Finish Line

May 26, 2012

Lavonia, GA

Tessa and I spent two days showing our North Carolina friends around Franklin and Clarke Counties. We met up in Lavonia, GA, and after exploring the town we proceeded to the abandoned Lavonia Speedway. It was a very hot day with a heat index in the upper 90's,  so Tessa spent most of the time tethered to a post in the shade, but I let her run some on the race track, which she always enjoys. I think she senses its speed. 

The Bold And The Old

May 26, 2012

Lavonia, GA

Cat Watch

May 25, 2012

[at home]

Tessa, don't you know that ears folded back is the doggy version of hair curlers? Just pray that the cat didn't see that!

The Mimosa

May 23, 2012

Athens, GA

Seize The Sunday

May 20, 2012

Sandy Creek Park, GA

Doing what she does.

Training Day

 May 19, 2012

Jersey, GA

Today's training day with the folks from NAVHDA was not well attended, due to the Vizsla Club's fun day in Milner, which drew away half of our group. Tessa and I almost went to Milner to mingle with the red dogs, but it's a long drive and I didn't feel like spending half the day driving, so we went to good old Jersey instead.

We focused on obedience and some backing, but it was mostly water "work" today, as it got quite hot around noon. 

Lift-off.

Tessa and Smoke returning to shore. Smoke tried to beat her to the bumper and although he had a late start, he almost did. 

Rainy Day In Georgia

May 13, 2012

Sandy Creek Park, GA

Mother's Day, and it is a grey one with a steady rain falling all day long. As much as I adore the sunshine, I didn't mind the rain today, because the land needs it and I need it too. It gives me a chance to catch up on sleep, reading and this blog. 

Of course, with a German Shorthaired Pointer, rain is never an excuse to skip the morning walk, much less the weekend outing to the park. After an hour of chasing tennis balls - me balancing the umbrella and the Chuck-It - we took a little talk through the woods down to the fishing dock. To be surrounded by water and rained on at the same time,  must have felt like heaven to Tessa. It certainly didn't bother her.