Happy Fourth of July! My dad had complained to me in May that he never sees Carter. May is the worst month to complain about not seeing a high school junior what with AP exams, and regular exams and final papers and projects. I promised that he would get to see her before she left for her summer job as camp counselor.
Thank goodness I was able to keep that promise. We spent the day at the farm with my parents and had the big surprise of getting to see my sister and her partner Sophie and her dog Zoe. It was Shay’s first time to meet her dog cousin who had been reported to be overly protective of Sophie when other dogs were around. Apparently Shay did not get the memo that Zoe might not like her and they got along fine, especially since Zoe let Shay lead on the farm walk.
It was a cool and overcast Forth, but we did force ourselves into the pool for a short dip, but not Shay Shay. She never liked the pool and the cooler weather gave her every excuse to stay out. She did however get snuck lots of tenderloin by her best partner in crime Russ.
All in all it was her kind of holiday. Ride in the car, check. Ride all the way on Daddy’s lap, check. Run free at the farm, check. Wear herself out, check. Passed out on the big bed at home, check. Making your dog, and your parents happy at the same time, check, check, check.

Glad we could all be together. Happy Forth of July.