Last walk with friends

Fall is nearly over 

and last weekend's strong storm tore all leaves off the trees. 

It looks more like winter now.

The swell was still high at the southern end of the island in the morning.

I made a 13sec video clip, see here:

Liberty Point, Campobello Island, NB

A fresh breeze blew from the west.

By afternoon everything had calmed down considerably and

I enjoyed a nice walk along the beach with "the girls". 

They just love to run along the edge of the surf.

Group recall and dealing out lots of treats.

The "girls" are Dixie's best friends.

 Rosebud, (Dixie), Summer, Acadia, their "mom" Deborah and "auntie" to Scarlet.

It might have been one of the last walks for all of use together.  

By now nearly all our summer friends have left for their homes in the South. 

In about a week they all will be gone. 

That is a bit frustrating, I have to say, because 

we have finally time off from work. 

But nothing we can do about that.

We will make the best out of the winter to come. 

Lots of walks with Dixie, going on birding hikes, 

taking photos and just enjoying the peaceful country we live in.

Dixie: water-shy or not?

The other day we went to a playdate where they had a "kiddie pool" set up 

for their dogs to cool off in. Their poodles loved it.

No way that Dixie (11mnth) would set a foot in that!

Today we went and tried the "real water" at a small lake near the beach. 

 Dixie testing the water. UH-OH waves!

Shall I go in there?

Uhm, maybe NOT!

Peter tried to convince her. 

I had to take off my shoes and wade into the unknown territory before Dixie followed.

 A little unsure at first but then she actually enjoyed the new experience.

Unfortunately it was not documented that she "zoomed" around into the grassy area after the first try, as if to say: YEAH! I DID IT! Then taking heart again, running and jumping

right into the water as if she had done that a thousand times already!

We had a good laugh. What fun she had!

Now our sitting room is full of sand.

Summer's delight.

Translation

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For ein paar Tagen haben wir die Nachbarhunde besucht. Sie hatten ein Kinderplanschbecken um sich abzukühlen. Keine 10 Pferde haben Dixie in das Planschbecken gebracht.

Heute sind wir dann mal zu einem "echten Wasser" gegangen; einem nahegelegenen kleinen See.

Zuerst war sie sehr skeptisch. Da waren "Wellen", au weia!

Aber als ich mir die Hosen hochkrempelte und selbst ins Wasser stieg hat sie sich getraut. 

Anschliessend ist sie wie verrückt im Grass herumgerast und dann mit Anlauf 

ins Wasser gesprungen. Leider haben wir davon kein Photo.

Aber es hat ihr doch sehr viel Spass gemacht.

Nun ist unser Wohnzimmer voller Sand.

 Sommerspass!