Earth Day

by Maggie Mae Mushko

an almost-five-year-old border collie

Thursday was Earth Day (with capital letters) but to me every day is earth day because I live close to the earth and often dig in it. The other day my mommy took me to the farm for a run, which is the best way to celebrate Earth Day that I know of.

I made sure to take my little orange football, which is my favorite toy to take on a walk. It's made of plastic, so it will last. Humans say that plastic isn't earth friendly, but I think it's pretty friendly to me. And it squeaks, too. I made Mommy throw it for me.

I like to run over the earth—in this case, the hayfield—and fetch my little orange football.

While she waited for me to run back with the ball, Mommy looked at trees. She likes how they're starting to bud.

Some have more leaves than others.

Just look at that hillside! Doesn't it want to make you want to chase a ball down it?

Chasing a ball over the earth can be hot work. Sometimes I need to take a break and cool off. This is where a creek comes in handy.

Before I got in the creek, I noticed this hole in the earth that needed my attention.

I dug for a while but didn't find anything interesting. My legs might have gotten a little dirty. Better get in the creek.

Ah, that feels so much better. When I got out of the creek, I headed this way:

I hope you enjoyed your Earth Day and maybe chased a ball and got in a creek, too.

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