It is the last 6 weeks of summer.  The time of year in Colorado when we get monsoons, a fancy name for thunderstorms.  Actually the rain comes at a good time cooling off the days and greening up our lawns.  Sophie and I like to walk when it is a little cooler out.  Good exercise for her and me.  Walking is an easy activity to get prepared for.  I just need my tennis shoes and my iphone and Sophie needs her harness and leash and we are ready to go.  We like to walk in the neighborhood with plenty of shade from the trees to hop into if we get a little hot.  I also like to walk around and admire the landscaping of my neighbors.  Sophie is forever on the lookout for rabbits.  Doing research on miniature dachshunds I discovered that they were bred to hunt rabbits.  I feel like Elmer Fud sometimes, you know when he said, "Be vewy quiet, I am hunting wabbits!"  Sophie loves to go on walks and I see the joy in her body language.  Next time we will go to the park and take you along with us!