So I am guessing the next two or three years all of our vacations will revolve around our pups. Not really a bad thing, So far this one is starting off wonderfully. We are filling ourselves with some incredible Md-West foods, I have no idea why the food is so much better in this part of Ohio than it is at home, but so far eating has been pure bliss. Hiking Beaver Creek is peaceful and everything my soul needs to regenerate. We had a great day in the field. While Leo is still somewhat immature in his hunting he has drive and looks beautiful working the field,

On the downside I am trying to solve the puzzle of how I, no one else just me, ended up with 6, count them (you need both your hands) 1,2,3,4,5,6, ticks in my head. UGH!!! I have no idea, but I will be asking to use a washing machine today! I will also be spraying horrible toxic chemicals all over me and everything that my head came in contact with yesterday. Debating on going to the Medi-Center when I am done showing today. Getting some antibiotics or whatever is probably a good idea. As far as I know they weren’t on my head long, but better safe than sorry I guess. Way too many tick borne illnesses out there. I will have the paranoid hebegebees for a while!

Other than that there are lessons learned that I hope to take home. There are the practical lessons. The new techniques for working with Leo. But more importantly is a big one I hope to master while on vacation, because it is a huge one to take home.  That is to slow down. Life seems so busy, and it seems like there is so much to do that I feel like I need to rush through tasks to get on to the next one. BAD IDEA. Slow down. Focus on the task at hand. Don’t worry about doing it fast. Be present in the current task to give it the attention that it needs. I noticed this yesterday while we were doing field work with Leo. Tom and I were rushing through an exercise. The sense of urgency coming through to poor Leo more than the sense of what the task was about.

In our day to day life we get so wrapped up into getting “it” done and getting on to the next thing we forget to stop and smell the flowers. We forget to take the time to really understand what we are doing. Going through the motions sucks. Even when doing a menial task if you take the time to savor it there can be something awesome to take away from every moment.

Off to the show ring today. I vow to take my time. To listen to the judge, and to stop and ask questions if needed. Slow down and be in the process.