...Gabby's friend Raven

The pups and people pose for a group picture on the ice of Island Lake.
Superhero Laura and her emergency blanket cape.

We met a group of skiers on our walk.

Walking toward the island in Island Lake.

Gabby had her friend Raven over this afternoon for a walk through the woods and over to the island in Island Lake. We took off, six humans and two labrador retrievers, trudging through the snow eventually making our way on to the ice where, not surprisingly, the wind was blowing. We took refuge in the trees of the island and examined the geocache attached to one of them.

Before long we were on our way back home. We met a group of skiers along the way and after a short visit we tromped the rest of the way to our house--where it was warm and the air was still. We warmed up with hot chocolate and popcorn, then spent some time talking about the day. It was loads of fun and great to go with...Gabby's friend Raven.