Skip the shopping...go for a hike

Who wants to go grocery shopping when you can hike in the woods instead?

As darkness came on, we decided Callie would have more fun hiking in the woods. So we headed over to Rollinsford for a walk by the river. It appeared every other dog owner had the same idea. As soon as we came upon a side trail, we veered off into the woods and let Callie off her lead. A good gallop was what she needed, and lots of scents to track. Avoiding dog traffic makes for a much more enjoyable hike. But since it's hunting season, I didn't want to stray too far into the woods without any blaze orange!

A nice hike, a hearty dinner, and a snooze by the woodstove--ah, what could be better?

Shopping with Callie Lou

John learned a lesson with Callie today. If you're leaving her in the car while doing errands, be sure to tip the seats forward. He came out of the bank and heard someone's car horn tooting erratically. Thinking, "What's wrong with those people?", he was embarrassed to realize it was his car making the racket. There was Callie, hind end in the air, bumping the horn, with her nose to the floor mats, hoovering up crumbs. Hey, who needs to vacuum when Callie is around.

Here's Callie Carhartt, ready to go grocery shopping, anticipating another hour of cleaning the Corolla's floors.