Monday Mischief: Do We Still Need An Icemaker?

We've been making an effort every Sunday to get Toby out on a 2 hour, leash free walk at the beach or Northwest River Park to burn off some extra calories. Yesterday was sunny for our hike but we thought it might be, well, brisk at the oceanfront. Perfect weather though for a long hike in the woods down to the river and back.

We get our drinking water from the Northwest River as it winds its way south into North Carolina.

So can we just stop putting ice in our glasses now? :)

Ice on the river in southeastern VA? No way! Notice no fishing boats are out - another first.

Hmmm. Thirsty...

Ah, here's some water under all that glass - nice and cold too.

We were afraid Toby might walk out onto the ice. Instinctively he  stayed on the land and peered curiously down into the water.

Actually it's too pretty to be called "mischief".

(So far Toby's weight is down 1 1/2 pounds. Now just 6 1/2 more to lose.)