So one day last week, before it snowed, Chico and I went for a walk up the river from the mill, getting to know the neighborhood a little.

It was a cool day, but not cold, and Chico led the way with confidence.

Look at that happy tail.

This log has some neato mushrooms on it.

And this recently logged tree is making a comeback in a big way.

About two dozen little sprouts. Maybe one of them will become a big tree someday.

It was so much fun, so nice, I even took selfies of us.

Chcio’s came out a little better. Now that we’ve had a foot of snow, the next time we go out there it will be on snow shoes. Since there’s a fair amount of slash (branches and stumps from logging) on the ground, it might actually be easier to explore on top of a layer of snow.