Look at all of those Airedales!

Once again, it has been a while since I posted to my blog but I've been busy.  We've had a few snow storms, which have been a lot of fun (even if my people are tired of snow).  In between storms I went to the groomers where I had my hair done.  I didn't get clipped since I love to spend time outside but I did get this nice fluffy hair doo (and pink bow!) that everyone seems to like.  I've also been to the vet where I learned that I have a thyroid condition and will need to take medication for the rest of my life.  On the upside, with every pill comes a serving of cheese!  This thyroid condition also explains why I keep gaining weight.  I'm currently 93 pounds!  My people have put me on a diet and exercise regimen.  I'm not too happy about this.  However, I have been watching the Airedales being shown in the Westminster Dog Show (which I have linked to on my blog in a separate post) and I do see that compared to them I'm a bit out of shape.  In my next post, I hope to report that I've lost some weight...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!  I've been enjoying the holiday season and the cold spell that we are in.  My person spent a week in warm and sunny Costa Rica.  I missed her but I don't think I would like Costa Rica--it is too hot for me.  I'm happy that she is back now but can't figure out why she won't spend hours outside with me in the snow.

Here you can see me with our Christmas tree, I thought it was great that they brought into the house a tree for me to take naps under!   I was very curious about all of those ornaments so they had to make sure that I didn't try to steal any.

I've also been going for walks in the snow, which is great fun. Here you can see me on one of my hikes.  I've also posted a photo of the beach in Costa Rica.  I don't know why everyone thinks it is so great, it looks pretty hot to me, I prefer snow!

Snow, Snow, Snow!

It snowed this past weekend and my people learned how much I LOVE SNOW! I've spent the weekend playing in the snow, playing hide and seek, catch with snowballs and racing around and having fun. Yesterday, we went for a walk in the woods, it was great to go exploring through the woods and snow. In the summer, I would get tired really quickly and want to go into the house to rest. Now, I want to spend the entire day outside. I've grown a heavy winter coat and I can't wait for the next snow storm!

Thanksgiving Weekend

It has been a few months since my last post. My person has been busy at work, which doesn't leave a lot of spare time for blogging. But we have been going for a lot walks which is great fun and provides needed exercise. Since I was adopted last April, I have doubled in size and I now over 80 pounds! Even though I started out underweight, I could stand to slim down now. This past week was Thanksgiving and I got to go on lots of walks. One of my favorite ones was around the town of Montclair. Here I am with Steve in front of the local bookshop.

Visit to Mills Reservation

Saturday afternoon, I had another expedition out. This time we went to Mills Reservation. This is a really pretty place with lots of hiking trails and trees. It is also a place where I was able to meet lots of other dogs and people. We took a long hike to Quarry Point. We hiked for about an hour and then I got really tired so we went back home. Here you can see a photos of me with Steve and Teresa. Steve has his own blog, Now Without Hesitation. You won't see any cute pictures of me but you will get to read some interesting posts about South Africa and the law.

This has been an exhausting weekend. In addition to my usual routine of walks, I've had these great expeditions out on Saturday. Today, I also made a trip to Brookdale Park. We walked around a bit but did not visit the dog park, I don't think I'm ready for that yet. On the way back from the park, I got really tired again, and Steve had to come and pick me up and give me a ride home. I plan to nap the rest of the afternoon so I have plenty of energy for new adventures tomorrow!

Is that an Airedale?

Yesterday was a beautiful Saturday and I went for a long walk in Montclair from the Watchung Ave train station to the Walnut Street train station where the Farmer's Market is held every Saturday during the summer and fall.  Along the way, we got to stop and meet lots of new people and dogs.  Everyone seemed to want to ask, "is that an Airedale?!?  So many people were happy to meet me and were amazed at how calm and friendly I was.  Part of the reason that I was so calm was that I was exhausted.  I'm really out of shape since I've been spending many of my days lounging around and taking it easy.  The walk was a lot of fun and good exercise and I love to meet new people and dogs!  However, I couldn't make it home without stopping to take a rest and eventually I had to get a ride home.  Here is a picture of me while we visited the farmer's market and then resting once I got back home.  Later in the day, we went for another long walk, more about that later....

When do I Get to Go on Vacation?

I've been pretty quiet these past few weeks because my person has been on vacation (paws are not very convenient for typing).  My person went to South Africa for two weeks.  She reports that there were lots of animals to see (even penguins) but none as cute as me!

Here I look pretty disgusted with being left behind but I am much happier now that she has returned.  I've been promised lots of expeditions out for this coming weekend.  I'll keep you posted.  Meanwhile, here is a picture of one of those penguins.....