Lazy Days

Today was kind of a lazy day around here.

We took the day off of stock and just played.

I took the dogs with me to Starbuck's and got

the usual quad powerhouse coffee and it was off to

the park for some fun.

I like to take the dogs to the Snoqualmie River and play

fetch with them in the river. These two "knuckleheads"

just love the crap out of each other and playing in the river

just brings out pure joy in the both of them. I think it is also

good exercise for the both of them...I guess it's called low impact

exercise. The bonus for me is I don't have to bath them

(although Kelpies are kinda self cleaning) Buck, my Border Collie

mix is what I've heard from other handlers is a "sponge"

when it comes to.....what I call....farm debris..LOL LOL.

Since today was also the 7th. "anniversary" of the 9/11

tragedy, for some reason, I just felt compelled to stay close

to home today.

I watched a documentry today on the events of that day,

and something they said just rang in my head all day today,

"The events on that day brought out both sides of humanity,

the very worse, thankfully, the very best in us all."

After seeing photos of the firemen running up those stairs

to save people, and never making it out of the structure,

reminds me again of how lucky we are to have these men and women

in our lives