in the lake.  I caught Booker defying gravity!    

 This afternoon it was pretty nice out and we decided to go to the local village to check out the Halloween decorations. Sisko, as usual, was completely non-plussed.  However, Booker was more anxious about some of the decorations.  Check out some of these awesome and huge setups!

 We had to run a bunch or errands today so first we headed over to our favorite trail.  We thought the dogs would be exhausted but they were very excited as we were getting ready so of course they came with us. Fall has hit here and while I hate to see it knowing what it will bring, it was pretty beautiful on our run...

 We packed up and began the long trip home this morning. We crossed the border back into NY and stopped in Whitney Point to get gas. It was lunch time and we bought treats for all of us from Byrne Dairy.  For Marc and I it was coffee and for the dogs "pup cups".  We found a gorgeous park nearby and headed over to eat lunch near the water.      They were more than happy to sleep as we hit the home stretch.  Then we arrived home safe and sound.

 Today was very chilly!  So we were in no hurry to get up and around.  It is our last day at the cabin and we planned to take it easy anyway. About mid morning we traveled to a nearby town and took a leisurely walk on a rail trail. We ate lunch outside at the cabin's picnic table and afterwards sat outside - continuously moving our chairs and the dogs' bed so that we were in the sun. The cabins sit on one side of Lake Nokamixon and the marina, fishing pier and [picnic areas are on the other side of the lake.  It takes about 15 minutes to drive from the cabin, and I wanted to hit the paved bike path for my evening run. Booker ran with me while Marc and Sisko walked.  The bike path was pretty busy but it was a great run and we got in some beautiful views.  It was a fabulous way to end our stay.  After dinner, we built a huge fire to chase off the chill and relaxed.  The dogs were out cold.

 Overnight, rain and a cold front moved in.  When we got up it was still raining, but it was scheduled to move out mid morning. We first headed to the Promenade Mall - many of the stores are dog friendly. We went into L.L. Bean and the staff there LOVED the dogs. We then visited other stores like Old Navy, Bath and Body Works and Yankee Candle. By then, the skies cleared completely, and the sun was out although it was much cooler than the previous 2 days. We headed to Trexler Nature Preserve.  If you love nature this is a must see place. We hiked a challenging uphill climb....  And at the top were able to see a group of bison hanging out. We then began the much easier descent and saw some elk, stopped for a drink where the stream actually covered the road and had a little photoshoot!