Thursday, June 11, 2015

We were up early again this morning!  Mama is feeling great, her feet are doing better, and we decided to go back to Farragut State Park and do the loop the opposite direction!  The weather has certainly cooled off a little bit which we are both very happy about!

Early morning hike in the woods!

View across the meadow.  We saw a few white tail deer.  Didn't get to chase them...

After resupplying the backpack and water bottles the pretty drive to the park, we started our hike about 5:15.   It was gorgeous weather!  Mama recognized many of the landmarks and we did not make many wrong turns. 

These silly creatures were noisy.  They needed to be chased.  Didn't get to do it.  Darn.

One area had nice little cabins to rent.  They have a nice view of the lake!

Lots of great views.

But the best views are those with ME in them!!

 Mama’s feet must be doing really well, she was moving right along!!  It stayed cool for most of our hike.  Got to play in the water several times.  My favorite part of our walks! 

I just love playing in the water!

LeeAnn was hoping to join us as we returned.  But we were moving so fast, we were about finished by the time LeeAnn would make it out.  We will hike with her another time!

Come on, Mama!  We are almost there!

Yummmmmmmm

When we finished, Mama went into the visitor center and came out with some ice cream!!  We shared an ice cream bar and a strawberry fruit bar!  This pup sure enjoyed the treats!

We drove around more areas of the park just to see some of the other sites.  This is a great place to hike and camp.  If you are ever in this area, need to check it out!

LeeAnn and Mama were busy this afternoon making dog biscuits!!  Peanut butter, oats, banana, pumpkin, parsley… 

Bob is a great guy.  He loves sharing treats with me!

 I am the taste tester and I give Karoo Approval!

Bob got worried about me because I seem too tired.  Mama is worried that I am not eating or drinking much… which is typical when I am on trips.  LeeAnn got some chicken broth and diluted it and I drank some of that!  Yummy!  I ate a small meal, then some snacks.  Hate to admit that we are all getting a little older, in fact, one day older every day! 

LeeAnn cooked a Hungarian dish called Papricas for dinner.  Mama said it was fabulous!  LeeAnn is a wonderful cook and hostess! 

After dinner Mama and I walked down to the Library to go for a walk with Cathy King!  She is the founder and CEO for World Vets!  She happened to be in town, got the email Mama sent (about the walk) so Cathy contacted her for a visit!  She is here with her two dogs visiting family.  We had a wonderful walk and visit.  After all these years of Mama going on WV trips they finally got to meet.  Cathy is hoping to make a road trip out to the coast for a visit.  That would be super!

Well off to bed.  We are going to get up early to do some short walks before we leave.

Your puppy pal, Karoo