It’s me Sir "Fudge" speaking from Spirit Point.
Just wanted you to know I had a great winter season meeting many new friends and affiliates from Chocpaw Expeditions. I experienced long winter walks showing people around my hunting grounds, watched and followed children and adults doing some funky stuff on long thin things that they called cross country ski's, sat quietly beside people as they placed poles into holes in the ice and marveled when they caught fish, got to hike with all sorts of people as they used strange shaped pieces of wood and rawhide that they called snowshoes and enjoyed numerous one on one times with kind people as they took the time to just pet or play with me. Once I even consoled a little boy who was missing his family. I found him outside crying, he looked so sad, he told me he had a black dog at home. They tell me that I am brown but I thought what’s the difference between black and brown so I nestled beside him, gave him a few warm kisses and soon he was smiling and we were friends. He sure enjoyed the rest of his stay, I missed him when he left but there were daily there were many others to take his place.
As the snow left so did they and as much as I love my master "Mike" I do miss the comings and goings of new guests and the tit bits that I would receive after their meals were over. Mike assures me that there will be many more as the seasons come and go. Right now, it’s kind of yucky here. I love the mud puddles but Mike makes me lay in the sun to dry off before I can go inside. I hanker to swim again but no matter how often I visit my favorite spots, the water is still solid with ice. Mike tells me to be patient that it will soon be gone and those long glorious summer swimming days will return.
Mike is rather busy these days, he and Larry are doing what they call maintenance. There are no jobs for me in that area so sometimes I snatch a piece of wood or tool from them and run off to make my own fun. Sometimes I get in trouble because they say it was a piece that they needed but I enjoy the chase as they have to stop what they are doing and find me.
I miss my other canine friends especially Mia (Jen's sled dog) whom I became quite close with we loved to take our morning walks together and I enjoyed showing her around in my neighborhood. I sure hope that Mia visits me occasionally throughout the summer months I could show her my favorite swimming spots.
Well good friends enough time inside for me, it’s time to go find another glorious mud puddle and lay in the sun to dry off. I look forward to seeing you all as spring approaches.
For now, Take Care
Your Canine Friend
Sir "Fudge"
From
Spirit Point Wilderness Academy & Camp.
