You shake you head, and suddenly the sunlight is now moonlight, and it’s rain, rain, and more rain (well, it feels like a lot to us even if its only one day.)
Jolie Peeking
It has been a while since the house was painted, and quite honestly, we are still in shock. But we’re trying to get back to normal – or at least what passes for normal at the DogDaz Zoo.
Mini Evil Eye
We don’t think that Mini Cooper is ever going to be quite the same. She is getting pretty bossy! Maybe she always was, but it is getting worse with a capital – B. She keeps grabbing Bearnard’s tail, and the other morning she actually hissed at me during breakfast. We’re beginning to wonder who is really in charge around here (though we always knew the answer).
Since we last caught you up, Mom closed the pool becuase of all the falling leaves.We’re not sure why she thinks that is necessary, but apparently swimming is now cancelled until spring. Not that we ever went in that big blue body of water, it was tooo cold!
And then there’s the rain.
Beary hiding behind Jolie at the door in the rain
We do not want to go outside to do our business when it’s raining. Mom even comes out with us, trying to convince us that everything will be okay. But we are not falling for it. We won’t even step over the doorjam.
Mom tried to help. Unfortunately, she accidently sent Beary flying into the grass with a BANG!, And now even Bearnard has decided that going outside is simply not worth the risk.
We have our standards, you know.
Meanwhile, PoleCat, our stuffed cat that looks suspiciously like a pole, has really started to get on my nerves. Mom keeps finding PoleCat lying on the floor – or even worse, under the coffee table.We’re pretty sure someone is kicking her off the couch, but no one is talking.
PoleCat on the floor
I’m keeping a close eye on her.
Jo & Bear & PC
The mornings are getting darker when we start our day, and now the nights are dark too when we go for our last outing.
Which brings us to the really important questions:
Does this mean we will need sweaters soon?
I certainly hope not.
Although… Mom does think we look pretty cute in sweaters.
So, we may have to start planning our winter wardrobe.
Until next time, stay dry, stay warm, and remember:
Jolie here – Big tree has decided it is time to pick up and LEAVE all over the yard. Mom and V sweep and rake and sweep and rake but the trees just keep leaving.
We are actually having fun in the crunchy leaves but they get stuck to my beard and I carry them everywhere.
Good thing that Bearnard is so little or someone would mistake him for a baby black bear this time of year.
We hope you are enjoying the colors that come with the chill. Happy November.
Charles here: This is the last picture that Mom took of us before she put the big green cover on the pool. We like to look at the pool but we don’t want to go in it. We are not really water dogs and even when invited we think it is scary. We do like to run around and chase the ducks and stuff that fly in and we love to dig in the dirt and make a mess in the bushes.
Hard to believe how fast seasons seem to move. When Mom opened the pool the end of May, Louise was still with us (she passed June 17). Now that we are closing the pool, she is gone and Jolie has come to stay. Change is on the wind as the light grows shorter and shorter each day.
Jolie is learning to love lying on the warm deck as much as I do. The Fall afternoon sun is awesome!
This week, in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn begins for real. It has been feeling like autumn for many days with the cool nights and the leaves falling to the ground. Thursday, September 22 the autumnal equinox* will make it really autumn even though to meteorologists, meteorological fall started on September 1. This is all very confusing but Mom says it is the bestest season of all 4 (Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring) and we are taking full advantage everyday.
*At this point, the Earth’s tilt is moving away from its maximum lean toward the Sun; its rays are aiming directly at the equator.
The last days of summer fun are coming to a close in the DogDaz garden. Tomatoes are almost done and pool is closing Wednesday. Leaves are falling like rain.
Sofie: Another beautiful afternoon sitting in the leaves. Big tree sure does drop a lot of them. Charles: Hey, Sofie. I smell some change in the air. Louise: Change? I don’t like change. I think I will hide here in this pile of leaves until it passes. Maybe I will come out on January 21st.
Jolie Peeking
Mini Evil Eye
Beary hiding behind Jolie at the door in the rain
PoleCat on the floor
Jo & Bear & PC
Cool curtain shadow rings on Bearnard
