Thank you all so very much for your beautiful comments and compliments. It makes a mom simply glow .

Sweetheart Daisy, Tommy sends happy golden kisses your way and a big smile . He's so proud of his beautiful girl!

Yes we had some clean-up when we got home. I had anticipated the mud though so had an old sheet spread out across the back car seat. Of course, since I was all smug at my forethought, the dogs put me in my place. Tasha leaped into the front passenger seat instead of the back getting sand and mud all over that seat, and Tommy decided to "make a bed" and scraped up the sheet into a little muddy wet ball

Gina, I used to go 4 or 5 times a year maybe, just in the summer, but lots more trails have opened up lately, and last fall I bought a year's pass so I plan to go lots more often this year. It's really very close to me and beautiful, with miles of various winding trails throughout. It's over 300 acres now. Here's a little information site on it if anyone finds this kind of thing interesting http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snas/sna02020/index.html

Trev, I'd have to agree on the 'dirtier dog = happier dog' theory

Anna, could definitely smell that earthy spring smell in the air!

Tricollie, thank you! I really liked that shot as well. I think the fact the cloud cover had gotten thicker at that point made the picture even better

Robin, it'd be so much fun to go out there with other PTers and their dogs. You never know I guess, maybe someday! That picture of Tori is so adorable, she looks as muddy as mine were!

Barry, You're right, Tommy does have a big grin on his face when we're out like that. You should post pictures of Austin sometime!

vinjashira, it does look cold, but it was actually so warm! 60 feels SO warm after a long winter here. I was out there with a T-shirt and jeans on, no jacket . The water under that ice must be quite frigid though!

Sandra, my shoes/pants were somewhat muddy but not as bad as those two LOL! I've been waiting for a real spring day to head out there. I knew it'd be very wet/muddy but I didn't care. I can't imagine what it must be like today, it's been raining all day! Pretty damp and cool again for the next few days now, but spring is definitely here!

Logan, it'll be awhile before we see temps in the 80s LOL! But I'm sure our 60 feels similar to your 80 when you take into consideration the temps we are accustomed to feeling all winter .

Again, thanks all. So glad you enjoyed 'sharing' in my day!