June 14 and beautiful weather!

Spring, real spring finally hit with absolutely perfect weather. We spent the afternoon outside enjoying the day.

John took some shots

Here's Jake w/ me. Yes, they're current photos! We've had some rather cold days for June, light drizzle as well making it feel like winter, thus the heavy jacket on this late afternoon series. It was barely over 50 and felt more like 40 something degrees. Jake was being extra lovey. I think he was cold, too! I took him for a little run after this, and he warmed up right away. As I write this, our weather has turned to sunny with just a cool breeze, and it promises to me a good afternoon. These photos are from only a couple of days ago:
 
 
 

It was a GR8 Day!

 
 
 
 

Blue skies

 
I love blue sky days, especially after the short, dark winter days in the Pacific NW. What you see is a photo actually taken a week ago, when we thought we were in for a beautiful Memorial Day weekend after all. Well, that didn't materialize. Memorial Day was cold, w/ low clouds and rain. It was especially a bad day for this kind of weather because all of us wanted to attend at least one Memorial Day ceremony to honor those who died so that we might live free and also to honor all the men and women who have served in the past and are serving right now today. Some of the flyovers during the ceremonies were delayed due to the heavy clouds, but the jets did appear. John's Uncle Syd was the youngest Ace in WW I and also flew in WW II, as did a second, younger Uncle. John's brother was on the dock in San Diego, a Navy pilot about to depart for duty in the Pacific when WW II ended. How fortunate that all three were able to return home. We should always think of those who did not and the families who would not see their loved ones again. War is a terrible thing. Sometimes it is necessary. How many wars in history have been fought for the right reasons?

These are Jake's kids!

 

Here's the little sis

Now meet big sis

They spent alot of time climbing the trees!

But that was over a week ago. It was nice but chilly. Then we had a series of 99 degree days. The yard became parched, the flowers wilted. Today we have had showers and much milder temps. Jake helped take a few pictures

Hot Friday!

By the time Carol (that's me, Jake's Private Secretary) got dressed and ready to venture outside it was already 99 in the shade, so Jake and John went for a very abbreviated walk. Perhaps all three of us will venture out tonight! Dinner is leftover salmon, cooked on the grill w/ slices of lemon and also fresh dill on Wednesday. We'll steam a few veggies and call it good. Jake will get a bit of all of it, minced up and served over his kibble.

Jake loves his handmade Spaniel Bowls. I must get photos of him eating out of the food one, drinking from the water bowl that is nicely designed so his ears don't get wet. Cindy Koehring made the "Alfred Blue" ones for Jake!

We three got out for that Friday night walk. The sky was beautiful, but of course by the time I got my camera the best of it was gone, so I just took some night shots of Jake. This is interesting when it is pitch dark and you're shooting a black dog.