On the last weekend of May, Eric and his friend Cathy, came to visit for the weekend. Moose and Nickie, their dogs also came. Their visit was brief because each of them had to get back to work for Monday. Cathy teaches science to 8th graders, and Eric had to pack his gear so that he could travel to Michigan where is he will be teaching at the Biological Station for the summer.
We had good weather which meant we could spend time outdoors with the dogs, and enjoy the yard and gardens in bloom. Cathy got a tour of Barre's greenhouse, and the tropical water lilies as well as his other tropical potted plants.
Moose now gets to be on vacation with us for the summer. It is his third summer with us, and so he is familiar with home and adapts very quickly to the fact that Eric is not here to give the commands. He follows Marion around the house, and keeps track of her location when she is home. Barre is "ok" if Marion is not home, and he responds to commands from either one when we are together, too. Eric has trained him well. Moose enjoys exploring the yard, following us around, (always sniffing), and retrieving a ball we throw using a lacrosse stick. We can throw the ball farther, and Moose enjoys the run to get it and brings it back to us. We also take him for walks on the Rail Trail in Adams and Cheshire, where there are trees for shade, swamps, and even a lake to view, depending on the part of the trail we choose to walk on a particular day. He has already encountered five painted turtles, which he sniffed, on the edges of the trail near the lake!
Moose will be with us until late August, when Eric returns.
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