A cat got my tongue, a dog ate my key board, I got hit really hard in the head by a tennis ball and had to relearn how to type, I was chasing cats when a tripped over an open lap top leaving me with two broken toes and a fear of computers that it has taken many hours of therapy to fix... These are all very legitimate and possibly true reasons as to why I have not been updating this blog. I'm pretty sure the real reason is that I have just not had anything painfully exciting to blog about. We have certainly been having a great time, life is fantastic and everyone is so happy that we have to do face yoga to keep our smile muscles from cramping, it's just that our last few months of work have not been the usual bouncing from place to place adventure. Instead of moving every 4 days we've been in town for 3 weeks at a time and in all honesty, it's a bit monotonous after living the life of a nomad. It's amazing how much adjustment we need in order to deal with one area for a long period of time. One might think it's probably nice to relax, which is true. But you know that feeling you get when you run as fast as you can on one of those moving walk ways in the airport and then hit the floor that isn't moving (my people sneak me into airports all the time just so we can do that)? That's sort of how it feels to switch from constantly moving to plopping down in a strange place for 3 weeks.
So, that said, we're excited to finish our last few months as the Trail Care Crew in true TCC style with lots of visits to lots of different places mostly in the North West. We're also excited to have been able to enjoy the last few weeks at home with friends, friend's people, and our families. It's been awesome being home, we'll take 3 weeks here anytime! My people seem to be morphing into a strange new domesticated way of living with hopes of buying a house in Hood River this fall so that we have a place in the beginning December when we get off the road. They have spent a lot of time looking at houses, scrunching up their faces in funny ways and talking on the phone about numbers way bigger than my dog brain can comprehend (it only goes to 11).
If you'd like to see some great photos from our vacation adventures check out the IMBA blog at: www.onthetrail.imbatools.com
And I'll do my best to keep you updated on the coming months of Wiggly Black Dog action.
Happy Fall!
