I'm just getting back to this! Thanks so much for the compliments and well wishes, it sure warms my heart to read them!

Originally posted by veegan
oh poor tasha!! what a trooper. lol looks like tommy had a great time though! does he get to swim much?
That's actually the first time Tommy has truly gotten to swim. He's never really had the opportunity to be around a body of water where he could swim other than Quarry, and that makes him nervous because he can't really wade out, it plunges almost immediately into deep water and he is too inexperienced and cautious, at least up till now, to take a true dive. His retriever bloodlines came through at the lake though and before long he was swimming like he has done it all his life!

Tash really is a trooper and she continually touches me with her willingness to endure unpleasantness in order to stay by my side. When we first started wading in, David called to her but I told him "Don't bother, there's no way she'll come out here." However when I started wading in, David called out to me and I turned back to see her distastefully and unhappily wading in after me. No matter how far out I would wade, she would keep going, her little tummy sucked up as far as she could and whimpering from time to time. Broke my heart and I finally went to a much shallower area for her sake!

Logan, I don't really get many pictures of myself. Partly cause I'm usually holding the camera, partly cause I'm pretty self-conscious and often don't like how I look in pictures . I always think I look the most natural when I'm with the dogs and not worried about the camera. Tommy looked so beautiful plunging and swimming through the waters. There's something so breathtaking about seeing a retriever or lab or poodle swimming as they've been bred to do. It's hard to know who enjoyed it more, us or him!

Kay, I felt so bad about leaving Tash the second day but I knew she'd just be miserable out there and I'd be worried about her. I am sure I'm a biased Mommy but she always just looks so incredibly sweet and precious to me in her photos. I know you have a soft spot for her yourself . Thanks so much for the compliments and well wishes .

Terry, gosh it's hard to know what to say, it makes me feel almost teary-eyed (in a happy good way) that you've thought so often of me. Thank you so very much for your warm, heartfelt words and for thinking of me so much.

Thanks again to all of you! I'm so glad you enjoyed seeing us!