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Adventures of Chessie a Chesapeake Bay retriever

School

We went to the Potomac Landing Park late today but we got there. The summer is over and the trees are rustling so lightly and talking to each other about the coming winter. I wonder if it will be cold. The leaves are getting ready to turn and then the whole forest will be alive with brilliant color with each tree showing off and trying to outshine all others. What a show they do put on. Quiteness of winter will come soon. I am going to get my nose bit one of these times when I stick it into a borrow but so far I have been lucky. I did stick my nose into a ground bees nest and got stung Thank goodness I didnt get stung badly. Boy did I run away but I still insist on sticking my nose into the ground when my sniffer tells me there is something going on. My mistress quickly gets me away now and we keep walking and dont tarry. So now we walk faster and I have to keep up and cant get into too much trouble. The river water is not so warm now and is better to swim in and the weather is turning colder now which is nice. The fish are jumping high out of the water and I went out after one but it came down and made a big splash and disappeared. My mistress is teaching reading at school a few days a week so I hope our visits wont stop. I had a good time listening to the trees today and the quietness of the woodlands and Im awaiting my next big adventure. Woof, woof with happiness

Adventures in the woods

We did our usual run in the Potomac landing park today. Nothing much going on today except the few fishermen who come every day to make a catch. No ducks out on the water for me to swim after. I guess the wood critters are going to get ready for winter soon. The leaves on the trees will be turning all brilliant colors soon. One lone walker in the woods. He was walking very fast so I didnt even get to say hello to him. My mistress yelled out to him when I started to run to him but he was so far away I couldnt do my usual greeting. When we got home my family watched the US Open tennis matches. The little girl Odun lost today and everyone was rooting for her. Im not sure thats the correct spelling. The Open is coming down to the finals soon and its going to be exciting. Id rather chase the deer or squirrels in the woods. We are pretty much along in the woods. No one ever there but the wood critters. Fun for me. Well have to go back to the hunting woods soon as the park will close for the winter. Hunting season coming soon and the hunters will be taking their boats and dogs across the Patuxent River to shoot geese. I met one little hunting dog and I was wishing they would train me. I go after anything little thing I see on the water now that Im a year and a half old. Just the right age for duck training.

Saturday

Woof, we did our usual daily trip to the Potomac Landing Park and walked all around. I know every inch park now and lead my mistress the way I want to go. I saw a deer today and chased it down the hill what fun. That deer sure could run fast. Of course I know chessies like me are not built for running but I swim like a fish. Anyway it was fun chasing the deer. I feel so special and I think Im the queen of the house hold Im having so much fun Soon the park will close for the winter and I will have to go back to the hunting area nearby. Its fun too but not half so large with lots of places to visit. Scientist from all the country come here to see the wildlife especially the bird population and sometimes I see a group of bird watchers especially in the spring. But my mistress and I go around them so we wont disturb them or the birds Well thats it for today will post again when there is something interesting.