The Perfect Day

Yesterday, just might have been the perfect day. I had nothing scheduled all day long, and the weather was sunny and warm. So the pups and I headed outside around 9:00 and never looked back. We cleaned out all the dead stuff and leaves from all of the gardens, picked up sticks, swept the porch, and just enjoyed the sunshine. It felt so good to just be outside, completely relaxed, getting a lot of work done, and being able to see a noticeable difference when we were done. The yard looked great, we were all tired, and we were all very happy.
The dogs would take turns keeping me company, Midas laying behind me while I worked in the front yard, Lucy coming up to nose me and enjoy some pets in the sunshine. Then they would get distracted - a truck or motorcycle would drive by, the hawk would fly overhead, or some kids would walk by on the road. They'd trot off to make sure everyone was aware they were outside patrolling, and then wander back to join me or to stretch out in the grass and soak up some sun.
Last night Lucy was so tired she couldn't keep her eyes open to look at you, and Midas slept in extra late this morning. And today, it's cold and rainy - I guess that's good so that I have to stay inside today and work in here instead of heading back out to the dirt :)