BOXER ADVENTURES

 Oh kayak, how I've missed you!   It was chilly but sunny, and I couldn't wait any longer! First step, installing my new sticker... Then we had a great paddle to the beach and went for a hike. The boys are beat!

 Last year Booker ran the Lake Monster race with me.  I'm not sure if he'll be running with me this year.  The weather could literally be incredibly cold or blazing hot.  If it's too warm I'll be solo.  But in the meantime we're getting in the training.

 I, or I should say the boys, were offered a some smoked chicken feet to try. I'm always looking for natural and healthy treats to give them, especially ones that don't cost an arm and a leg.  When these came, I'll admit I was a little more than grossed out.   I expected them to stink badly, but there was only a slight smell.  Well, to me anyway, but the dogs could sure smell them and couldn't wait!  They didn't last very long, but they enjoyed them! Chicken feet do contain chondroitin and other vitamins good for teeth, bones, joints and skin - an added benefit that a lot of treats don't offer.

 In addition to the 2 boys, we also have 4 cats. Our one cat, Sulu, has not been feeling well.  We aren't sure what's wrong, but we've been a little worried about him.  Apparently, we are not the only ones who are worried.

 I'm not really into astrology that much.  I think it's fun to look at horoscopes and talk about people's signs - just the other day my co-worker and I were talking about someone who " must be a Scorpio".  I am a Gemini and literally since January I've been getting reels suggested for me about Uranus moving into Gemini late on April 25th and all the absolutely amazing things this is going to hold for the world and especially for Geminis.  Also strongly impacted are Virgos.  Booker just happens to be a Virgo. So I woke up this morning half laughing at myself for expecting some huge shift in my universe.  I got ready to run, and unlike yesterday, Sisko was raring to go.   We needed to stop at a friend's house to pick something up which was near our favorite running trail.  The weather was gorgeous and the trailhead was PACKED.  We did a sweet 7 miles.  I felt great and it seemed to me both dogs were having a fantastic time.  ...

 We started today with a short run.  Since I run every day, I wanted to get a couple of miles in as I needed to get more work done on the garden.  As always, Booker was all in.  Sisko seemed reluctant but followed me to the door.  He wasn't limping or anything, but didn't seemed thrilled.  Since I was only going a couple of miles, I decided to take him knowing I could just turn around and bring him back.  He was fine and we were quickly back home.  I headed out to the garden and finished up most of my work before noon as both dogs laid in the dirt and supervised my progress. With that done, we had the afternoon free.  We decided to head to a different part of Lake Ontario and got in a few miles along that beach.  Most of that stretch has homes relatively close to the beach but most of them are summer homes and those people haven't come back yet.  But there must have been animals that cross that area to get to the water because both ...

 For Xmas, the boys received, as one of their gifts, a beef knuckle .  W hile it is super healthy treat - great for teeth and jaws as well as natural beef - I know from experience it's also SUPER messy.  The meat flakes off and lands everywhere. So those knuckles were hidden until we could be outside, hanging out and letting them have at it.   Today I needed to rototill the garden.  After a short morning run and running some errands it was time for me to get to work.  I brought the knuckles out, still in Xmas wrapping. They both could smell that it was something for them and I unwrapped them.  They immediately dug in.  All afternoon they chewed and played with their bones. Every time I had to go from the garden to the shed or garage, they followed with a safe grip on their bones. By the time I was ready to head inside, they had each stripped most of the meat off, but the bones themselves are barely dented.   They are both crashed ou...