Walk in the rain

     Rain today, still this did not deter us from a walk through the woods where we once lived.  A familiar place, no one around except for a hawk and mice.  The streams are still quite low, but offered enough water for a drink and cooling off. Willow Sunshine has learned well from Nash and Pearl how to hunt for mice among the dead tree stumps - I call it Stump Hunting.  I love to watch this activity, their enthusiasm is contagious.
     We have not done too much of this type of walk since where we head off into an untrodden forest with no trail.  At least not since Willow grew old.  I had to keep an eye on Willow Sunshine as she would forget to check in when distracted by her prey. She learned her lesson when she could not locate us, a worried pup returned.  Pearl was in heaven as she ran circles around us.  Nash, slower than he used to be kept pace and often alerted the others to a find.  I love to watch as the three dogs work together.  Tails wag fiercely back and forth to alert a find.  Mostly I think they pretend. Now we go home to curl under warm dry covers and a fire.  :)   Maybe another walk this afternoon with friends.