Swimming!

Went to a new doggie park today (after my neighbour told me about it) and it was a lot of fun and might be my favourite out of all the ones we have been to so far, because everyone was just really friendly and there were a lot of different dogs there and Callie and I both just had a super good time.  Which I definitely needed, because I was feeling just upset and underappreciated this morning.  Started crying on the way over for really no particular reason.

That reminds me that I really should get back into the habit of taking my medication daily.  Since I was moving and traveling a lot and doing a bunch of other stuff, I really have gotten bad with taking it and all.

But anyway, there was a big fenced in area she was able to run around in, and then there is a stream which runs alongside it, with a pond at the end of it.  She loved that.  She ran around and then pulled me into the water (so I succumbed to my feet being wet and went further in with her) and was playing around.  She actually just laid down in the water which was kind of hysterical.

Then up and down the stream we went.

I let her back in the fenced area, because usually she gets more energy when she is cooled off and she was running around for a while.  Then I was going to go, but these two Beagles showed up and she kind of insisted we stay, and since I wasn't doing anything, I decided to.  She loved these guys, especially the girl who she had running with her.  And then we were going to leave again, but a Golden Retriever showed up.  And since he also loved the water, we went back to the stream for a bit and they were playing in the water, and because he was good off leash, I took her off too and she did well!  We also went down to the pond area and they swam together.  The Beagles came too, but they didn't go out and swim as far as these two did.

She was so happy.  And I was in a much better mood after leaving!

But only for a little bit though, because I met Brendan and another friend from the cohort at a bar (partially outside, so I got to bring Callie, and people were very excited to see her.  And she was happy to meet everyone else.  However, I was hit with this weird sick feeling.  Like legitimate sick not feels-related sick aha.  And I just started feeling like I was going to faint and I started shaking kind of uncontrollably (even when driving, my leg wouldn't stop) so I went back to the house.  Immediately I plopped down and napped. I'n thinking now it might have also had something to do with the fact that I did not eat since that morning.  Or not enough water.  You know.  All the usual possibilities.

Ate after napping and took some meds so I feel substantially better.

Last season of Dexter premiered and my god it was so good and aaaah I can't wait to go through these final episodes.

Tomorrow I start volunteering at the dog shelter!  And tomorrow should start training classes, weather and everything permitting!