Some peacefulness

Happy Sunday on this mid-July morning. Mid-july!  How in the world are we already half way through this month?  Time needs to slow down.

This week we enjoyed a pretty peaceful and quiet week at home.  Overall it was a pretty good week.

My work week went smoothly with no big issues.  It was a pretty low key week.  Like usual around the July 4th holiday, I think a lot of people were out of town on vacations.  I always enjoy those weeks at work because they are peaceful and productive. 

After work on Monday, I took the girls to campus for our evening walk.  With the students gone and the holiday weekend just past us, it was very quiet on campus- just the way I like it.  

Thankfully, after an extremely hot and humid weekend, the weather had cooled down a bit on Monday.  It was perfect for exploring the MSU Horticulture Gardens.

This was Mia's first trip to campus and I think she enjoyed it.  She wasnt very cooperative when it came to getting her picture, but she was wagging her tail and sniffing all the new smells, and that's what really matters. 

After a walk around the Horticulture Gardens,  we continued down the road behind the Clinical Center.  It's always so quiet in this spot on campus so I love walking the girls through there, and at the end of the walk, we enjoyed the MSU Radiology Healing Gardens.  Its such a quiet little spot and feels like a secret hidden place because I never see anyone else there.

 
After our walk through the healing garden, we headed back to the car and made the drive to Beaumont Tower for another short walk.  Then I walked over to pick up dinner from Raising Cane's before getting back into the car to head home.  

It had been a really nice way to spend our Monday evening. 

Tuesday, I was able to get Peaches and Mina out for a trip to Soldan Dog Park on my lunch.  Since Mia isn't allowed to visit the dog park, I left her at home with a Kong.  She didn't seem to mind at all that I was leaving, and she was sound asleep when we got back home.  After temperatures cooled off later in the evening,  I took Mia out for a walk around the neighborhood while the girls stayed home.  It was nice to take a slow stroll with her to end the day.

The weather warmed up again mid-week and we had to deal with heat and humidity again.  Luckily it wasn't too terrible, and I was able to hold our Wednesday night shelter dog walk.  With my schedule and some bad weather over the last few weeks, we hadn't been able to get out for our regular walks.  It was nice to get back out there with the dogs, and all 7 dogs at the shelter were able to get out with us.

Bangalore pictured below is the only one of those 7 that are still at the shelter.  It was a good adoption week.  I'm really hoping next week is his week because he's such a nice boy.

Thursday I spent my lunch at the dog park with Peaches and Mina again.  It was so nice and Mina wasn't her normally ball obsessed crazy self, so i didn't spend our entire visit throwing her ball.  She made friends to play with, zoomed around full speed through the woods, and splashed around in the water. 

Peaches also enjoyed her visit very much, but she stuck closer to me for most of it.  At one point I was able to just sit and enjoy watching them play in the water.  It was the perfect way to spend my lunch.

When we got back from the dog park, I took Mia for a quick walk around the neighborhood before getting back to my work day.  I figured it would be a much quieter afternoon if everyone had gotten some excercise.  

After work, we made a short stop at the South Lansing Farmer's Market to pick up a couple of things, then I decided i was going to get tacos from the taco truck for dinner because I just didn't feel like cooking.  The girls were pretty cute sitting in the air conditioned comfort of the car with me while I waited for my food.

Friday finally arrived and I was watching the weather closely for potential storms to determine how we'd spend our Friday evening.   I was happy when the radar showed no rain, but the forecast showed cloudy skies because that meant I could safely take the girls to Old Town for Scrapfest. 

Scrapfest has been around for awhile, but i only discovered it last year.  It is such a cool event and I love to see how creative people can be building artwork out of scrap metal.

It is also a good opportunity for the girls to get out for a little adventure. 

Since it was cloudy, the pavement wasn't too hot for their paws and we spent more time checking out all of the artwork.

While Mia didn't pose for any pictures,  I was able to catch her in motion a few times.

The girls checked out all the smells, made some new friends, and generally had a good time.

We really enjoyed our visit to Scrap fest and I'm already looking forward to the next one.

Since we were in Old Town, we made a short stop at Preuss Pets before heading home.  Everyone enjoyed this stop and the snacks that they got.  What a nice way to start our weekend.

On Saturday,  I started my day with our shelter dog walk.  I even got to walk a dog since we only had two dogs thay could join us for our normal walk.  Little Lady Manchester the Chiweenie was pretty easy to handle and loved her time out of the shelter.

When we finished our official walk, I was able to take this cutie pie out for a short walk in the grass around the shelter.  He had a rough start to life and is on a special diet with restricted activity, but I was glad he could spend a little time outside of his kennel.  By end of the day, both of these two had made their way into foster to adopt homes awaiting their final vet work before they can be officially adopted.  It was a good day at the shelter. 

After finishing with our shelter dog walk,  I took a short walk on the Hayhoe trail before heading home.

At home,  I ate lunch and fed the girls before I got ready to go visit my mom.  I hadn't planned on bringing any of the dogs with me, but then decided to give Peaches a special trip to the country.

We had a nice visit with my mom and stayed longer than I had planned.  Peaches was pretty happy to be there, though, and slept well the whole drive home.

When I got home, I fed everyone dinner, and then I needed to get Mia and Mina out for a short adventure.  Despite my best efforts to leave Peaches at home, she pushed her way out the door and into the car so she got to come along too.

By the time we got home it was nearly 9pm.  Boy had it been a long day.  I was exhausted and felt like I didn't really accomplish anything.   At least I got a picture of all of the girls looking at me. I guess I'll take that as a win!

Today, I attended a volunteer appreciation luncheon hosted by the shelter and got to visit with some of my fellow volunteers. Now, I feel like I need a nap!  The girls are all quietly napping right now and I need to take advantage of that, so we're going to sit and enjoy a little peace and quiet on our Sunday afternoon.  And I'm not going to feel one bit guilty about it!

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.