Katie here. You might have noticed a distinct lack of Katie-related posts on mama’s blog this summer.
OK sure, she went to Norway, and then Washington DC and then she went camping, all without me.
I guess she had a really busy summer and she didn’t have too much time to spend taking me to my parks. Oh, she says that the reason we haven’t gone to the park in forever is because it’s been really hot.
Sure mama.
Though, to be honest, and I’m nothing if not honest, it has been pretty hot here. I haven’t wanted to go out and sit on my deck, or sit in my outside pen either. So she might have a point.
Anyway…tonight mama told daddy that since it was cooler she was thinking about taking me to my park after supper. I didn’t get excited because I’m pretty deaf now and I didn’t hear her.
But daddy remembered, and later on in the evening he woke mama up from her nap in her big comfortable chair and asked why she wasn’t taking me to my park!
And mama said, let’s go Katie! I didn’t hear that either, but I saw her pack up my park bag and I got pretty excited. And boy! When we got to my park I was spinning circles!
Mama said the evening light was pretty magical and she spent a lot of time taking pictures of stuff that was not me. I didn’t really mind, though I did have to take myself on my walk a good part of the time.
And I also remembered my contract with mama; one photo, one treat. So even when she wasn’t focused on me, when she lifted her head from the camera and looked at me I trotted right over to get my treat.
At first she laughed and said, “No silly, if you’re not the model you don’t get a treat.”
Really mama? I’m not moving until you pay up. And eventually she understood. One picture, no matter what it was, one treat to me.
The walk went a lot better after we understood each other.
It was a wonderful walk through wonderful golden light. I even did a short little run for mama while she figured out how her new camera did multiple shots.
I got five pieces of kibble for that one.
I trotted around my park like I owned it. Mama says I acted like I was a teenager again…and that made her very happy.
Between you and me I can’t wait for snow, but I don’t think mama is on board with that one, at least not yet.
Meanwhile I hope it stays cooler so mama and I can get out for more adventures. Though I might have to pay dad some sort of salary to keep waking her up. Cause she’s getting kinda old you know, and she needs her sleep.
I think, though, if she gets out more she’ll act more like a teenager too.
And that would be a good thing for both of us.
August 22, 2019 at 10:00 pm
Pretty Katie! ❤️
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August 23, 2019 at 9:44 am
She says thank you very much!
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August 22, 2019 at 10:07 pm
Katie–I know honesty when I see it–stink eye not withstanding. You do look absolutely joyous in your photos. Does your mama not see the vim and vigor in your walks?! I think dad is the secret weapon here. Enjoy the walks, and the treats. Good to see you back–you were missed!
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August 23, 2019 at 9:44 am
She says that she missed her park so much and there was so much to smell that she didn’t mind mama lagging behind too much. Gave her more time to explore on her own. Mama can sometimes be dead weight on the end of the leash, don’t you know.
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August 23, 2019 at 9:40 pm
Ha! Oh, Dawn!
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August 22, 2019 at 10:13 pm
Such beautiful images Dawn! Love seeing Katie running, fur flying!
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August 23, 2019 at 9:45 am
I know. I love that too, and was so happy that she was willing to run for me, though it was a very short run. I don’t think she’s run since last winter.
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August 22, 2019 at 11:49 pm
Woof woof to Katie 😊
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August 23, 2019 at 9:45 am
She’s woofing back!
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August 23, 2019 at 6:45 am
That IS magical light!!!
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August 23, 2019 at 9:46 am
I know!
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August 23, 2019 at 7:50 am
You look so beautiful in that magical light, Katie. I can’t wait for snow, either (even though I probably won’t see much of it). 🙂
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August 23, 2019 at 9:46 am
Snow is pretty, and we’ll get plenty up here. But not yet I hope! I trying to milk every bit of summer first.
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August 23, 2019 at 9:07 am
It’s funny that Katie and Reilly have gone deaf at the same time. Guess they really are a matched couple.
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August 23, 2019 at 9:46 am
Awwww, I think they ARE the perfect couple.
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August 23, 2019 at 9:19 am
Beautiful photos. One photo, one treat? What a great contractual arrangement. Katie must have had good legal representation.
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August 23, 2019 at 9:47 am
Yes, and also she’s one stubborn little girl. No sense arguing with her, might as well just do it her way and save yourself a lot of grief.
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August 23, 2019 at 9:34 am
Lovely pictures. Happy new camera!
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August 23, 2019 at 9:48 am
She and I had a lovely evening with the camera! Well, I had a lovely time with the camera. She had a lovely time sniffing and getting treats.
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August 23, 2019 at 10:14 am
I would be worried if it was the other way round 🙂
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August 23, 2019 at 12:38 pm
Katie, you’re right I had noticed a DISTINCT lack of Katie-esque posts!! The nerve of Mama!!! And you go girl, what does she think? She can take pictures without giving you treats for each one?? Way to go tell Mama what’s what! 🙂 Glad to hear you both enjoyed yourselves.
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August 23, 2019 at 1:09 pm
We had a wonderful time. Hope you and your crew are doing well and having fun too!
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August 23, 2019 at 1:13 pm
We are doing well, all five plus one honorary member (Steel, my roommate’s german shepherd.) Five of them are sound asleep near me as I write this!
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August 23, 2019 at 1:16 pm
Awwwwww
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August 23, 2019 at 2:19 pm
Aw, Katie, I’ve missed your posts … and YOU! Glad you had such a pawsome trip to your park, and I really love the golden light. Sounds like an excellent idea, to get your daddy on the payroll, ha!
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August 24, 2019 at 4:56 am
It will be two against one. Not fair!
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August 23, 2019 at 5:12 pm
Hi Katie, so Mama went to Norway well it is a good thing she did not go to Denmark because I don’t think they are happy about the Greenland issue. We loves your park and the golden green colors. So you cannot hear as well but I think smell is more important, all those wonderful smells. I am still here much to the surprise of the Vet. My liver numbers have come down 340 points. Still 140 over high but we now have some hope that maybe it can regenerate itself. I’m happy and we sure do wish you had gotten of picture of a cloud that looked like me.
Your Friend
Wills
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August 25, 2019 at 10:41 am
Hi Wills! glad your numbers are better. Mama tried to get a pic of the cloud
but there was no place to park.
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August 23, 2019 at 7:02 pm
Lovely to have a catch up – so many beautiful photos. Faith says “yap”…
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August 25, 2019 at 10:42 am
So nice to have you visit! Say yap back to Faith.
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August 24, 2019 at 1:14 am
🙂 You are the best Katie, and the smartest.
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August 25, 2019 at 10:42 am
She agrees.
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August 25, 2019 at 10:32 am
Great photos.. thank you for the reminder to get up and move with my both of the puppies – the old one and the new one, especially the new one!
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August 25, 2019 at 10:43 am
They will love it!
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August 25, 2019 at 10:55 am
Hi, Katie,
Yes, you have been missed, but I know that your mama has been very busy. So glad that you had a cooler day to enjoy your park. Fall will be here soon! Hopefully there will be more park visits for you and lots more pretty colors for your mama to photograph. Of course, those things are not as beautiful as you! Gracie pup says, “Hi, Katie!”
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February 9, 2020 at 7:52 pm
Hi Denise and Gracie!
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