New game

We have a new game for Coca. It's called "Toss the small stuffed animal in the air and watch her catch it in a dramatic jumping manner." We are open to any suggestions for a shorter name.

Lake Wildwood

Part of this weekend we spent at the Lamont cottage. The water was still too cold to swim or ski. We did get the boat put in and the dogs enjoyed one of the nearby parks.

There was a brief incident of carbon monoxide exposure from the fireplace. Here Ellie is happy that we were all still alive.


Overall a fun weekend that left some of us very tired on the way home.

State street construction

As the saying goes, we have entered the season after winter in Wisconsin - construction season. In case you can't recognize it, this is the block of State Street nearest to Library Mall.

Oriole

An Oriole (I think) actually using the oriole feeder. So I'm glad I set it up this year instead of just drinking the nectar myself.

Coca

Coca is starting to calm down, and her personality is becoming clear. She likes to be part of the action if we're doing something exciting or if cheese is involved. She loves to be outside, even if we're not with her. She's content to be hooked up to the long leash and be outside alone. She sniffs the flowers and watches people walk by. It's very different than a Golden Retriever-- all of our dogs needed to be next to the humans at all times.


Coca sleeps at night downstairs on the couch. She knows that she is allowed to come into our bed in the mornings, though. When she wakes up, Coca will come up to snuggle with us. If it's a weekend, then she'll stay in bed after we go downstairs to make breakfast. This picture is not posed. Before I got the camera her head was on my pillow. (How do you like that, Mom? I wasn't even allowed to lay on my mom's pillow, none the less a dog...)


It's funny how Coca sits on steps. She'll put her bottom and back legs on one step, but she'll put her front paws on a lower step. Maybe she's imitating us?