White Rock Lake

I had a bonus weekend, the one where your awesome plans fall through. My friend from St. Louis was planning on coming in but the snowstorm kept her from getting down here but I am looking forward to seeing her in a few weeks. So since I had no plans I had a chance to just spend some time with Lily. Over the last few weekend I have found myself not being able to spend much time with her so I decided to spend as much of my Saturday with her as possible.

White Rock Lake

After breakfast and waiting for it to warm up just a bit before I headed out. Lily and I decided to head over to White Rock Lake. This is a man made lake just north of the city center (I believe that Sean the bachelor has some footage of him at the lake with his dog, this is that lake). It has a 9 mile loop around it and I think during the summer people spend lots of time out there.

So I look at a map and pick a place to park and take off. Once we got there we headed off around the lake. It was wonderful, it was just the right amount of cool temperatures and warm in the sun.

I think we walked about 3 miles. It was a little rough for the sole reason that I don't really like bikers. Now I am sure this is a polarizing statement for many of you, this is what I don't really care for: they give me the stink eye for walking my dog. Some of this could be my fault since I trained my dog to walk on the left side of the street, in the manner that is recommended for walking on the street (into traffic on the side of the road). I am sure that I will figure out the right method for the park but it was frustrating to feel a little lost.

Much of the walk was by the marina

As we were finishing our walk we passed the dog park and since I had been meaning to take Lily for a few weeks we decided to stop. It was a pretty neat little park and there were lots of dogs. Lily didn't really play with other dogs much, mostly she just stood around and smelled stuff. But it was great and it was fun to chat with other dog owners.

The WRL dog park

After that we decided to stop by Half Price Books, which is pet friendly! I dropped off a bag of books (maybe 10-12) and browsed while I waited for my offer. I only got $3 for my books which I promptly spent on a new book. Lily did really well, it could have been that she was tired but I was very proud of her.

Just looking for something to read

Once we got home Lily had some water and just laid down for a while. I was going to dinner with my brother and sister-in-law and while I was getting ready she got on the bed and didn't move even when I tempted her with treats.

One tired puppy

It was a wonderful day with my girl. I just love being able to spend time with her and I am looking forward to getting to spend more time out a White Rock Lake. What do you like to do on your bonus weekends?