Chessie Smile

People can swim, too?!

Woah. Let me tell you THIS one. It's been really hot here lately. Saturday, Sunday, and boy, especially yesterday. On our morning walks those days I got very hot and Mama was sweating, too. But she always made sure we stopped by the hose in the cemetery to give me a drink. And sprinkle water on my head. Which I didn't mind at all. ANYWAY...Sunday evening Mama took me to Mill Lake for some bumper throwing and swimming. That was fun. Then last night, we went somewhere new called Crooked Lake. THIS TIME, Mama got in the water with me and SWAM. She threw my bumper with a "Mark!" and "Fetch!" and I motored out to it, and when I turned back, THERE WAS MAMA right next to me! I was so surprised I almost let go of the bumper and snuffled water up my nose. Mama cruised along with me all the way to the shore. We stayed there for almost a half hour swmming. It was so much fun. Sometimes Mama would hold me in her arms so I could look around. Sometimes she went under the surface and didn't come up and then she came up far away. Sometimes she made me follow her by holding the bumper and waving it around. I think a couple of times I got too close and scratched her with my paddling feet. Oops. Well, I was getting tired so Mamaand I got our of the water and she dried me off with a towel, boosted me into the Jeepster, and we went home. I can't wait to go swimming again!