Doggie Walk and Lemon Cake

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Welcome on board again Diania! 

By the way, 

I tried the lemon cake you

shared on FB. Very good! 

Sunday afternoon, 

J.P was on the job, driving somewhere 

up in the northern part of Alberta.

I had the weekend off and 

it was time for Molly's daily walk.

Today we decided to check out that bridge.

The frozen Northern Saskatchewan River lays way below.

Molly who does not like bridges and was very sceptical.

Is that safe to walk here?

She showed her "stress face", but we made it safely back.

After that experience we took a stroll over the golf course.

Or should I rather say: we slipped and glided.

There was lots of water everywhere, and the family of

snowmen showed signs of stress too.

This warm week has taken it's toll.

They are melting away.

On our way back we met a huge Akita girl.
Wagging tails and contact was made. This was more after Molly's taste.

Well home there was waiting a treat for both of us. 

Milk bone for Molly and freshly baked lemon cake (loaf) for me.

My friend Diania shared the recipe on FB

and I was tempted to try it. 

It turned out very delicious even 

if I didn't have all the ingredients.

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Aunt Inge's Zusammenfassung

Während J.P. auf der Arbeit war bin ich alleine mit dem Hund spazieren gegangen. Heute haben wir uns die Fussgängerbrücke vorgenommen. Molly war ziemlich vorsichtig, sie mag keine Brücken, aber wir haben es ohne Probleme geschafft. Anschliessend sind wir über den Golfplatz geschlitteret. Die Schneemannfamilie hat die warme Woche nicht gut überlebt, sie schmelzen dahin. Auf dem Rückweg hat Molly die Bekanntschaft eines freundlichen Akitas gemacht.
Wieder zuhause gab es für sie einen Hundekuchen und für mich ein Stück frischgebackene Zitronenschnitte.
Das Rezept hatte eine Freundin auf FB empfohlen.

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Walking the area

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Every day I am exploring the neighbourhood 

a little bit more. 

 We walk along alleys and back alleys. 

To "the lay of the land "

and to give Molly a new map in her head. 

The weather is still on the mild side, with temperatures 

around or above the freezing mark.

Across the river, to the East, one can see heavy oil industry 

and a waste water treatment plant. 

Sometimes, when the wind is right, we can smell 

the foul odour of the fumes they exude. 

Luckily the main wind direction is from the west and north.

To the West there is the Skyline of the City. 

Especially beautiful 

if you are early up and catch it illuminated 

by the morning sunshine. 

Early in the day we usually meet a lot of dog owners out 

on their first walks. One friendly guy remarked 

with a big smile on his face: 

" Who needs a gym with these companions, eh?"

"That's so true, they get you off the couch!"

In the afternoon you will find many people (and dogs) ...

... enjoying the various trails.  

That's the time when to go for an extended hike. 

Earlier or later in the day there is a certain possibility to 

run into coyotes, (or other unsafe situations).

It is best to be on the safe side.

Today we walked across a golf course. 

Deeply covered with snow it is open for the public. 

 Marks in the snow indicate that the steep banks 

are most popular for tobogganing.

Molly is excited about the possibilities 

and constantly meeting new friends.

This young Bernese Moutain Dog 

was not too sure about the whole experiment. 

A whole family of snowmen 

was observing our

progress.

Lately I got a serious complain from a dear family member. 

Couldn't we please take into consideration that not all readers 

are able to read English but would like to enjoy this page.

So, here is the solution:

I place a short translation 

on the bottom of my pages.

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Aunt Inge's Zusammenfassung

Die ersten Tage verbringen wir 

mit ausgedehnten Spaziergängen. 

Durch die Alleen, über einen verschneiten Golf Platz 

und entlang des Saskatchewan River.

Im Osten sieht man eine Petroleumfabrik 

und im Westen die Hochhäuser der City.

Molly freut sich über die grossen freien Flächen 

und trifft dabei ständig auf neue Freunde.

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