We spent the last week making the most of the warm weather and beautiful end to our Summer. I can hardly believe Summer has come to an end and the gorgeous weather we've been having makes it even harder to grasp the reality that colder days are coming our way very soon. But for now, I'm happy that I can still wear shorts and sandals!
Last Sunday after a quiet morning at home, we made an afternoon visit to Nicol, Tyler, and Fiona. Mina tends to get overly excited when we visit them normally, but she was pretty calm this time. Both girls were very good and I was so happy to get a picture of them with Fiona...and it wasn't even planned!
We had a nice walk with Nicol and Picasso while we were there, i spent time reading to Fiona, and we had a great visit, and then we saw a beautiful sunset on our drive home. It was a wonderful way to spend our Sunday.
Monday was a little chilly in the morning and as soon as I put a blanket on my lap, Mina climbed up for a little nap. I guess we're entering the time of year she loves to be a lap dog. I do love how snuggly she can be.
We found a couple caches while we were at the event, visited with our fellow geocachers, and then took a nice walk around the park before leaving.
After the event, I spent a little more time geocaching around the Mason area with the girls. Before I knew it, it was nearly sunset, so we ended our evening with a nice walk around downtown Mason. The sun shining on the courthouse at sunset was so beautiful.
After our quick stop at the event, I drove out to Mason for the Wednesday night Dog Walking Club. We had an excellent walk with four dogs. Afterwards, I took the girls for a sunset walk around Mason. It had been another busy but fun evening.
Thursday I had an afternoon work event in Grand Rapids. I did some work that morning, and then before I had to leave, I took the girls for a quick walk around the neighborhood.
While I had hoped to be home in time to make our normal Thursday Farmer's Market visit, I didn't make it home until after 7pm. I knew after a long day home alone the girls would need a walk. Since it was nearly dark by the time we were ready to go, I took them for a visit to Soldan's and a short walk and then we came home for a little fun in the backyard and a late dinner in their Kong Wobblers. Mina had a short burst of energy after her dinner, but they settled in for a quiet night pretty quickly. I was grateful for that.
I started my Saturday morning with a geocaching event helping clean up a local Park and Ride. It was a quick clean-up so I decided to head to the shelter to get a dog out for a walk.
I walked Topanga who thoroughly enjoyed her time out of the shelter. She is such a sweet dog.
The afternoon was spent doing some geocaching and enjoying the gorgeous weather and pretty farmland views. These views are quintessential early Fall.
Before heading home we made a quick visit to the dog park so that the girls could get in a good run. We had the whole place to ourselves and spent about 30 minutes there before heading home.
Once we got home, I had a whole list of to-dos to work on, starting with a trip into the garden to pick some veggies. I was pretty pleased with the roma tomato harvest. All of these tomatoes came from two plants. I still have lots of tomatoes to pick and will be making another trip to the garden tomorrow.
I roasted several tomatoes which I'll freeze for future use and diced several which have been frozen for use this winter.
Tuesday was beautiful day for the final Farmer's Market on the Capitol grounds for the year. I took an early lunch at work so that the girls and I could visit before it got too busy.
We had a great walk around the grounds, picked up a couple of items, and then headed to the food trucks to get some lunch. I enjoyed my lunch sitting on the grass and when I was done, we walked back to the car to head home and back to work. The girls had had a great time and spent the rest of the afternoon napping while I worked.
Tuesday is also the day that Fiona turned 17 months old. I love this picture of her that I got from Nicol.
Wednesday after work, I headed out with the girls for a quick stop at another geocaching event in Patriarche Park, and we stumbled into a fundraiser for the Capital Area Humane Society. For a small donation, the girls got a treat and I got a Polaroid picture of us together. I would have donated without the picture, but the volunteers insisted.
I thought they might be a little crazier than normal on Friday while I worked, but they surprised me and were pretty quiet most of the day. I even caught them sharing the dog bed and snuggling.
Since they were so good all day, I took them for a visit to the Dewitt dog park after work. I hadn't planned on a long visit, but they were having so much fun, we stayed for almost 2 hours. Mina made friends with all of the dogs there and chased the ball endlessly, while Peaches explored on her own until the number of dogs dwindled and some smaller dogs showed up. I wish I would have gotten some video of her and how happy she was playing with a two year old beagle. It was pretty adorable.
After my volunteer time at the shelter, I got out with the girls for a visit to the Mason and Holt Farmer's Markets. They are pretty popular at both places and are always so well-behaved.
I also got a few tomatillos which have also been roasted and the last of the green beans for this year. I may have had more if a little brown spotty dog hadn't been sneaking into the garden and eating them off the vine. Silly girl!
I have lots more work to do in the garden and more veggie prep and freezing to work on today. It's exciting to see the freezer filling up with garden goodness for the Winter.
Well, I'm off to get to work on all things I need to get done. Hopefully the girls will be happy with a quiet day at home so I can get through my list. Wish me luck!
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