Zella Comes to Swim

Zella wowed us with her swimming talents in the pond today. She brought her human friend, Mary, with her. I dont' know who had more fun. I've never seen a dog enjoy being in the water so much. Sure, I've had super duper retrievers who live to dive in, get the ball, and bring it back to me. But this dog just dove in and swam around and around, snapping at bugs on the surface, and taking a rest once in a while on Mary's raft. It was so much fun to watch. Zella would come out to play nicely with Holly and Izzy, just to be polite, then dive back in and swim around and around. The weather warmed up perfectly for our swim. Unfortunately, Hannah was stung on her belly by the tiniest bee leaving the tiniest mark, but it was enough to end the euphoria. Maggie was feeling no pain courtesy of Mary and her lovely limeade icy gin and tonics. Oh, it was such a summery drink and so delightful! We came back to the farm and poured ourselves another one, sat outside and ruminated about farming and the pursuit of happiness. We are planning on watching Zella swim again real soon.