Hi Everyone!!!! I'm so sorry I missed catching up with you in April!!!! To be honest, I haven't been up to much that's different from what I'm up to most of the time. I've been running a lot more now that the trails are all clear of snow, although my parents have to be careful now that it's so much warmer so that I don't overheat. While the cold doesn't bother me at all, I am really very sensitive to heat so we run early and for much shorter distances than we would in cooler temperatures. Playtime is still my favorite time of the day but that has also been affected by the heat. Dad often likes to tease me by saying I'm "laying down on the job" because I take quite a few breaks to catch my breath (I'd like to see how he fared if he played as hard as I do!!!!). Mom and Dad got me a super awesome pool that helps me keep up to my usual playtime quota. My pool is actually a stock tank from Tractor Supply because after I destroyed my pool from last year, my parents figured out that I needed something that would hold up better to my wild and rough playtime antics. The Tuff Stuff stock tanks are absolutely perfect as pet pools. They come in different sizes and they're obviously made to withstand the outside elements. They are indeed "tough" because even a rough houser such as myself cannot make a dent in these tanks. I really love to splash around in the pool on warm days.
Recent posts by Bill DeBoer
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From Piper's Desk: Celebrating Spring with Runs, Pool-time and Ice Cream
By Bill DeBoer on May 9, 2018 9:06:00 AM
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FROM PIPER'S DESK: Starting off Spring on the Paulinskill Valley Trail
By Bill DeBoer on Mar 25, 2018 7:23:09 PM
Hi Everyone and Happy Spring!!!! I think we were all surprised and more than a little perturbed to have the first days of Spring marked by yet more snow this season. I'm super ready for Spring at this point myself, even though I absolutely love playing in the snow. I've had so much of it to play in this year so I'm really ready for the different but also fun stuff that warmer weather brings, especially swimming. My Mom has been eyeing prospects for a new pool for me, a good solid tough one, given that I destroyed the one I had last year with my somewhat overly exuberant (I will admit) playtime moves.
Topics: Buy Local
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From Piper's Desk: Piper Celebrates his Gotcha Day!
By Bill DeBoer on Feb 25, 2018 8:33:41 PM
Hi Everyone!!!! I'm sure you're all as excited as I am that we are getting closer and closer to Spring! There's just a few weeks now until the official start of Spring. This has been a really exciting month for me because the anniversary of my "Gotcha Day" (the day my parents took me home from rescue) is in February. I celebrated the actual day with my own mini ice cream cup (Mom buys me the little single-serve cups of strawberry-flavored Haagen-Dazs for very special occasions) and my parents always donate to rescue organizations in my honor on my Gotcha Days, as well as on my birthdays. Mom put together this video to commemorate my Gotcha Day this year.
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From Piper's Desk: First Report for 2018
By Bill DeBoer on Jan 30, 2018 7:12:29 AM
Hi Everyone!!! Hope you all have had the most wonderful start to 2018!!! The month of January has gone by so very fast; to think we're already a twelfth of the way through 2018 already is a little unbelievable. My January has passed by with more of the same fun pastimes I've grown to love. Lots of playtime, some of it on snow-covered turf, which is especially fun. I think we'd all agree that this January's weather has been a little erratic with snow one day and then spring-like temps within a few days after the snowfall. I was pretty upset when this last snowfall we had was melted away. Thankfully, we always have some longer standing piles from where my Dad has shoveled the snow from the deck and I played in those until even they succumbed to the warm weekend weather we've been seeing.
Topics: Sussex County State Parks
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Piper's Farewell to 2017 and Wishes to All for a Happy New Year in 2018
By Bill DeBoer on Dec 28, 2017 8:30:18 PM
Hi Everyone!!!!
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Happy Stepping In Kittatinny Valley State Park
By Bill DeBoer on Jul 17, 2015 6:03:00 PM
There are so many wonderful trails to blaze and treks worth taking in Sussex County and its surrounding areas. Whether you're looking for more ways to get some exercise, or get more quality family time or maybe you just want to get out into the fresh air more, the trails in and around Sussex County provide plenty of great options for accomplishing these things! Given that Sussex County is a little short of areas for sidewalk strolling, trailways are a great place to walk, bike, etc. without having to worry about road traffic.