Squash & Lulu under Big Tree January 2011 (he passed in February)
Lulu under the big tree 2012
Sofie and the tree shadow 2014
In honor of EARTH DAY, I am looking back at the big tree that has provided us many years of shade in the yard. The big maple towers over the house and must be many many years old. Many a dog has lazed in the shadow of her leaves, Tons of squirrels have raised their young in her upper boughs. Robins, wrens, blue jays, crows, nuthatch, chickadees, sparrows, cardinals, woodpeckers, finch, and even hawks have all used your branches. Thank you big tree for all you do for us.
It appears that we are suffering from the seasonal sleepiness that comes with spring. You would think that we would want to go outside and run around and enjoy the beautiful pollinating plants that are all over the place, but NO! We are sleepy and just want to nap. Maybe it is because of our seasonal allergies that everyone, animal and human, seems to get living in the Mid-Atlantic? Maybe it is the allergy medicine Mom gives us every day with our dinner? Whatever it is we sure are a sleepy bunch.
It is funny how different things come out of the toy box at different times. Louise is not really a tennis ball kind of dog, but I looked over and there she was sleeping with this one. Have a wonderful black and white Sunday.
Sometimes I wonder if Louise is hiding or trying to keep the light out when she hides under her paws. I love when she covers her face with her paws, it makes me think of the kids game ‘Peek a Poo!’ Sometimes she does this because her ears are flapped up and she wants to move them down. But she was laying like this for a long time. Maybe she didn’t like the TV show that was on.
