Bear is 8 years old today!
Bob and I are very happy that when he needed a new family, he found his way to ours.
Yes, Bob, you are happy because Bear keeps the wild things away and keeps you safe!
I know it is loud sometimes, but that’s what it takes.
And usually, he is quiet and a good nap companion!
We love you Bear-boy … Happy Birthday dear Bear!
Suddenly, it feels like Winter.
Shovel and firewood on the front porch. The Jeep had a pre-winter oil change and tire rotation. The tire place was jam packed with people wanting their snow tires on! I have all-weather tires and had an appointment…yea!! I was in and out toute suite.
First Snow.
Bear and I took a Sunday drive. Do people still do Sunday drives? Well…this people does and Bear goes along joyously!
Fall light from the ridge…
… the ridge on the road home.
Happy Bear!
The plan was a drive to Woods Bay, about 4 miles south of Bigfork and 10 miles south of the road home. We stopped along the way at Wayfarer’s park and walked a bit there.
Onward.
Woods Bay.
Sorry…WAY out of focus, but I was driving and holding the camera and the main thing is THE COLOR!
And while the Rocky Mountains do not have the reds of the White/Green/Smoky/Ozark areas of the east…my own heart is a western heart and the gold of the Rockies is the perfect color for me.
Fall Color Tour: the Montana version.
P.S.
I could not resist.
Bear and Bob.
Look at their feet. (dbl-click!!!)
Yesterday (Tuesday) morning started out a balmy 62 – a warm morning even during summer and completely unexpected for early October, especially with the long advertised cold front seemingly on its way.
Bob took advantage of both the sun and the warm air from the dryer.
Blue sky, white clouds and the larch just starting to lighten up as they go from green to chartreuse to gold.
I took advantage of the warm morning to keep to my shorts routine. I might get some afternoons in shorts, but a full day ??? – this was probably the last for awhile.
The herbs also enjoyed the sun and warm air.
That pretty much tells the story…it did get above 68 and stayed there until nearly 6 p.m.
I had the house open to the sun and the breeze. Although the wind kicked up in the afternoon, it stayed warm** until early evening. Much as I love Winter, I enjoyed this day of warm sun and breeze, even with the dust that the wind brought in.
By early evening, the wind shifted to the north and the air had that bite of a night that would get cold.
And today… morning started at 37F…AND….
Snow on the ski trails of Blacktail Mountain…
And Big Mountain…
And the mountains beyond the road home.
**I realize that for some, 62-68 might not seem like shorts weather! All is relative, though, and the humidity was very low at less than 20% AND my internal furnace runs hot, i.e. anything above 50…unless it is very damp…is shorts weather.
The bed… Bob and Bear both LOVE the bed (me too :)!! )
I have hoped and dreamed, especially lately – that one day…they would be ok being together on the bed.
The bed: the last frontier in the Bob and Bear relationship.
We’ve had a few togetherness times but Bear has always voiced an objection…no kidding…it is an entire paragraph of concern. voiced as only a beardog can…about sharing the bed with Bob. (Seriously…I need to get it on video. Bear vocalizes sentences and expression – it is fairly clear what he’s ‘saying’!)
Bob is more of a pouter…
I backed off.
I left the room to get the camera.
They considered.
Surprise!! The bed is big enough for everyone!!
They relaxed. I moved out of sight. All was well.
Progress.
And later…
…around the water bowl…more socialization.
It warms my heart, tickles my fancy…makes me laugh with JOY…these boys!! Such fun to see them figuring this out.
