I’d like to introduce you to my traveling companions, Joy and Shiloh, the sweet beings that have been keeping me company for many years now. Yes, they are big and rambunctious. Yes, they are hairy and shed like crazy. And yes, they are sometimes stinky (but more often they smell like sweet grass and sunshine).
Will traveling with them be a challenge? Oh yeah!!….but for me, there would be no other way.
Joy (left) is well named, and easily the most joyful individual I’ve yet to meet. She will not only greet you when you walk in the door, but she will do it over and over again during your visit, leaving no doubt in your mind that you are the most loved human, ever. She gives new meaning to the phrase ‘jump for Joy’, and when she’s not jumping, she’s bouncing.
Shiloh is all about peace and stability, and he’s always watching out for me in his gentle manner. He tolerates Joys goofiness without batting his beautiful, long eyelashes, and he even partakes in it sometimes. More often than not, he will be the one who posts himself beside me. He watches and listens, and sniffs, and when he greets you, it’s because you have earned his respect.
There is so much we can learn from animals, and they are such patient teachers! Understanding their language is not a problem when we listen with our hearts. I hope I am an apt student because I’d like to be more like these amazing four-legged furry ones.
Wandering Spirit 
Yes!
You too? 🙂
A little tweeking needed on the pictures but a good start. I was getting a “could not open because of errors” but did finally have them open and was able to open the larger view.
Happy Trails!
Hi Ed,
Welcome to my wanderings! Glad you were able to open the pictures. Not kidding, it took me all morning to figure out how to put pictures into the text!
Micky, good for you for starting a blog. Your adventures will help others and give you a wonderful history of your travels. The anticipation is building. Joy and Shiloh look great.
Thanks for the encouragement Reine, and thanks for your kind words on RVSue’s blog. It really tickled me that Sue came here and left a very sweet comment.
Joy and Shiloh will be ready with many licks and kisses for you when we meet in Texas…don’t say you weren’t warned!
They look as ready as you are for August!
I hope they approve of the new lifestyle. Big changes for them. But on the other hand, I KNOW they don’t want to be left behind!