Juneau

Mountains! Grey skies!

After leaving Juneau 2 years ago the day after our wedding, I finally returned home! Tim and I planned a stopover on our way back from fishing thinking we would have a week to relax before returning to the responsibilities of life on the farm. Turns out, there is too much to do in Juneau to recuperate from 2 months of confined living and long work hours! 

We enjoyed dinners and walks with our parents and a dog from each house, and got to catch up with a few friends still living in Juneau. Mom and I headed out to Peterson Lake Cabin for a night to appreciate their slow but thorough trail improvements then rushed home in time to meet up with the SEADOGS for search and rescue practice. Tilly got to learn about finding people in culverts and people above her head, as well as participating in obedience drills (we did okay for our first time after two months apart. Only a little sneaking around the corner to stay in sight of each other during the long, separated "down, stay").

All the dogs loaded into the back of a truck together and didn't seem to mind the new girl joining in.

While mom and I were out playing in the rain, Tim and Dad got right into the water with the m/v Sea Lyon to get ready for the sport fishing season. 

I don't think Dad's going to be able to get 10,000 pounds of fish on board that boat very comfortably, and 4 people will be tight living on there for a month straight! (Isn't that what everyone means when they say they're going out fishing?)

We did have some mellow laying around time, and what can be better than snuggling your childhood dog and your grown-up-life dog at the same time? Soon it was time to take one last walk at the wetlands, gather up Tilly's things and bring us all back to life on Whidbey.

While we were away fishing, my parents took care of the farm, then brought Tilly back with them to Juneau where Tilly serenaded Mom's office for a week.