Happy Saturday!
Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman.
If you don’t know us, we’re Sophie and Lola and
we volunteered to be guest bloggers today. 🐾🐾
We’re guest hosting for our mom, as she says she has a hard time
getting back into a regular routine after a holiday.
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It’s been a while since we’ve been for a pontoon ride, as we’ve
been stuck in in a rainy weekend weather pattern
for a couple of months now.
We were happy to have some boating time over the week of the Fourth of July
and celebrate the red, white and blue.
We’ve been spoiled by a relatively cool spring
and the return of summer’s heat and humidity
takes some getting used to, especially in these fur coats!
Our mom says she can’t take the heat like she used to
and summer is her not her favorite season!
We always enjoy checking on the Osprey nests on the lake.
Osprey return to their same nest on Lake Norman in March,
after wintering in Central and South America.
They can log more than 160,000 migration miles during their 15-to-20-year lifetime.
They build their nests on manmade structures . . .
channel markers, duck blinds, power poles and nest platforms
designed especially for nesting.
Our mom says she can’t believe they don’t break their necks
when they hit the water at such great speed to catch their fish!
Fun fact: Osprey reposition their fish mid-air, so the fish is traveling head-first,
to make for more aerodynamic flying.
We like cruise by the shoreline and check out the beautiful homes on the lake,
seeing what’s new or has been remodeled. . .
These are some of favorites. . .
Our mom says this might be her favorite house as it has water on three sides.
When we’re not checking out the sights,
we like to sit in the captain’s chair
and get extra love from our dad. . .
Or take a nap on the boat.
We usually boat in the early morning or take a
sunset cruise in the evening to avoid the heat of the day.
The pontoon has a Bimini top so we can sit in the shade
when it’s too dog gone hot. . .
Our mom says that’s likely to be every day from now until the end of September!
Whew. . . guest blogging is a lot of work, we think we’d rather nap!
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Hope you’re staying cool. ♥
Happy Weekend!
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Thank you for your visit!
Your puppies are so cute, thank you for sharing their love of lake adventures
Sophie & Lola, so good to have you guest blogging today. Tell your mom I’m getting like her, in that summer is a close 2nd to my least favorite season (winter). Also, my husband’s car is much like an osprey, currently 17 yrs old and has logged 125,000 miles! Your mom has good taste – in houses, boats, and you! You two are adorable. Have a great summer, and tell dad to go fast so you can feel the wind rush through your fur and stay cool. 🐾❤️
Yep…Pete ‘n Re-Peat… “Norman” & “Anna” are related, I think. Toss in “Canadian Haze” & there must be a country song in there. The “pups” do a “nice show!!!” franki
You are great bloggers! Thank you for a beautiful tour of the lake, homes and wildlife. Stay cool!
Sophie and Lola: you did a great job with the blog! The water views are amazing and the houses….well the words are hard to find and it’s hard to imagine living like that. I look forward to more pictures of you two! Peace.
Lola and Sophie did a great job hosting. I can see by the video that it was hard work. 😏
Lola and Sophie, You did a great job guest blogging. I was hoping for a boat ride this weekend and a chance to see you both. I’m thrilled! Those houses are beautiful. The ospreys are always fun to watch. Happy Saturday. Clara❤️
Thank you for the tour of the Lake! So many beautiful homes. The views are amazing!
Thanks for the boat ride Sophie & Lola! The houses are so pretty and the ospreys fascinate me~ a boat ride is a great way to keep cool on these hot summer days! Tell your mom to give you extra treats for guest blogging today 🐾🐾
I love all your postings. What a beautiful boating experience! Made me feel like I was there!
Sophie and Lola you are absolutely precious and did a fabulous job blogging today. The boat ride looks like so much fun and the houses on the lake are beautiful! Have a wonderful weekend!
I absolutely love your posts with Lola and Sophie!! We are still looking for another Bichon. Our dear Chester passed on last year at 13. They are very hard to find. Thank you for such a beautiful 4th of July post!
Cutest bloggers ever!!! I love seeing Lola and Sophie! Enjoy the summer!
So glad to hear your voices Lola and Sophie! Sorry Mom isn’t happy with hot, humid days. Remember, her favorite season is just around the corner so it’s both your jobs to keep her happy until then. Do you both love the fall as well?
There are many homes on Lake Martin, AL similiar to the ones you featured. We about “died” last weekend out on the lake it was soooo hot! Those “guest bloggers” are so cute! Great post!!!
Sophie and Lola, a wonderful job of blogging. The Osprey are so interesting and fun to watch. Beautiful views and those fabulous houses. I would be napping as well as long as there are breezes and shade. Thanks for sharing your pontoon adventure.❤️
Tell you Mom that I enjoyed the pontoon ride on Lake Norman – puppies, beautiful homes, ospreys…all of it. Looking forward to what comes next!
I always love the dog posts. I have two cats but love all animals. Your dogs are adorable and I get ideas for clothes as we dress our cats up for holiday photos. Please keep doing these type of posts! Have a great summer.
Thanks so much for the views, Sophie and Lola. You are my favorite bloggers ever. The video clip of you snoozing on the boat was a terrific surprise. Tell your mom we would like more of those, please!
So so so ❤❤❤ed every minute with your guest bloggers! You all live the good life, so happy they got a chance to speak their minds!
Sophie and Lola, you are very adept at blogging. I enjoyed your tour of Lake Norman, the lovely homes, the tranquil waters and osprey sightings. Please would you pass on a little info? It is considered not good American flag etiquette to sit on, use as clothing or blanket. Thank you.
Hi Adrienne, The flag code is referring to an actual US flag, not items printed with a flag motif like on this beach towel. Thanks for your visit. 🇺🇸🐾🐾
Sophie and Lola ~ Lake Norman is a wondrous place… many thanks for sharing. Just love
that the vintage facades of the houses were retained and are so well maintained. Your commentaries really perked up the tour. Hope Mom enjoyed her recovery.
Great job pups. Hope Mom made you some of those special Popsicles you like to cool off with after a hot day of boating and blogging. Take it easy this week as it’s supposed to remain hot and humid with
pop up thunderstorms. Good old time N.C summer. Need to make some more lemonade and sweet tea.
Great job pups. Hope Mom made you some of those special Popsicles you like to cool off with after a hot day of boating and blogging. Take it easy this week as it’s supposed to remain hot and humid with
pop up thunderstorms. Good old time N.C summer. Need to make some more lemonade and sweet tea.
You two did an excellent job hosting. I especially liked the osprey pics and info
Sophie and Lola, y’all are great guest bloggers. Please tell your mom that summer is not my favorite. The homes, osprey, and all the water views are spectacular! I hope you enjoyed extra treats with all the work you had to do!
Sophie and Lola, I’m with your mom when it comes to the heat and summer. Summer is my least favorite season!
Your mom is lucky to have your girls as guests bloggers so she can take a little respite, we are lucky to have a view of your water excursion. The houses are fabulous, and I agree with your mom’s favorite choice. Water on three sides! Now that sounds perfect!
At least you all live on a beautiful lake, so that should help cool things off. Sadie and I spend our days inside, grateful for AC! Stay cool!
Love your doggie blog!!! It would be tiring to get all those words right! QUESTION: which of those beautiful homes is yours?? Can’t wait for your next blog! Love ya! ❤️❤️❤️
Love all the pictures of Sophia and Lola, I absolutely Love Bichons. Also, your favorite home on the lake would definitely be mine too. What a magnificent place! Stay cool, not easy to do.
Gorgeous photos and fun boat trip, the osprey closeups are fascinating!!!!
You girls are the best tour guides! Thank you for your hard work on a hot, holiday and for the very interesting information on the Osprey’s, the pictures of the lovey homes / estates (hehe), and just viewing the beautiful water which always blesses me. I know the fresh air is fun for you and the extra lovin’ is extra special too! Thank you, well done! You both are just too cute! Hugs♥️🐾🤗
Sophie and Lola,
Loved your post! I especially loved the fun fact about the osprey repositioning repositioning his fish head first for a better aerodynamic flight! I had never heard that. I wonder if the eagles do that as well… I will have to check that out. Tell your mom I love her posts, and her flower arrangements are always amazing!!!