The Explorer & The Loyal One

As your kids personalities differ so do your four-legged one's as well. Jack and Joe are as different as night and day. Joe is full of unbridled enthusiasm on our walks, while Jack is content to keep within feet of his human. Although Joe will send the one or two quick glances my way...it's reassuring to me that he cares enough to do that.

Joe at a glance

Jack is content to keep his eye on me. There is the occasional rabbit that brings out the corgi in Jack (yes, that means running at lightening speed to no avail) but then again, where's my human?

Jack checking in

Jack checking in...again

It is Joe's self-given mission, though, on each and every walk to inspect, sniff, nose and investigate. Apparently one never knows what could be behind that bush, or through that fence, or what's in this hole!?

Behind that bush

Through that fence

What's in this hole!?

Burrrrrr

It's so cold! That's right here in Northern Nevada it's 70 degrees then BAM it's 42! No one is quite ready for winter-like weather in the middle of fall. I've lived here my whole life, I'm never ready for it, and it's always the same! The corgis don't mind it at all, as long as we're going for our morning walk, who cares about the cold. There are smells to sniff, rabbits to chase and runs to be had.

Corgis on a Country Road

Old Pump House on Kiley Ranch property

The Valley's Juxtaposition

I love living out in the Spanish Springs Valley. This valley lies just north of the Reno/Sparks area and encumbers both the City of Sparks and Washoe County. It's a hugely popular valley to live in here in the area. That said, even with its popularity Spanish Springs still holds quiet rural sections a world apart from all the traffic, houses and shopping.

While on our morning walks we walk between this beautiful open space that feels as if it goes for miles and miles just to the north of us and then directly to the south are neighborhoods just like these below.

The corgis get a little bit of both worlds, they walk on dirt roads and then right through crosswalks. Look Mom we're using the crosswalk! Don't worry readers, this road is closed to traffic.

We even get to enjoy a little bit of history. With the buzz of the commuting traffic on Pyramid Highway to the west, you'll walk right into this beautiful stone house which was once occupied by ranchers that were a part of Spanish Springs valley many years ago, this house was built in 1932.

Take a look at the Kiley Ranch website to learn about the history of the particular part of Spanish Springs that we live in.