One more Summer is sooo cute photo drop for today.
She is patiently waiting for it to be her turn for dinner.
The bear still looks pretty good for being one of her first toys.
#Summer #Dogs

Summer is a helpful gardening buddy. As soon as I get out my trowel and gloves, off she races, to find some pots.
Today, we were planting vegetables in the big half barrels and don't need pots, but you have to appreciate her enthusiasm.
#Summer

As the world turns, spins, and does flip flops around us, we keep living our quiet lives, mostly just trying to survive and be happy.
Summer is surely an asset on the happy side.
We played a quick game on the stairs before breakfast.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#Summer #Dogs

Summer says, take a minute for yourself, maybe even sniff the roses today.
Good morning, Mastodon friends.
#Summer #Dogs

My daughter has always been inclined to ignore commercial holidays like Mother's Day.
Our biggest celebrations have been birthdays and solstice related. Occasionally, we celebrate just being together.
This year is different for some reason.
In a good way.
I'm just rolling with it. Who doesn't love getting unexpected gifts?
Summer says to enjoy your Mother's Day if you celebrate.
#Summer

Summer needed a distraction so she could get a break from pining away for her pal, who won't be home until this evening.
After our housework was done, we skipped off to the refuge.
Today is extra warm for our neck of the woods, so Summer headed right for the water.
I threw the stick, and she worked on improving her diving score.
I gave her a 10 every time, but I'm biased.
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon

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I'm trying to figure out what Summer wants.
Any ideas?
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon

On our last field trip with Summer, her pal hooked her leash, to her collar, on the wrong ring. Somehow, her name tag and license fell off.
We looked and looked and found the ring and the license but not the name tag.
Engraved on the tag is her name, our address, and my cell number.
This morning, I got a call, and a stranger was at our gate with her tag. It was so kind of them to return it. Summer came out to say thank you herself, and later, I sent a photo of her since I have a few, and said thank you again.
They messaged back that she is beautiful and she made their day.
I love a reminder that there are still some nice people out there.
#Summer

Today, I am more comfortable than yesterday.
Summer decided we should curl up for a short nap after thirty minutes of speed walking on the treadmill, moving as fast as it would go.
This treadmill doesn't go as fast as a real one, thank goodness. Summer is a dedicated personal trainer and was encouraging me the whole time.
She is an expert at napping and making her humans feel loved, too. A lab of many talents
#Summer

Summer is consistent and loves to keep our scheduled activities on track.
This morning, she asked me if I ever get tired of our bouncing the ball down the stairs to grandma to throw it back game.
I said I never get tired of seeing her happy.
She said that isn't the same, but I think it is.
Now that I am old, I have narrowed down my life goals to three. I want to enjoy doing the things that make me the people and dog I love happy and healthy. Finding the joy in doing that keeps me going every day.
She said me too.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon

A Giant Dark Horsefly - Tabanus sudeticus, the largest fly in Europe
This was sat on a car in the rain, fortunately this one is a male, only the females bite and only when they need the extra protein to create eggs, the rest of the year like the male pictured the female feeds mainly on nectar.

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