The past week Michigan was in the clutches of a deep freeze with temperatures during the day in the negative numbers and dipping to -40° F with windchill at night. Since Mellow and I aren't built for these low temperatures, we were trapped inside for days. School was canceled for the entire week due to… Continue reading Bishop Lake (Kahchin Trail)
Mellow and I take a break for a photo on the trail around Big Seven Lake. Every winter, I promise myself that I am going to continue my daily hikes. Most winters I am pretty good about keeping this promise unless it is bitterly cold or really snowy. Prior to the past week, this winter… Continue reading Seven Lakes State Park
Mellow's official adoption photo. I can't explain what got into me in the spring of 2017. I found myself browsing Petfinder dog profiles. We already had a great dog named Levi, a chocolate Lab, who was ten. Something compelled me to actively pursue the possibility of adding another canine member to our family. During my… Continue reading Finding Mellow: a soulmate story
When I bought my first kayak seven years ago, I dreamed of taking my dog with me. It was a dream that never became a reality due to the size and nature of my dog. At the time, we had an eighty pound chocolate Lab named Levi. Besides not fitting in my sit-inside kayak, Levi… Continue reading Kayaking with Mellow: lessons learned from our first season
