Bear and I. Quiet in the cold, clear morning. In moonlight.
A really nice day
Just like that, it feels like we’ve turned the corner into Fall. It is wonderfully cool in the morning – almost chilly. The light is just that much different as to seem not really Summer.
Fresh oatmeal bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, green grass and trees and the morning light…
Bob just enjoying the afternoon…
Bear enjoying an extra treat after an afternoon walk – on the long line only! He knows he is not on a leash. He is staying close to me, often looking to check where I am. Today for the first time on the long line there were deer. He did NOT chase and did not even bark. He watched for a bit and then turned away. Completely different behavior than on the leash. I am thrilled with how things are going right now. My hope is that as I can give him more freedom, he will enjoy it while staying with me and continue to respond as he is to boundary commands: this way, far enough, leave it. I am so proud of him!
We came in, had a quick game of chase the stuffed bone, a stomach rub and the extra treat.
It was a really nice day!
Hot and hazy
My day had a bit of flexibility in it and Bob was starting to run low on his prescription food so Bear and I made a morning run to Calm Veterinary in Kila, MT and had a morning walk on part of the “Rails to Trails” path that runs between Kila and Smith Lake …actually the north end of the Smith Lake Water Fowl preservation area.
Kudos to Bear…2 bicycles passed us just after I took this photo and he stayed where he was with no excitement or barking…on a loose lead. I hadn’t heard them. They are supposed to ring a bell or voice a warning… We’ve not been passed by bicycles on our walks so very pleased with Bear’s behavior.
It was a warm 70F when we walked. Clear overnight skies were giving way to haze as it warmed up.
Clouds were starting to pile up over the mountains…afternoon thunderstorms are forecast.
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Good morning Sunshine!
***phone camera photo from Sunday morning: 7/17
From the front porch
My UPS guy, Russ…he and I are both lovers of shorts. Russ has been my UPS guy for 9 years. We have an annual contest: who puts on shorts first and who abandons them last. It is on the honor system, i.e. true confessions!
Russ delivered a package last week in shorts. I was in long pants. It was also the first time Russ and Bear met. Russ loves animals and had tears in his eyes when I had to tell him about Karl. But when he met Bear and heard that story, he just kept saying: “I am so glad for you!” Then he stepped out of his truck, looked me in the eye and said, “It is past the middle of June and you are wearing long pants”…
Yep, I lost this year. He was in his shorts and I was in long pants. RATS!
From the front porch…in long pants.