Publish Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Location: Harsens Island, MI
Coordinates: 42° 36.728,’ N -82 ° 33.384′ W
In my carrier ready for transport to land.
After ten months on the boat—never touching land—I was finally taken ashore on Harsens Island. Because of where we were tied up, the boat traffic on the St. Clair River caused quite a bit of motion on the boat during the day. Everyone thought I would be more comfortable hanging out in Grandma’s house during the day. They were right— it was fun to run up and down the stairs and have beds to hide under again.
I'm walking on a little cement wall keeping my paws off the grass and the mulch.
They were even so bold as to let me go outside without a leash, while they were on the deck in the evenings. There was so much to explore and sniff. I had never felt grass or bark mulch on my paws before. At first, I didn’t like it one bit, but then I finally got use to it. Although I liked being ashore, I never minded climbing back into my carrier at night and heading back out to the boat with the rest of the family. I’ve grown quite comfortable with my life aboard.
I think if I stay behind this tree, they won't see me.
I can't quite smell it... I need to stick my nose in just a little further.