In Honor of Pepper

Our wonderful friend Pepper passed away this week. She will always have part of my heart and be part of who I am. I learned much from her and am entirely grateful for the nine and a half years she was part of our family.

Rest easy, Pepper. We love you.

Pepper in the Dog Park 11-15-09

Yet another Sunday morning Brunswick Forest Dog Park outing.









At the peak there were 16 humans and 14 dogs.


This week there was a quite a bit of running by the big dogs. Pepper came home and is out for the day!

As I count the many things I'm grateful for, this month and always, the Dog Park in Brunswick Forest is certainly on the list.

Pepper's Morning at the Brunswick Forest Dog Park

Pepper and a passle of other dogs had a great time at Brunswick Forest's Dog Park this morning. Pepper, a Giant Schnauzer who weighs just about 100 pounds was probably the largest and heaviest dog there. A pair of 4 pound Yorkshire Terriers and a Chihuahua were the smallest, with some German Shepards, a Lab or two, several mixed breed dogs, and a feisty Cairn Terrier.

Many of the dogs met for the first time and they all got along. It was a nice time and today was a perfect day for it. In the first photo below part of group all ran to the gate to greet a newcomer. The rest of the photos are without captions, but the message of dogs at play is clear.

A Nice Day for a Walk in the Park

Monday afternoon was so nice Marge, Pepper and I went for a walk in the beautiful new Annsdale Park in Brunswick Forest in Leland, North Carolina. These videos capture our respective opinions.

First Marge says hello:



Then I attempt to show you the park and say hi:



And finally, here's Pepper:




The three of us truly enjoyed ourselves. This is a great time of year for early evening walks and Annsdale park is a great place to do it.