Wednesday, June 14, 2023

More hiking, back at the lake

 Zoe and I went on a hike at Black Rock Forest on Friday, which was more than I had planned.  She's had some left front limping going on (now on glucosamine and NSAIDs to help her aging joints), so wasn't going to do anything too challenging.  But then I thought I'd explore a forest road, which seemed easier on her (and me) than a regular trail.  I thought we'd turn around after a bit and then just walk along the stream, but somehow we ended up going to the top of the mountain and got some lovely views.  It was a treat to hike and get some nice views with the newly clear air.  We hiked down the regular trail and probably went about 4 miles or so.  Happily, aside from being a bit tired, Zoe left front seemed fine after the hike. Phew!


She made it to the top!







Taking a rest at the top


Zoe posing in between the lovely smelling wild roses

At the reservoir

And now Sue and I are back at the lake for the first time (for me) this year.  Usually we open camp on Memorial day weekend, but I was still in NC and Sue had a wedding that weekend.  It feels wonderful to be back here even though the weather isn't fully cooperating.  Actually, today is raining and I love a good excuse to stay inside (by the fire today!) and read, maybe nap, and catch up on other indoor things, like writing a blog post.  Yesterday was a perfect day for a hike and so Sue, Jet, Zoe, and I hiked Castle Rock (my favorite!).  Zoe is doing great today - didn't see any limping this morning, even though I forgot to give her the carprofen last night (2x/day).  Maybe she needed to get back to hiking to get her joints moving better.





Now it's time to watch the sunset from in front of the camp!






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