Did you know?

Laika, launched into space by Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957, was the first earthling (dogs count!) to orbit our planet. Her name is Russian, meaning "barker" or "howler." Her true pedigree is unknown, although it is generally accepted that she was part husky or other Nordic breed, and possibly part terrier.

Thanks to wikipedia for those interesting tidbits :) Back home, it finally stopped raining and became a nice, if rather cool, day. We went down to Lynn to do some hiking in the forest with Rufus, Stella, and company. Everyone had fun romping in the slightly-muddied forest, and Rufus delighted in showing off to Stella how much further he could wade into the lake than she. Looks like a dog can torment his little sister just as much as any human can!

Tomorrow, unfortunately, we will not be blogging, but rest assured there will be plenty of exploring and sniffing and barking nonetheless. We'll be right back here on Monday. Enjoy the weekend!