The pack along the river

It had been too long of an absence.  I got home by 3:30pm and had the urge to take the dogs to the river.  Minnie hadn't been walked in over a month.  All but Sadie flew out the backyard gate to the Honda, barking with delight.  

I met Susan at the trailhead.  Together we walked 2.86 miles, first going down the official trail to bypass a mother-daughter in the water, then on the return walk we bypassed four more B&B guests who were in the treeline looking for birds. Despite the many bird chirps today, I was surprised how little the cottonwoods had not budded yet when compared to the cottonwoods along the Huachuca foothills.

Minnie clearly had trouble walking, but she managed the long walk.  We walked at her pace,  letting her swim a bit to enjoy the water.  Hansel and Gretel splashed around in the water, chasing each other.  Gretel was besides herself and nipped at Allie and Minnie.  Basically, the dogs were their usual self and acted as they always do along the river.

I was still wearing the same shirt and shoes from school.  I should have thrown on my jacket, as the breeze picked up and I was developing a chill in the last 30 minutes.  Another cold front is coming down from Alaska and should hit us Friday with colder temperatures and stronger winds.  I hope we get some rain out of this front, but so far nothing is forecasted for our area.

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