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St. Patrick's Day on the Patio

·San Marcos, California·#spring#dog#home#sunshine#patio
A black, white, and brown dog lies on a patterned pillow outdoors with a fence, blue sky, and red flowers behind it.

St. Patrick's Day, and no plans beyond the backyard. Warm enough in San Marcos to spend the whole afternoon out on the patio, so that's what we did.

The dog claimed the chevron pillow off the sectional first thing and held it for most of the afternoon, then spent the rest of the time working the ottoman cushions like they were a personal obstacle course. Enough of a breeze coming up the hill to keep her ears going sideways.

The bougainvillea along the fence is fully in bloom now, that deep pink against the black rails. Past it you could see all the way down to the water — one of the clearer days we've had in a while. Never did light the fire pit.

A small tri-color dog stands on a patio chair outdoors, looking up with visible teeth, near a fire pit.A dog on an outdoor chair looks at the camera, with a fire pit and pink flowers in the background.A small black and white dog stands on outdoor patio furniture, with a fire pit and distant hills in the sunny background.A small black, white, and brown dog stands on a chair on a sunny patio with a fire pit and distant houses.

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