Every month, Mom starts something new – a new story for her 12×12 Challenge. This month, she is working on a story that she is determined to finish, even though she doesn’t even like it. She said, “This story is weird.” and “I have no idea where this is going.” and “Let’s get out of here. We’re going to the park.”
I LOVE when that happens!
Recently, we started something new at the park, too. It’s called Geocaching.
We learned about it from our blogging friends Finn and Gizmo.
Mom read the web site, watched the YouTube video, signed us up, put the app on her phone, and off we went. When we got to the park, we looked at the flowers, and then sat on the bench for a while.
C’mon, Mom! What are we waiting for!?
Mom checked out the app and it said that there was a cache .3 miles from where we were sitting!
We weren’t too hopeful, since the park was all torn up with noisy construction vehicles, and a lot of the shrubs and plants were gone.
But we walked along, following the arrow on the GPS and the compass. At the end of the construction fence, there was one shrub left.
Mom said “This must be the place.” and “Get out of there before you get stuck.” and “OMG! There it is!!”
It’s behind my right ear!
I helped her find it! “Uh… You’re welcome, Mom….”
It was the tiniest little container with a paper to sign inside.
So we signed and put it back exactly where we found it.
Our first find. First of many, I hope!
There’s always a new story to write and always a new geocache to find.
Cool off with some lemonade, and then click here to visit some more GeoDogs – like me!
Cupcake Speaks 
Comments on: "Something New" (87)
So awesome!! Congrats on you first find! Glad your knee was feeling better that you could go out. Thanks for playing along today!
We had a blast! The short walk was the perfect distance for Mom’s new knee.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, what fun! Geocaching seems to be all around me. I think I have to take my family geocaching (can you imagine the treats I’d find in the ground?!).
~ Coccolino the mini pig
Ha! And you are just the one to find them, Cocco!
Love and licks,
C
Everyone will be geocaching soon! It sounds as though you had fun. I hope your mom’s story works out!
It was so exciting, C. I wish we could do it every day!
Love and licks,
C
That is so cool that you found your first geocache! I would love to do this too with our dogs, but I don’t have a smart phone – just an old flip phone. I always wanted to know “what” was inside those things. When are you going to try to find your second one?
We already found another one in a different park! So much fun! Soon, we will go geocaching again. I can’t wait!
Love and licks,
C
Ooooh, sounds like a lot of fun!
Cupcake that was fantastic that you and Mommy found it, isn’t it small..BOL. xxooxx
Mollie and Alfie
It was way smaller than we thought it would be. And our second find was even smaller! GAH!
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake what intrepid explorers you and mum are!! such a tiny one and you found it..well done sounds like everyone is enjoying this! Have a great day hugs Fozziemum x
Thanks, FM. GeoDogs are everywhere today!
Love and licks,
C
They sure are Cupcake!
Big hugs Fozziemum x
First I thought the digger is your geocaching equipment LOL. Congratulations to your first cache – Have a wonderful Geodog Friday!
GAH! OMGoodness, E. That digger was HUGE! Our first cache was smaller than my paw!
Love and licks,
C
Whee is hearing a lot about this geocaching. Whee might has to send our hoomans out to try it themselves!
Nutty, Nacho, Buddy & Basil
xxxx
I hope your humans do try it. It’s exciting!
Love and licks,
C
We’ve never heard of geocaching…what a fun thing! We are going to have our mom check it out and see if it is in our area. The could do that on their tandem. Thanks for sharing, Cupcake. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Yes, KB. Once your mom tries it, she won’t want to stop!
Love and licks,
C
We LOVE to geocache at our house! 😀
Isn’t it a BLAST, E.? Surprises everywhere!
Love and licks,
C
happy fridayyyyy xxx
Yay! Thanks, Moggies!
Love and licks,
C
Erik and I are the only two human faces on this post. Loved the post Cupcake. Wasn’t quite sure what geocaching means, other than a search for a cache. But, makes taking a walk a lot of fun if its an adventure.
It is a superfun adventure, Pat. And good practice for Mom’s new knee.
Love and licks,
C
Gosh Cupcake that sounds like lots of fun! Mom doesn’t have a cell phone thingie so I guess we can’t do that but I bet I’d like it……BRAVO for you and your Mom finding your first Geocache!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
It was superfun, S. It’s like an adventure in your yard, except it’s not in your yard….
Love and licks,
C
Good hunting Cupcake! Woooowooooo, Ku
Thanks, Ku. We were pretty good for first-timers.
Love and licks,
C
Nice find, geocaching is a blast!
Thanks, W. and E. We can’t wait to go again.
Love and licks,
C
I have heard of this but never tried it, congrats!!
Thanks, J. You should try it. I’m sure Zeus will help sniff things out like I did.
Love and licks,
C
Sounds like tons of fun, and something that could be in a kids’ article or story! As for the GPS, what does she need that for when she’s got a keen huntress such as yourself, Cupcake? 🙂
Ha! You just answered your own question, S. It’s BECAUSE I’m along that Mom needs the GPS. Sometimes I get distracted checking my pee-mail at the park….
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake this is pawsome! You’re a real geodog now…I’m so proud of you…You did great finding you first cache…Momz sent you a geo friend request and I’ll send one when I get home 🙂 Thank you so much for joining in the fun of Geodog Day!
Thanks, G.! We’re so glad you gave us this idea. We’re hooked!
Love and licks,
C
Congrats on your first find!! Hope to see more finds 🙂
Thanks, C and R. I hope so, too!! Yay!
Love and licks,
C
I have no doubt that you will sniff out all the geo-stuff! Especially now since mom is blazing new trails!
Good luck, both of you! ❤
Thanks, G. We need to branch out from the park to someplace more wild. That’s our next step. – Get it? Step?!
Love and licks,
C
Got it! Hop to it! Get it! 😀
Got it. 🙂
Well done Cupcake! It sounds like a lot of fun 🙂 That is a lovely picture of you with the flowers in the background 🙂
Thanks, B. The park is always fun, especially when it makes me look pretty…. xoxo
Love and licks,
C
Well done Cupcake!!
My Mum was looking at that, but we haven’t got around to doing one yet, I loved all your instructions on exactly what you did, I’m gonna encourage Mum to get started too!
Have a fun weekend,
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
It’s all pretty simple, once you get started, S. and a ton of fun! Good luck.
Love and licks,
C
Hmmmm…we tried to follow the compass on our app and it told us to look in the EXACT OPPOSITE direction of the actual cache. I am not compass dummy but perhaps the electronic compass on app works different. If I try it again I will pay more attention to it.
For some reason, Mom’s compass was right on target. Lucky us, otherwise, we’d still be walking around the park looking stupid….
Love and licks,
C
Well done for finding it Cupcake!
Thanks, M. xoxo
Love and licks,
C
ps I’ve nominate you for an award: http://themisadventuresofmisaki.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/the-explorer-dog-award/
Lemonade and the geocache name was Down the Hatch. Now we will think of lemonade and cupcakes when we hear that expression again. Glad u found your geocache. Thanks for visiting our blog too.
Ha! I didn’t even realize that – Down the Hatch. That’s funny! Mom has a life rule about lemonade stands. She will NEVER pass one without stopping to buy some lemonade. She’s weird that way. Lucky she has me to help her drink it.
Love and licks,
C
A perfectly functioning new human knee + a perfectly functioning slightly used canine brain = GREAT success in geocaching! Congrats!
Thanks, K. That’s the nicest thing anybody ever said to me – that my brain is slightly used. Mom swears it is even newer than her knee – NEVER used at all! She says every day I act like I was just born.
Love and licks,
C
Dear Cupcake, your brain is slightly used only because you are no longer a puppy and not a senior dog yet! I think your brain is PERFECTLY FUNCTIONING and PROPERLY USED!!!
I hope Mom reads this!
OMD!!! Well done Cupcake!! You are just full of hidden talents & surprises – what would your mom do without you xxx
Thanks, W. and S. I dove into that shrub like it was a cache full of bacon. Mom can’t do anything without me. xoxo
Love and licks,
C
I love geocaching! I am quite impressed that you found such a tiny one on your first try!
Thanks, WIM2S! It was tiny AND camouflaged! And I helped!
Love and licks,
C
Sounds like a great picture book topic… 😉
Wow, this looks like so much fun! Maybe I can convince mom to try it with me!
Keep inspiring, dear Cupcake!
-Wiles
Yay, W.! Your mom better hurry up while she can still walk comfortably…..
Love and licks,
C
You’re right! I keep forgetting about that… 😉
I really want to do this with my pups. So are you saying that there is an app for your phone that just points you in the right direction? I might actually be able to do this!
Yes! On the iPhone, it’s called “geocaching free” in the app store. It’s simple as can be, and works great!
Love and licks,
C
Oh what fun indeed!!!! Way to go sweet Cupcake!!!!
We almost missed this one, Cupcake. Very well done and so nice to see you joining GeoDogs. Good night Pawkisses 🙂
Thanks, AW. I have fun sniffing out caches.
Love and GeoLicks,
C
How fun! I’ve heard of geocaching, but wasn’t sure what it was.
It’s super duper fun, T. You should try it. Caches are all over the world!
Love and licks,
C
I didn’t know there was a geocache app! I still have an old geo tracker thingy bobber, but I’m afraid when I realized it only took me within 5 feet of the geocache, I began to lose interest. You can only look under bushes for so long!
Ha! That’s what Mom has me for!! I love it under there!
Love and licks,
C
Glad you are taking Mom’s knees out for a walk, very important! Finding treasures is cool too.
Thanks, DD. Everyone tells Mom not to overdo it. That’s why I am careful how far I take her each day.
Love and licks,
C
Now that is cool! We collies would love it too, except Ginger would rig an explosive device to one of them ….. Lad would water one…. but that would add to the fun wouldn’t it? Thanks for the heads up on this we are gonna check it out!
At least the tiny containers would only hold tiny bombs. ….but maybe it’s best to leave Ginger at home for this one…
Love and licks,
C
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oh Cupcake, concatulations on finding your very first geocache!! You and Mom are officially geochachers…if that’s even a word…paw pats, Savannah
Yes, S., that is kind of a word, and we are! I can’t wait till we go again!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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