Evening Walks

For the first time in a very long time (probably since before I got knocked up) Mike and I were able to take the dogs for a nice long walk after work yesterday.

Maybe it was the beautiful weather - thank you ABQ for 70+ degrees and sun! Or maybe it was the fact that it is finally starting to stay light longer ( I don't leave the house when its dark and get home when it's dark) or maybe it was because I had meetings on the west side of town which meant I got home a lot quicker yesterday - but whatever the reason...it was wonderful!

It felt so good to walk and get my body moving - and know that in the process we were also getting the dogs the exercise they need. I love watching them on walks - they both have such individual personalities and truly march to the beat of their own drum...

Pudgy looks so funny in her harness - it sort of squeezes her pudge on the sides. And she waddles because her legs are so short. But she has to be in front of London - no matter what it takes. And it is inevitable - she always poops just far enough away from the house so that I can't run it back to the trash, but still so early on in walk that I have to carry it for the next 30-40 minutes.

And London is just happy as a clam (not sure how happy a clam is but he sure loves it) He just walks next to Mike as proud as can be - but also has to stop and pee on EVERYTHING - bush, wall, bush, mail box, bush, wall, rocks, plant, - you would think he would run out after a while - but he is very good as conserving and only using what he needs at every stop. He will not poop away from his backyard though - which I find amusing.

So the two of them trot along, Pudgy just ahead of London on the walk, but near the end, she starts to get tired and stops really caring if she is in the lead - Look, she has little legs and it takes a lot of effort to move them.

What a truly wonderful evening walk - it made me think and very much look forward to these walks come July and August - only we will have one more in tow...however, I am pretty sure that it will be firmly established who the pack leader is of that group.

Cheers to a wonderful Friday guys!