THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY

My "1/2 cup full" philos'

has been on full speed ahead 

over the passed couple of weeks.

With a smile and Mr. Orangie 

in tow ~

allow me to introduce Harley

my very young companion

and

Mr. Orangie filcher

(that is a word right ~ 

click the yellow word!?!)

Nothing but good energy here 😍!!! 

The sand is returning to my favourite beach again.

It is always so soul-refreshing to inhale the salty

Atlantic Ocean

chase for Mr. Orangie

and

feel so Doodle~complete.

On an entirely different note:

Look here!

This is a Baltimore Oriole

frolicking and rollicking 

in our azalea and cherry trees.

1st time seeing this beauty.

Happy Camper, indeed.

The Merry Month of May brings rain

and in this case

gazillions of droplets

covering everything insight.

This is a very very close up view of the beauty of an azalea blossom.

Enjoy!

Back to the beach again!

Fetching and swimming

helps me lose the 10 pounds

that my vet decided was necessary.

So, drum roll

I lost 7 pounds

and

I am overjoyed

and

continuing with my new diet.

This raindrop sparkle

truly helps me see life easier.

Even the wild strawberries appear joyful.

What is it about all this anyway?

Cedar waxwing Joy!

Six lovelies landed on my cherry tree

and

proceeded to eat the cherry blossoms.

They visited for a few minutes 

and

swoosh

they were gone

but not before my Daddy Ron captured this beauty.

Re-acquainting our lives with a salt marsh pond along the trail

has been upper most on my walks with Daddy Ron.

When one has the trail and a backyard

full of nature

the light and shadow

just stops one in their tracks ~

just like me below!

So are you coming or not ? 

😉💖🐶🐩🐵

~~ JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH ~~

This is my view today
high up
on
Hawkin's Hill
looking over Lawrencetown Beach

The climb begins and with precision
I sniff every track
every piece of grass
and

work my way passed last years cattails
sticking up so stiff
managing to survive another one of our winters.

The incline is immediately evident
so we veer off at the 1st path
instead of taking the sharp inclined path
which I used to fly up
a few years ago.

Up on top of the hill
tucked away
erected by one or more loved ones
a statue for Katie.
~
I sniff
I approve
and
I continue on.

Heading back
along the ridge Porter's Lake looms to my right.
A slight melting of ice
gives me hope for an early spring.

On the return trek we reach the top of the incline
I spoke of above.
I see my car parked along Hwy #207
knowing that everything
has been
worth every sniff
every crunching step through snow
and
knowing
I "just can't get enough"
of my world
no matter what the season has to offer.

MY LIFE IS GOOD

As I sauntered the beach today

 I thought I'd give you a taste of my weekend discoveries

last year's dried up wildflowers were not about to give up their hold

on the landscape

neither were the cranberries that survived the winter onslaught

 however hope springs eternal 

as the wild strawberries pepper the trails 

along my beach walk

back home in my garden 

the sun kisses

the rose coloured epimediums 

and white variety as well

my star magnolia is so soft and warm 

nestled in the corner of the garden

and the occasional raindrops 

hang onto the berry bushes

while late evenings beachcombers discover 

their long awaited joys 

in the sands and waters

I take my place with Miss Pinkie

on the sofa that I call my own

and

bid you all 

a good night!

IT'S IN THE AIR •*¨*•.¸¸¸¸.•*¨*•

It is definitely in the air.

Can you feel and see it the way I'm seeing it!

There may be remnants of ice on my trails along the grassy dunes ~~

counter-balanced with mist swathing across the fields 

with occasional treacherous ice 

 making me super careful

seeing MacDonald House on the horizon

where Daddy Jim works 

grounds me

then my nose goes on overload,

I assure you!

Quick diversions off the earthy trails

up onto the boardwalk steering me over to the beach view.

On a mission 

on this day which

feels like SPRING!

Besides the snowdrops are popping through in my garden.

Spring is early this year usually teasing us in March.

I won't jinx Mother Nature,

so I have zipped my lips tight!

XMAS DAY BEACH WALK

Seriously!

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day weather-wise.

It felt like spring had arrived and winter was just a sweet memory.

I even went in for a swim.

 Mr. Orangie was in rare form,

so I figured that he needed reigning in / taming down

so I was super focused in rescue mode!

Daddy Jim was sporting his new down Arcteryx hoodie jacket

which he says will definitely take care of the Jan/Feb/Mar cold wind and snows.

After last winter's onslaught (the worst in recent memory)

I heard him mumbling "....just bring it on Old Man Winter, now just bring it on!!"

I ran into mucho furry friends like these 2 Leonbergers and a mini-poodle.

Oh yes, super friendly for sure.

 Lookee here!

Our tails match, not planned in the least.

Very short video (less than one minute) will show you how great a day we had.

Even this Queen of Hearts was holding court high on the rocks!

Come back again soon,

since the New Year 2016

is looming on the horizon!

CHEERS!!

"FEELGOOD DAY"

It's Sunday morning

SPRINGLIKE 

and 

I have just dropped Daddy Jim off at his shop.

The beach is over the hill,

so

Daddy Ron and I decided a trek along the shore 

would start the day off perfectly.

I was stopped in my tracks immediately

because I saw a person sitting on the rocks.

~ in my DOODLEHEAD ~

"people mean treats"

As I approached the figure ~~~

Not fair!

I realized that I was totally wrong,

maybe it was the mirage effect

or

DOODLETREATSFOREVEREFFECT

that came over me,

so I moseyed on ~~~

looking for Mr. Orangie 

Do you see him?

I don't!

Again, Mr. Orangie just blends in.

Maybe a good inhale of this seaweed will

improve my GPS skills!

Maybe not!

If you see him in this picture then you have better eyes than me.

I saw these hearts on the beach

and

felt pretty good all over.

We galloped back home for a break  

and then ~~

 returned around 4:30 

to pick up Daddy Jim.

This fellow was just hanging around

gliding on the currents

up and down

the hillside.

He saw me 

because he waved.

I flipped my tail at him

and

he slipped up the slope again.

 The sun had almost disappeared on the horizon

signifying that another day had come and gone.

This was quite a special day

nothing extraordinary

just a 

"feelgood day"!

~~

I hope your day was a 

"feelgood day" 

too

~

Hey!

if it wasn't then re-read this post

and

maybe you'll feel a bit better.

NAMASTE!!!