Jake

Jake passed suddenly, and I am having a rough time of it. 

But now he can run, and his legs work properly, so it is best this way. Annie would try and keep up to him, but never managed it.

If a cat can sleep in a laundry basket, then so can a whippet. Clean laundry preferred...

I always laughed to see him shake. His front legs always left the ground.

And after a hard day's run, you always need to have a good nap...

Sunday Walk

Today was the first I have gone for a walk without a jacket,

so spring is really here.

I took the dogs around the far side 

of the marsh,

past where the coltsfoot are blossoming.

The patch is getting larger!

Some of the pussywillows are finished blooming,

but not all of them.

Annie kept saying "Come on in, the water's fine".

There were a lot of the trees coming into leaf

or bud.

The next image is red elder, in bud.

Jake was starting to say we had walked far enough.

But we were not all the way around the marsh yet...

We went past a couple of old fence posts,

and admired the tiny leaves in the grass.

About this point, Jake's hip was unable to hold him, and I had to carry him a ways. Good thing he only weighs 29 pounds...

Also a good thing we were almost home.

A Walk in the Snow

It was sunny and mild, only a little below freezing, so we took a long walk. Jake and I admired the cattails in the snow (okay, he was waiting for me to move on).

Here, he shows how deep the path has been trodden into the snow,

and here I show how far you sink if you step off the path. That place was not quite knee deep.

There were some mouse tracks (I think they are mouse),

and I always love the shadows of the snow.

Annie loves the snow, even if she does gain 5 pounds when it is this mild. And we were home before dark!

Pond at Sunrise

I was standing beside the pond, admiring the golden light on the ice, and Jake walked into the photo.

 I'm not sure if he was admiring the light, or just wanting to get on with our walk.

 When I used the embossing feature, the houses across the road became more distinct than they are in the actual photos.

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Jake

Jake is also 12, so he and Gloria are the twins. I always wanted to have twins. He is a whippet, but his joints are starting to bother him, and he has a more or less permanent limp now.

Jake

Jake is a whippet, with short hair, so not much sticks to him. He claims he is much more dignified than his sister.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Jake looked so sweet, napping after our walk and his breakfast.

Jake

Jake is a whippet, eleven years old now.

Another Bridge

I discovered this little bridge in the summer

 and we paid another visit to it this morning.

 The frost pattern is different from yesterday's bridge.

 We circled back around, to catch the shadows.

Annie (furry) and Jake (whippet) both approved of the long walk, and the new park.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Jake looked so adorable, sleeping in my chair.

 

It's A Dog's Life

Jake was fast asleep in the big chair

 and I thought it was so funny, the way he had his paws crossed.

 

Annie and Jake

Annie is being her usual scruffy self, and Jake is enjoying a moment in the sunshine.