Friday Nature Walk in Red River

Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. Today, on my last day of being 7, I wanted to tell you about the second "pawrents and me" hike we did while we were in Red River.

Red River Nature Trail looked like the perfect place to take a little hike.

Remember when we told you about how there was skiing here in the Winter time?  Well, they use these ski lift thingies to take skiers up the mountain in the Winter and, in the Summer, they take people for rides up the mountain. How cool is that?

The Red River (that isn't really red) ran next to the trail.

We saw a lots of pretty little flowers hidden in the grass as we hiked.

Soba flowers 

Wild strawberry blooms

Mama thinks these are some kind of blue bells...I don't know, they look kind of purple to me.

It was nice hearing the river rushing by as we hiked.

After a mile or so, the trail started getting a little treacherous for the pawrents. They must have gotten a bunch of rain, because a lot of the tree roots were exposed....

....and a lot of the trail was washed out. I could have kept going, but the pawrents made the "executive decision" to turn around. Something about them falling or some such nonsense.

We did have a nice walk back to the car, with gorgeous views of the (not red) Red River.

Mama even saw a little Rosy Rose for me!

All in all it was a wonderful hike, even if it did end sooner than I liked.

I sure hope you get out for a little hike this weekend!!

Only 1 more sleep until my Birthday....maybe it will come sooner if I sleep all day???

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

Rosy's Eight Thankfuls

Only 2 more sleeps until my 8th Birthday and I've been thinking of all the things I have to be thankful for over those 8 years....

Here are my top 8 thankfuls through the past 8 years 

1. I am thankful for the Angel Arty's gal Mabel, who's Mom helped me find my furr-ever home by telling my pawrents about a very cute dark Lhasa that was available in Utah.

2. My Pawrents. They take care of me plus they are very comfy to snuggle with in the big bed at night 

3. Greenies....really, do I need to say anything more?

4. I am thankful to have had the two bestest brothers a girl could have had. Angels Arty and Jakey were always up for a good game of bitey face or zoomies. I miss them every day.

5. My daily walkies. Rain or shine, either Mama or Daddy (or both) take me out to explore our neighborhood every day, even if it is just for 15 minutes.

6. Sunny, she has turned in to a pretty good little sister. We play together, chase bunnies together and now, we even lay on the couch to snuggle with the pawrents together!

7. Adventures. I am so thankful we have ArCe(and CeCe before her) and to be able to travel all around our state and the USA!

8. YOU! I am so thankful for each and every one of our Blogville and CatBlogosphere friends and appreciate your visits and the things I learn from visiting you!!

Only 2 more sleeps until my Birthday!!!

Thank you to Maxwell and Angel Brian for hosting the

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop

My Birthday Present to Rosy

 

Today, I had Mama make a special video just for Rosy! I thought it would be fun for her to have a movie of all favorite things to chase animals so she can bark at it watch it whenever she is stuck in the house.

(As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE)

Happy "3 more sleeps before your 8th birthday" Rosy!

We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop this week!

Eight years of Travel

One of my (and Mama's) favorite things to do during my birthday week, is to look back at all the memories we've made over the years. Some of those best memories have been made during our many travels!!

I got used to traveling a a VERY early age. Here I am relaxing on my very first long car ride from Utah to my new home in Northy North California!

My next long car ride was along the California coast to visit friends in Monterey and, my favorite little California town, Carmel.

I was also lucky enough to do a long Mama and Me trip to Blog Paws in Kansas City. Even though I was pretty young, I still remember the beautiful sights and fun new friends I met.

Then there was the Mini BAR in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Angels Jakey & Arty and I met up with Mabel, Murphy and Stanley (along with Styx and Tigris's humans). 

Angel Arty and I went on a LONG road trip with the pawrents in CeCe through California....

We visited Joshua Tree National Park....

....and even got to do some shopping on Palm Springs!

Of course, Sunny and I have been on LOTS of trips in CeCe and, more recently, in ArCe! From local trips to Angel Fire, New Mexico....

Trips to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado....

Here I am in Monument Valley (in Arizona)

...and I have even been to the Squirrel Grand Canyon!

I am so very blessed I am to have been so many places, and to have made so many happy memories. I love sharing them with you all and I can't wait to see where I get to go over the next eight years!!

Only 4 more sleeps until I turn 8!

We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 

Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!

Rosy Puppy Awws

Happy Birthday Week to ME!! It's hard to believe I will be 8 years old this Saturday. It seems like just yesterday I was just a little girl puppy.

Mama and I went down Memory Lane and found a few of my cutest puppy awwws. Here is the very first picture Mama snapped of me. I'm sitting on Daddy's lap right after they picked me up from my Bio Mom's house. 

Here is me snoozing on the ride from Utah to my new home in Northy North California.

Here I am being a silly girl. 

As you can see, I started being sassy at a VERY early age!

 BOL

Puppy pictures are fun to look at, but I am so very happy for all the fantabulous memories I have made between being a little puppy and becoming the beautiful grown up puppy I am now!

Only 5 sleeps left until I turn 8!

We're joining Comedy Plus for the 

Awww Monday Blog Hop!

Dog Days of Summer at Sasebo Gardens

Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. Today, we are taking a look at what July looks like at the Sasebo Japanese Garden (located inside the ABQ Botanic Garden).

The dog days of summer have arrived and the temperatures are getting warm early. It was in the 80s earlier this week when Mama visited. 

The paths are pretty much all shaded, this really helps the temperatures feel cooler. You see, here in the high desert, we have a "dry heat".  One of the good things about this is that it is a bunch cooler in the shade (....but in the sun it is OMD HAWT)!

There were these pretty blue berries growing everywhere!

Mama says these blue berries aren't for eating, they are actually part of the Oregon Grape Holly family.

The waterfall sure is looking pretty.

Here is a video Mama took of the Sasebo Garden...again, she SAYS it's short, but you know Mama!

(As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE)

Now, where was I....

Oh yes, the waterfall is surround by greenery, and Mama says there are ducks living near it too!

We have been getting some rain, so the creeks are flowing

Some of the paths are brimming with day lilies getting ready to bloom.

This beautiful Japanese Spiraea has the prettiest lacy pink blooms.

We'll wrap things up with this pretty scene showing just how green everything is right now!

Thank you for joining me for a July look at the Sasebo Japanese Garden, be sure to join me all next week to help celebrate my birthday! 

Only 8 more days left until I turn 8!!

We hope all our friends get out to see some nature this week!

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.