Cindy Lou Fights Back: Lazy day on the Llano

Sunday July 5TH John and I got up before the crack of dawn then loaded up the vehicle with necessary fishing stuff along with the kids and the expensive Styrofoam cooler I bought at Wal-Mart. We headed out of the main gate at the ranch and hit the road long before the crack of dawn. John drove as the kids and I watched the beautiful scenery pass through the windows. We arrived at the low water crossing on the Llano just as the sun was peeking over the horizon. The first picture I took was of the beautiful sunrise.

Mater and Bridget was excited that we let them run free to explore and enjoy the riverbed. We figured it would be okay sine there was not another soul in sight. The first thing Bridget did was lay down in the water.

While John was busy fishing Mater and Bridget were giving him fishing tips. I thought John didn't need their tips so I took them exploring. They were like Lewis and Clark sniffing every square inch of the riverbed. Bridget had to lay in the water at every turn. Mater loved being able to roam on his own.

I was amazed at how brave Mater had become. I remember a time when I had taken him walking by a pretty lake and he had made a wide berth from the shore line. I remember having to actually carry his little brown and white butt just so we could get past the water and back to the truck. You would think he was born on the river. He walked out to the waters edge on every rock that led that way. He would look in the water at the little fish and at one time tried to catch a minnow or two. Bridget on the other hand only cared about wading through the shallow places. John called Mater across a wide spans of water that Bridget had swam across and I was so proud when Mater did the same.

Once people started to stir and come out and about the traffic picked up so did we. We had the kids jump in the SUV then we headed off to another low water crossing to try our luck at fishing and exploring. Mater and Bridget were sound asleep in the back. We stopped at the intersection of two country roads and I was thrilled to snap this picture of these beautiful butterflies.