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Hello there!

I hope your Memorial Day weekend was all that you hoped — reflective, productive, relaxing….  fill in the adjective that you like most! We were looking forward to some down time, but we also needed a big push to get some things done. The age-old dilemma. We washed outdoor furniture, opened the pool, went for a hike, planted flowers, and spent some quality time with my Dad. And, I hardly touched my computer.

We don’t have central air in our house, and today was blazing hot {same for you?}. Mr. BOP and I looked at each other over lunch {he works from home} and with sweat dripping from our brows decided it was time to haul the four air conditioners from the basement and up several flights of stairs to get them cranking. By the time we had completed this task, we were just gross — and Ollie was looking at us like “what is wrong with you people?” He looked bored and hot. It was stream time.

I love watching Ollie romp in the stream — just on the edge of our back lawn. It’s an exhibition in pure JOY! And, I’ve discovered that the sports setting on my camera yields some great results when he shakes to dry off. Come get cool with us… in our stream. Ollie and Mr. BOP this afternoon, in the distance:

Ollie likes to splash with his paws and try to catch water in his mouth…

Then he’ll tear around like a mad man; an absolute blur.

And emerge dripping. Ready for the shake? Wait for it……………….

Ollie is such a good boy. Taking him for a swim always adds a brighter, cooler outlook to the rest of the day.

And today we needed that.

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1. A Snowy Morning With Ollie
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Tags: nature, Ollie