Is it really only April?

The weather has just been incredibly nice this spring.  It is allowing us to get ahead on some projects that we need nice weather for and typically couldn't do in April.  We did have a reminder last week though that anything can happen weather-wise when we got a few inches of snow!  The dogs loved it.  We didn't mind it much as it melted quickly.

It's so dry though that fire danger is really high.  This past weekend a fire near a friend's camp had us really nervous.  Thankfully the firefighters were able to get it under control and out before it did a lot of damage and the camp was not in direct danger. 

Saturday I took Kia over to Escanaba for agility games.  She ran well and we had a good time.  Then went to the outdoor course and practiced some more.  She learned several new obstacles.  Still having some trouble with weaves but a dog doesn't learn those quickly so we just have to keep working on it.  I have a lot of confidence in her.  On the 17th she will run at a UKC trial again.  And I'd say she is close to ready for AGII, we might even give that a try on the 18th though we'll have to manage the weaves. 

The dogs spent most of the weekend outdoors.  Tukka stayed at the store on Saturday while Kia and I were gone.  She loves to be tied out there and watch the world go by.  When she's in the store she becomes a sales associate and follows customers around to see if they need her opinion on products.  The rest of the weekend they spent chasing chipmunks until Kia finally got a little carried away and lost her privileges of being loose.  She went out by the road and got carried home and tied up.  They've been so good about hanging out near the house.  We never leave them outside alone because they really can't be trusted that much.  However, it is really nice to see them just being dogs, digging holes, getting dirty, laying in the shade. 

They have a new ride too!  I put the shelf back in the van but arranged it differently and put their new wire crates on top.  Now we have more room and they are riding where we can all see each other.  Kia is right behind the drivers seat which is more comfortable for a dog that has a bit of motion sickness.  We could also add another crate in the rear for dog number 3 when the time comes or if we are going someplace with friends. 

Yay!  We get to see Debbie and Beka this coming weekend!  Something to look forward to as the work week drags on.