Last year we had a near record drought, and so many of our local rivers and creeks became more of a glorified pig wallow. Thanks to our recent rains, it's looking much improved these days. Back when Ollie was younger and we lived in town between England stints, he and I walked many a mile on these same roads and he loved every minute of it. With the passing of our Ollie boy, I've started taking Pepper girl to town for walks along the creek with me.
Initially leery, it's obvious she's really starting to enjoy it. A favorite part of the walk is being on the lookout for squirrels to run up trees. She sees cats, too, but they're nowhere near as much fun because they aren't scare of her like squirrels. She's intrigued by ducks and geese waddling down near the water, but seldom wants to pursue them. Alas, we are forced to play a game of dodge the duck and geese poop on the pathway closest to the water, doing a lot of zigging and zagging to keep her feet and my shoes from getting nasty. You'll see in the video above that we often run across random eggs laid on that stretch of our walk along the creek.
Pepper and I make a big loop of about two miles that ends our walk at main plaza, where we pass by the gazebo and doggy water fountain for her to get a drink. I hope to increase the length of our walks as she improves her endurance and acclimates to the summer temps. Since our exercise tends to be finished before all but the coffee shops are still closed on Main Street, I enjoy some window shopping in the cute boutiques and stores that line our picturesque hill country town. It's a lovely way to start my day.
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