We set out for our first walk of the morning this morning. It was still dark as it was 5:30 a.m. We started down the hill when we saw a man with a hoodie and a bag on his shoulder behind us. He didn't look right to me, so I growled at him. That's right, I growled. I really wanted to bark, but Mama told me not to do that because she didn't want me to wake up people. My growl made the man stop. Yep, I scared him good. I growled again just to let him know not to mess with us. I kept turning around to check on him. Scout decided the best thing to do was to jump in a big pile of leaves. The only thing we could see was her head. Mama laughed at her, but I couldn't laugh because I was still worried about that man. Mama told me the man wasn't a bad man and that he was just on his way to do laundry. I don't know about that, he looked suspicious to me. Who does laundry at 5:30 a.m.? When we got home, I told Dad all about it. He told me that Santa carries a sack like that and what if it was Santa that I scared Seriously Dad, Santa doesn't wear a hoodie!
Yesterday, the folks took us to Weston Bend State Park for a hike. It was a nice day. The hike was fun. The hardest part was climbing up a big hill.
 |
| This is the lookout point. It was probably prettier a few weeks ago. Mama hates when the leaves are off the trees. |
 |
| I am admiring the view. |
 |
| Scout is ready to keep walking. She loves walking in the cooler weather. |
 |
| Me and Dad |
 |
| Trying to catch up to Mama and Scout. |
 |
| We are tired after our walk. |
The weather is going to turn cold tonight. Brrr! We are going to have to use our propane heater tonight and tomorrow. Mama has been saving our propane until we really need it and tonight we will need as it will be in the teens. We have a heat pump and space heaters that we use when it is not seriously cold. Mama hates being cold and is counting the days until we are in Texas and warm again. We just wish Dad could be with us.
Joey,
The Greyhound Who Showed Mama That He Can Protect Her From Bad People Today
