Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Yoo 549 - Lost Maples







 ^^ pups... ^^

 ^^ ...went... ^^

^^ ...crazy. ^^

 ^^ i will not look at the camera. i want to go that way. ^^


 ^^ he's sticking his tongue out! ^^

We went hiking at Lost Maples. Roscoe made it soooooo enjoyable too. He thinks everything is a race and a leisure 6-mile hike to enjoy the fall colors in their South Texas sparsity is no different.

He was pulling at his leash the whole time! I miss hiking in the summer with him when he had heat exhaustion after 10 minutes and just dragged along.

We've tried to train him with treats and such but when he's in a new situation there is just no getting his attention. Unless you're a live animal or a piece of brisket. And we don't count as live animals and were fresh out of brisket so instead I used my smarts and harnessed him to my hip pack so he pulled me thru the hike. Which was a great plan for the steep uphill portion. However, I saw my life flashing before my eyes on the super rocky downhill section. Obviously I emerged at the bottom victorious but I'm probably going to have to replace both knees in a couple years.

He's such a dork. It's what I love most about him.

Wrestling the dog aside, it was a perfect day. The weather was beautiful and there were a ton of old people on the trail. Which made me feel a little less cool as an outdoor warrior and like maybe we should pick up the pace to avoid getting passed but they're fun people to exchange greetings with.

Also related, that night, we turned a pumpkin into a pumpkin pie. Like magic. I'm still beaming with pride.

Have a great day :-)


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