canoeing with Farrah...

For the May Long Weekend, Farrah and I, along with a couple friends and Tartan the dog went on a 4 day canoe trip. Although Farrah has been in a boat a number of times, this was her first time in a canoe. Normally we take a lightweight kevlar canoe on trips, but since this was her first time I wasn't sure how well she'd handle being in a tippy canoe for 4 days....so we decided to take The Caddy, a low-rocker, extremely stable (but heavy) aluminum canoe.

The very first time Farrah jumped in the canoe, she immediately jumped right out the other side and into the lake! I thought, oh oh..... but then I explained to her to stay in! and that we were going somewhere, she jumped back in and layed down for the rest of the trip! She was excellent!

We ran into some very wet weather, so not a lot of opportunities to pull out the camera. Farrah experienced her first lightning and thunderstorm, and was not phased at all by it. She navigated the portages like a pro and loved sleeping in a tent. She's not too big on swimming yet, but she goes in the lake up to her elbows. We never ran into any big wildlife (moose, bears etc) but I got the feeling she was routinely monitoring our camp for intruders. All in all and excellent weekend despite the rain, and I look forward to our next canoeing adventure!

9 months....

Sweet little Farrah turned 9 months old this week, and is now currently midway through her first heat. I think she's over the ripe and ready period, but we're keeping her well away from all them boys just to be safe. She's had a busy past few weeks: meeting 9 week old husky puppies, swimming in 10oC lakes, and spending a lot of time with me working in Northwestern Ontario. She's great in the boat, and if the weather cooperates we'll try canoeing tomorrow.

Also just caught wind that Farrah's Mom and Dad are expecting another litter, due early June! So if you were thinking about a Farrah of your own, best to contact Epic Shilohs sooner than later.

Hey Dad! Look what I found! Puppies!!

More puppies!!

Farrah and Lucas, the president of the Farrah Fan Club: youth chapter

Where's that stick you threw in here?

Found it!!!

on her 9-month birthday