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Looking for Adventure…Born to Be Wild

We are definitely getting a jump on camping season and making up for all the weekends we didn’t go out last year. Last weekend was our first campout in Colorado for the year and the weekend before that we were back on the Chama River.

April 23rd – 25th | Chama River
  • Waiting on Dad to grab some firewood. So boring

There were a lot more people on the river than when we were last there in March. We ended up in a different spot that had a pretty popular beach. When we weren’t exploring, we were watching all the boaters going by.

April 30th – May 2nd | Colorado Camping

Last weekend we were a little closer to home, just over Wolf Creek Pass. We were lucky to find the traffic on the main road light this early in the season and more dispersed than when we visited here in July 2019.

Puppy highlights included our hike, which ended up in playing with a 2yr old Bernese we met, a few little patches of snow left at about 9K ft, and plenty of drainages, seeps and creeks to splash the paws in.

The new harness got a good break-in and after a short nap, Juni learned how to play frisbee. Or at least how to chase and chomp the frisbee. Besides outgrowing her little pink harness, it looks like all of her baby teeth have fallen out.

The next morning after coffee around the campfire and taking our time to pack-up, we bounced over to Del Norte for a few pizzas and beers before heading back to Pagosa.

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Super Puppy!

“I’m even fast, asleep.”

I think we let Juniper watch Wonder Woman at too impressionable an age. Ever since then, she thinks she can fly. You’ll have to watch the video to see what I mean.

Last weekend another road opened up, and we went in search of a trail to hike before the weather moved through. The trail was still under water, so we opted for walking the road, which in places was also under water. No matter. We giggled over the pup walking on water and logged another 3 mile hike.

All that running makes a pup hungry! And this girl LOVES her vegetables. Out of all the dogs we’ve had, I had one that I remember would be interested in a carrot or bit of lettuce. Juni will scarf down all kinds of fruits and veg: blueberries, apples, asparagus and sweet potatoes are just a few of her favorites.

And even superheroes need some downtime to rest and repower.

Super Cute!
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Springtime Playtime

Sunday, March 28th | San Juan Riverwalk

With the snow melting and mud season in full swing, the San Juan Riverwalk is a great springtime option for a stroll, and of course there’s the river to play in.

Tuesday, March 30th – Thursday, April 1st

During the workweek a pup’s gotta find ways to entertain herself.

EASTER WEEKEND | April 2nd–4th
CAMPING TRES PIEDRAS & SHOPPING TAOS

With the forest roads still closed in our neck of the woods, camping choices are limited this time of year. So we headed over the pass, stopped for lunch at Three Barrel and set up camp at Tres Piedras.

The next day, we headed into Taos to shop a little bit and takeout our favorite pizza. Looking for a quick pit stop at the Gorge, we were overwhelmed by the number of visitors and ended up with a front row seat to watch this ram graze his way through the rest area.

Back at camp, there was still plenty of time to stretch our legs and explore. That’s how we spotted these Pasque flowers and took advantage of the best snow patches.

  • my lil sagebrush bunny
Home again and bathed. Ready for another workweek.
Wednesday April 7th– Friday april 9th

We ended the week with both of these hoomans getting their first round of COVID vaccinations. The best part of such a late in the day appointment? Our hometown brewery is open for dinner. It was a blustery red-flag warning kind of a day, so we practically had the patio to ourselves.

  • Tryin’ to sleep here, Mom.
Saturday, April 10th | chris mountain

Before running the usual weekend errands in town, we took advantage of one of the first forest roads opening up and hiked about 3.3 miles up Chris Mountain. There wasn’t much snow, but there was still plenty of mud to be found.

How are you celebrating Spring and what new adventures are you looking forward to?

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Snow Dog

13 WEEKS OLD, February 21st

I’ve never met a husky that wasn’t into finding and exploiting the tiniest snow patch. Even our Golden and Shelties loved to run around in the snow. Juniper is no different. A true snow lover.

Snowshoeing near Williams Creek
18 WEEKS OLD, March 24th

This time of year we can go from a foot of snow to nothing when we warm up to almost 70 degrees. That’s springtime in the mountains! Enjoy those snow days while they last.

Who doesn’t enjoy cuddling on the couch after a big day playing in the snow!
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Growing Like a Weed

  • March 4th
  • March 20th

First Trip to Durango

We had a busy weekend last weekend! We took Juniper for her first trip to Durango to pick up a few things, and decided to have lunch outside at Ska. It’s been since the end of October since we’ve eaten out (occasional, take-out aside) and well over a year since we’ve been able to visit Ska, which is normally one of our regular watering holes. It was fun to share it with the pup who did a great job hanging out in the beer garden.

Chimney Rock National Monument

Saturday, we celebrated Spring with a walk and picnic at Chimney Rock. We did about a two mile walk up and back the main road. The monument is closed this time of year, but accessible via foot traffic or horseback. It was the busiest day we’ve ever visited in the off-season. Everybody had the same idea for such a beautiful morning.

I also tried to squeeze in an impromptu photoshoot at the new visitor center that’s under construction of my completed Chimney Rock Scarf, inspired by the landscape. You’ll notice the little fuzzy-one photobombing me (above).

Getting our steps in! We even walked another three-quarters of a mile on Sunday around the Riverwalk downtown. Hope everyone else is enjoying the return of Spring and staying safe when you go out.