Justa walkin' the dog

Walking Teaberry, my sweet, spunky cocker spaniel has become a habit that we both crave. We try to get out to walk before school in the morning. If not, after school ... sometimes both! Due to the hilly terrain I not only have lost 7 lbs. but also am finding that I have more stamina and am much happier. Such a little thing but it makes such a difference. We meet the nicest people too. I have spoken to more of my neighbors recently than in all the time I've resided here. Teaberry knows where all the other dgs live and pauses to listen for a bark on the other side of a gate. He has found the grassy spots at the parks that make him slide, roll, and crawl like a seal. I in turn enjoy noticing the neighborhood .. the popular paint color this year (a sort of gold), who takes pride in their gardens and plants, who goes all out with holiday decorations, who has gnomes or cement bunnies, and even a giraffe hidden in their lawns.