Friday, February 19, 2010

Outdoors in every season

I doubt I would find myself out of doors as much, were it not for Tika. Indeed, several times a week I find myself along a trail in the woods somewhere near our home. Out of sight of any roads, houses or other artifacts of civilization we walk along together. Me at a regular pace and Tika sometimes following sometimes leading sometimes bolting off trail into the woods after the sound of a chipmunk. On exciting occassions we will come upon a flock of wild turkeys which Tika geefully scatters. Sometimes a deer or two - my pup will give chase but in short order the deer are out of sight. My companion returns to me and I praise her effort!