More Summer fun

I'm trying to stay a little more on top of things so as I'm sitting here doing nothing I thought to update.  Life is really good right now.  I mean I need to sell my stinking house in Texas, but other than that annoyance life is awesome.  I've been working on the weekends more and having more time during the week to get out and do things.  I'd much rather work on the weekends when everyone else is out doing things. I like to be out at the times when everyone else is at work.  For instance, the other day I went to hike at Flat top on a nice day.  I drove there and saw the parking lot was pretty full.  I didn't even go in the parking lot.  I just turned around and went home.  I hike to get away from people and enjoy the quiet of nature....not to fight crowds or follow annoying people that are going too slow.  Don't get me wrong I'm enjoying summer in Alaska, but I really do enjoy the winter.  There's not as many tourists in town and it's just nice to get out without so many people.  Anyway.....I digress

I had off most of this week due to the whole weekend schedule thing and one day it ended up Todd didn't have to go to work either....sweet!  We usually always pick something fun to do.  Since he's been here for several years he's been to so many places.  I'm enjoying him showing me all of these awesome places.  There are so many places here in town that we've gone.  It's so nice that even in town if you have the physical ability to go farther than others you are out there totally alone.  I think that is primarily the reason that I enjoy trying to stay in shape.  One day I won't have the physical abilities that I have now so I feel that I should use what God gave me to enjoy His amazing creations.

This day's trip was the Rabbit Creek Trail.  It was a good 1.5 hour hike out to the lake the was a slight uphill grade the entire way.  I can't lie, I was pretty tired by the time we got back to the car.  I was also happy that I had brought my hiking poles and that I knew if it was up hill all the way out, that it would be down hill mostly on the way back.  We brought the dogs and of course they were loving life.  Along the trail there were several light streams to cross along the way so there was plenty of water for the dogs to drink and cool off in.  It's so much fun to watch the dogs loving their life so much.  They were pretty tired by the time we got home too.  They slept all night and most of the next day as well.  Good Dogs!  Well, here are some pictures from the trip.  I'll explain more about them in the captions if needed.

Stay tuned....we have a couple days off together here soon.  Where will our next adventure be?  I don't know but I can't wait!!!

Me, Brew and Bree at the lake

Rabbit Lake

Todd and I on the way back to the lake

View opposite the lake

Me with Bree in the back cooling off in the lake.  Snow still going into the water...way too cold for me

Post Todd's swim....ooh too cold for me.

The water was super cold...like maybe in the 50's...maybe.  There's still snow melting into it.  The last picture is after Todd took a little dip in there.  Totally crazy...I would have died.  Anyway, there it is.  Just a short day trip but oh so awesome.  The adventure continues!