Evie jumped up over and over again on Lily as she thought walking with her on a Y-shaped leash was a big game. And then Bob said, "I'm going to try it!" As he rode off, two golden retrievers trotting at his left side.
He went down the street and around the park and returned about 10 minutes later proclaiming their outing a success!
(Here is Lily trotting along side Bob the day we met them on the beach a few weeks ago.)
And so I tried it too, tentatively pedaling my bike around the campground with Evie in a firm trot by my side! As Bob advised, I was ready to let go of her leash if she veered to the side. But nothing happened and we made it back in one piece!
Full disclaimer: the first and only time I tried it with my dog Sadie, I broke my arm and needed stitches over my eye...
This morning Evie and I took a little walk on the beach where we met Judy, a local resident walking her two dogs off leash and letting us join them for a while...
...followed by breakfast
...and a doggy bath at the water spigot followed by a little drying off...
...before battening down the hatches and riding out a heavy storm full of wind gusts and driving rain.
...then the worst happened: while sitting at my dining table, I threw out my back...and now I am unable to stand up straight or walk without wincing..
I didn't want you to know, but I thought I should mention it in the interest of full disclosure of my time by the sea...
And in case I don't get too much more walking done, I took a look at my goals:
62 miles(100 km) in 30 days
And my actuals:
140 miles in 23 days
And then I noticed that I wrote:
"...however the point is really to leave your everyday circumstances and set out on a spiritual journey to bring you closer to God..."
Hmmm, how prophetic. I wonder what He has in store for me in the coming days!
Sending my love,
Ronda
Location:Murrells Inlet,United States
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