The Start Of A Very Special Trip Up To The Farm

I left for the farm on a Sunday morning and began driving northward, just as I usually do. But this trip would be different because my sister was coming all the way from Columbus, Ohio to visit. And her daughter, my niece, would be coming with her, bringing along her beloved Papillon all the way from Chicago. When their visit ended, my niece's Papillon would stay with me and my friendly dog pack. So I drove northward as far as Exit 29, pulled into the old, abandoned Frontier Town and went straight for the beautiful shores of the Schroon River:

My six dogs needed a rest stop and frankly, so did I. We walked down to the river and looked around:

Wally trotted across the sand dunes between the forest and the river:

Winky and Fergus joined him for a sniff-fest:

But I gave them a call, wanting them down by the river to get a drink before we continued on our way to the farm:

The trees were just beginning to acquire their autumn colors and the scene was altogether pleasant:

The dogs ran up and down the shore and had themselves a thoroughly wonderful time:

But we couldn't spend too much time there, so I gave them a call and we began moving back toward the car:

But Seamus, of course, wanted to go into the water before returning to the car. That way he'd be wet and covered with sand when he jumped in: Both dogs and kids seem to delight in making messes:

Dainty little Clover trotted up over the sand dunes toward the car. I got all the dogs loaded up and we continued on our way, traveling up Blue Ridge Road toward Newcomb:

I stopped at the Adirondack Buffalo Company along the way, both to enjoy the view and to buy some meat for my family's visit:

I purchased Bison meat and Elk meat to cook for my family and returned to the car to find the dogs all anxious about where I'd gone and why I'd left them behind. We then continued on our way, but I'll post more tomorrow: