Hiking

Today the weather is warm.  The humans don't even need coats.  We went for a nice walk on the Al Foster Trail.  There was water in the creek so I could get a drink.

Early to Bed

Today we got up and decorated for Christmas.  We had to get the tree out.  This is an inside tree.  It doesn't smell like a tree at all.  Jim and Jean fuss with it and put lights and ornaments on it.  Then we all went outside and put up lights outside.  That was fun.  Jean threw the tennis ball over and over for me.  Then she brushed me.  Then she cleaned the leaves out of the pond.  It was a nice warm day.  The fish were all out swimming around.  I drop my ball in the pond when Jean is not paying attention to me.  I was so tired from all that work I put myself to be early.

Happy Thanksgiving

You may have noticed I have not posted my Blog for a few days.  I have been away having fun!

We packed up the car on Tuesday and went hiking.  First we went to Hughes Mountain.  Jim and Jean wore orange vests and I wore a bright bandanna because is was hunting season and we didn't want to be mistaken for a deer.  We don't look anything like deer.  I was happy we didn't hear any gunshots.

Next we went to Taum Sauk Mountain and hiked to the highest point in Missouri.  We also so the tallest waterfall.

Then we went to the farm.  I brought one of my tennis balls to play with.

 I played with my friend Lady.

 We walked up to the pond where I could get a nice cool drink.

 There are lots of sticks on the farm.

 On Thanksgiving Charlie came.  He brought Jen and John with him.  We all had a good Thanksgiving dinner.  Grandpa knows how to feed a dog.  We get canned dog food and lots of table scraps.  I just love the farm.  After a busy day Charlie and I got to come in the house and watch football.

Now I am home.  Jim and Jean took me for a 5 mile run this afternoon.  I had a bath and now I am clean and fluffy and very tired.

Going Hiking

Today Jean is off work.  We are going hiking on a new trail we have never been on before.  I am so excited.  I am going to have fun, fun, fun.

Exercise Inside

Jean and Jim like to exercise every day.  They make sure I exercise everyday also.  They like to take walks and runs.  I go with them.  Sometimes our exercise is working outside.  This morning we got up and it was raining.  Their computers told them it was going to rain all day.  We exercised inside.  Jim and Jean exercised on their exercise machines.  They threw the tennis ball in the basement for me.

Happy Anniversary

Today Jim and Jean celebrate their wedding anniversary.  Anniversaries are when you celebrate a year from something important happening.  The more important anniversary is when I came to live with Jim and Jean.  It has been over two years.  Today we went for a walk on the Rock Hollow Trail.  We went there because it is paved and we have had rain.  Jim thought I would not get muddy.  I still had be toweled off when we got home.  Jim and Jean went out to dinner and brought me home prime rib.  It was delicious.

Helping Jim

Today I helped Jim outside.  We move the wood around a lot in the winter.  It is warmer and the snow has melted.  I like being outside with Jim,  I the evening I am tire and I take a nap after dinner.