lazy days and Mondays never get me down...

 always enjoy my days off.  i am an expert at getting nothing done but enjoying each day. 

 Monday walk successful as always!

 after coffee i headed out for a drive.  planned to hit the conservation center but i got the hours wrong...well actually google got them wrong.  so i got there right after it closed.

 the drive was super pretty though. 

 may head a bit north tomorrow.  not sure where or how far I'll get for the day.  the low tide is at nearly 1pm so may hit Reflections Lake/hayflats...then....who knows.

 a few last ones from the Oceanview Bluff Park run. 

 today we were out at North Bivouac.  it was chilly as usual this week but blue skies

 i do love clouds though too.  these were beautiful that day.

 so pretty that i headed up to Basher to catch the sunset

 always a great spot to enjoy the views. close to home.  the pups can run around chasing tennis balls and i get to enjoy the views.

 dogs seem rather unimpressed with views.

 they were really good driving in the car today.  they are getting good at dealing with me driving and stopping.  not as terrified that they will leap out of car onto the busy traffic.

 look at those adorable faces.

 they really are good buddies out on the trails and in the car. we shall see how summer goes for them with road trips.  as long as i stop often they should be fine.

 hope to get in some winter road trips as well though.

 kind of pretty out that day.

 each day is a new gift. 

 bad news happens, but i can only control so much of what is going on in DC.  good to spend a day away from it all.  listened to podcasts from ted talks.  always a favorite.

 these are from sledding yesterday.

 LM felt sick today so the sledding was nixed for today.

 KR took these with my camera for me...thanks!

 multitasking..of course, this looks like I'm riding a flat horse

 had a pair of doodles running along with me with each run.  the chuck it kept them interested.  last time Tusker got lazy and just sat at the top of the hill as Ivy and i sped down.  silly boy.  he never did that yesterday...tennis ball addiction. at least i do not have to worry about any other addictions in my furs.  they aren't hampered with the usual teen attitudes either.

 quite a few out there enjoying the day.

 liked this family...saw a friend posted a picture of them teaching their toddler skiing the same way today.  ready for the big hills no doubt.

 KR looks like she is posing for a model session instead of sledding...her sled was a wee bit slow on the hill, haha.

 the phone spent the night in rice and was healed by this morning. 

 the dogs were recovered as well and raring to get back out on the trails.

 had to hold Ivy back when i slowed to a stop. 

 she ran in front of me several times but we never crashed.

 Skelly will have to wait for another day to try actual sledding i fear.  i do have enough sense to realize that if i, a single women in my 50's,showed up on a local sledding hill with a skeleton the paddy wagon may be called.

 Ivy running very fast next to me. 

 looking possessed.

 last year i had to prevent a rape attempt on my poor girl.  there were no such incidences this year.  she is no longer capable of pregnancy though...such a relief.

 KR makes her way back up the hill. it's great here as there are few obstacles aside from other sledders. 

 selfie on the fly with Tusker running behind me.

 there was fog on the arm today, which made for some interesting shots i thought. 

 Ivy in the not so warm sunshine...but still much warmer than the shade.

 KR takes another run on a more speedy sled.

 we can't figure out why she always seems to sled to the left?  strange.  haha.

 Tusker runs down the hill  behind me...carrying the tennis ball always slows you down i guess. 

 plane landing and Denali in the view....not a bad sledding hill

 i cruised over to Lake Hood on my way to Woronzof to enjoy the sunset.  always a treat.

 love the planes and scenes out there.

 sun was dropping fast but not setting until nearly 5pm now!! 

 that makes us all happy.

 lots of planes and a few old cars.  clean, fold laundry, dishes...

grateful for:  A.  icicles and waterfalls, always so beautiful B. drives, so relaxing  C.  friends, walks, and Kaladi's.  night all.