Wilson: Hello mates. As always we’re joining our friends from Adventures of the LLB Gang. Don’t forget to click on the link to see what others posted. This week we’re showing off photos from our recent trip to Southern Colorado to visit Mum’s Dad and her sister who also came for a visit. While it’s been hotter than bloody blue blazes, there was one day of pleasant temps with a nice shower at Grandpa’s. Things were noticeably green and we even saw a spot of snow on one of the peaks on the Wet Mountains to the southwest.
Elsa: Boy that snow sure looks inviting though I imagine in January or February, we’ll be singing a much different tune.
Wilson: No doubt. But that was nothing. Here we were headed back from our early morning walk when all of a sudden, we ran into these guys on the hill. Mom said she’s never seen deer in the nearly 40 years of visiting. Antelope yes, but never deer. I wasn’t quite sure just what to make of those creatures with those impressive antlers.
Elsa: They sure didn’t waste a lot of time waiting around for introductions. They boogied up that hill and were gone in a flash. I’m still surprised Mom managed to capture a few shots on her cell even if they aren’t great images. It was chilly that morning (43ºF/6ºC) and Mom’s fingers were kind of cold but she managed to whip out her cell phone lickety split. I, for one, was most impressed. I noticed you sure were gawping at them.
Wilson: Like Mum, I’d never seen anything like that. Usually we just chew the fat with the horse across the street from Grandpa’s house. They come a-running whenever we drop by. This time though, I didn’t bark at them. Mum seemed chuffed about that.
Elsa: Of course she was pleased. Nobody wants to be woken up at oh-dark-thirty in the morning by a bunch of hooved ninnies. You forget how much that distinctive bark of yours carries. That sound resembles two pots being clanged together and known as ‘pot-casse.’ It’s often what some people dislike about sheepdogs.
Wilson: I. beg. your. pardon. We need to have a large voice when protecting sheep or kids.
Elsa: I can guarantee that people don’t want to hear your version of security protection early in the morning. Beside your voice, what else you got to share, dude?
Wilson: On the day it rained at Grandpa’s house, the sniffs were something else. I was in olfactory nirvana, I tell you. It was Mum’s keen eyes that kept me from checking this rattlesnake skin more closely. She closely checked it out but wouldn’t let me near it. She can be such a killjoy at times.
Elsa: {shudder} I’m with Mom; no reason to get close to those things. You know they’re poisonous, right?
Wilson: {gulp} Poisonous, you say? Umm, good thing we continued down the road. Besides, I had to check on something. And this time I got lucky.
Elsa: I know you said you just wanted to ‘decorate’ our front garden since it’s Halloween season but eww, ick. Too sunbleached for my taste buds. Besides, I doubt you know how to decorate. For Halloween or any other holiday.
Wilson: Oh little one…you cut me to the quick.
Elsa: Oh please…you grabbed that section of the spine because you thought you could get away with it. I’m not stupid, you know. Mom is on to your chicanery and you blew us both away when you dropped it when she gave the command. We figured you’d try to hang on until she pried it from the jaws of death. She’s still blown away that you dropped it immediately. Why I’ll never know, but you sure impressed her. Usually she whines about how stubborn you are.
Wilson: How many times do I have to say it…I am not stubborn, I’m a sheepdog.
Elsa: Whatever lets you sleep, House Pony but the rest of us know.
Wilson: {miffed} I daresay, you’ve gone and hurt my feelings. Guess I’ll just wander on the prairie and contemplate the complexities of life on the open range.
Elsa: {eyes rolling} Ha…if only you’d go wandering. {changing topics} So the neighborhood is beginning to look a bit tacky, between all the political yard signs competing with loads of Halloween decorations popping up. I heard you growled at certain elements at this house.
Wilson: That’s not true. I just had this weird feeling I was being watched.
Elsa: Once again you have ever so deftly demonstrated you are an oaf and a complete moron.
Wilson: Umm…thank you? Anyway, we’re going to feature one Halloween scene each week just to show everyone how gah-gah folks from our neighborhood are when it comes to decorating for Halloween.
Elsa: Judging from the early signs, we should have plenty from which to choose. Time to wrap us this week’s post, bucko.
Wilson: Right, before closing, we want to let everyone know we’re thinking of all who has been impacted by Hurricane Helene. Stay safe.
Elsa: It’s heartbreaking. Here in the West we’re ever so parched while the East is getting hammered. Mother Nature is super cranky.
Wilson: Ay, that she is. We hope everyone has a nice weekend and takes time to search for the beauty nature provides us every day, whenever we look for it. We are hoping to do some leaf peeping in the high country to escape the heat. How about your plans?
Live, love, bark! 🐾
What a lovely adventure you had, that looked like so much fun! Its decidedly Autumnal here gale force winds and tipping down with rain or on dry days that we get the nights are very chilly and the leaves are dropping like crazy xoxo Little Miss Titch
Thanks sweet Titch. And thanks for dropping by-always a delight when you visit. Hope to see you soon.
Whew it sure iss **HOT** there still….wee liked THE snow on the mountian top foto alot!!
Wilson yore heelareeus…..pleese bee carefull tho’. There iss stuff out there that can hert or make you sick. Rattlesnake skin iss creepy! Wee with you Elsa!
**nose bopss** BellaDharma an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum
Thank you for the lovely comment. It was cool (literally) seeing snow on mountain peaks. Course, it didn’t last long in temps all along the Front Range in the 80’s & 90’s. We are so tired of summer who wore its welcome out months ago.
I have this image of puddles and hair as far as the eye can see! LOL. And I’m glad y’all were able to make your way out of that mess and provide us with yet another stupendous tour of the sights. The temps, ugh! It is humid as all get out here this morning, this after being chilly on the verge of cold like, five minutes ago?
And good on you kids for sending our thoughts and prayers to those affected by Helene.
Peace and love to everyone at the ranch.
There was the distinctive scent of eau de wet dog for a while. 😉 The pics we’ve seen from the areas affected by the hurricane have been truly heartbreaking. We’ll try to send you some dry heat.
It’s been devastating down there.
We are good at that annoying barking…ours are loud and SHRILL…so annoying! BOL!
You sure get to see a lot of amazing nature when you go to the countryside.
We see snake skins a lot around here, But they are mostly from garden snakes or racers. Harmless…
Wilson, did the abrupt and likely loud command to drop it, make you drop those yummy bones immediately?? Aww, I Benji would have not done that…*she* would have to try and get me to give it up…tee hee! I once dug up and was enjoying an old deer jaw bone…which was stolen from me. Funny, there were no other bones nearby to discover…and nosh on.
Wilson in fact, did drop the bone immediately (and I didn’t have to shout it out). It was most surprising!
We enjoy seeing the wilder side of nature whenever we visit my Dad. We’re more used to see traffic than critters (sans the occasional trash panda and of course the doggone tree rats).
It is too warm today. Thank you for sharing your lovely surroundings
Thank you. Our pleasure sharing nature with you. Have a good weekend.
Nature can indeed be beautiful.
Beautiful and harsh simultaneously.
Lulu: “The deer boogied up the hill? They must be disco deer! From the 70s! Maybe they were going to get their leisure suits!”
Java Bean (inspecting rattlesnake skin closely): “Ayyy, that’s bigger than the one that got me!”
Disco deer?! Love it.
You’re right, Bean…our mom thought it was a fairly good sized snake and kept her distance from the skin, lest he was still hanging around. Eek! Just thinking about it gives us the willies.
Good listening to ‘drop it’ commands, Wilson. I know those bones looked like good chewing, but probably not good for you. I hope the heat abates soon. Too many hot days this year!
Have a good weekend leaf-peeping in the hills.
Thanks, Eliza. Yes, it’s been a bloody miserable summer; we continue to hope it’ll end soon.
Wilson’s immediate drop was stunning. It’s not a command we’ve been working on so even more surprising! Enjoy your weekend, hope it isn’t too wet.
Those skeletons really are watching you, Wilson. It wasn’t your imagination like your mean sister said. XOX Xena
Wow, what fun it would have been to chase those deer! XOXOXOX Chia
I bet you have a beautiful voice, just like you, Wilson. *wags* Lucy
‘Beautifully loud.’ As for trying to keep up with the deer, good luck, Chia. They are super speedy and wiley as all get out!
Me too!! XOXOOX Chia
A lovely tour, Elsa and Wilson. Our neighborhood is getting into the Halloween mood as well. Those deer photos were great considering how skittish the deer can be. Thanks and I hope you all have a restful weekend.
Why thank you muchly. They and their antelope cousins are super skittish. It was a real treat to see them…and those antlers! Whoa.
Yes. Antlers are to be avoided.
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I cannot believe you still have 90+ degrees in mile high city. Even here in north Texas we have broken below the 90’s. That is hot. I am sorry, but the nerd in me is forcing me to say that rattlesnakes are not poisonous, they are venomous. The photos were great as usual.
Yup…it was 93ºF yesterday. Altitude, especially with the thinner atmosphere make it very real and intense. But like they say, “at least it’s a dry heat.” 😆
Yes, you are absolutely correct with the distinction on the snake. My bad.
Hooved ninnies haha! Wilson you look so cute with your haircut but i hope you get cooler weather soon. We finally did here in Cleveland and Chester is much happier! I sure do enjoy the skellies!
It’s gonna be warm for at least the next 10 days. Why can’t Mother Nature take pity on us? You better buckle up cuz there are oodles of skellies around the hood! Have a great weekend.
Such a beautiful state you all live in, except for that scary neighborhood..EEK!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
Thank you. There appear to be some very demented peeps around the ‘Hood, judging by the Halloween decorations!
Wonderful photos except for the snake. 🙂 XO
Thanks, Ellen. Snake skins are creepy. When I was in high school, they come into the basement window wells to shed their skins. {shudder}. Then the dog would find them and enjoy chewing on them. So gross!
Everything sure looks good and interesting at your place and I hope you get some cooler temps soon!
Thanks, Terry. It’s always interesting to visit my Dad’s house-you just never know what you’ll see which it even more fun!
LOL, Wilson and bones…I sense a theme! The last weekend in Sept. is terrible here. We live very close to the Miramar military base and it’s annual air show weekend. LOUD Blue Angels flying overhead scaring my cats and all the local critters. 3 days of practice and 2 of performance. Can’t wait til Monday!
He’s never one to miss a chance to chew on a good bone. 😉
You have my sympathies. Construction in the Highlands has reached epic proportions and the constant clattering of heavy truck pulling trailers and trying to maneuver around all the stupid driving circles has become very untenable. The noise is deafening and the intersection where we’re at is a small one, not made for all those huge trucks. I can’t tell you how many people have blown tires or jacked up their suspension since they were put in. The density here is just unsustainable. 😱 Good luck getting through the weekend. When I lived in SD years ago, I remember those air show weekends. Ugh.
Sounds like your corner of the Mile High is still booming…for better or worse (mostly worse for long time residents!)
That’s it in a nutshell. 😬
Wilson, you are a great dog! You listen to your peep nicely. My sympathies on your temps. I don’t think we’ll see 90 again this season. We are struggling to get to the high 70s which is the average for this time here.
Wait…are we talking about the same Wilson? LOL
Oh to struggle with reaching 70. At least the mornings are nice and crisp. We’re forecasted for another 90ºF day tomorrow and at least 10 more days of unseasonably warm temps. 😵💫 Have a great weekend and enjoy wearing sweaters!
63 days of 90 plus…sounds like hell to me. I hope you get a wee bit of fall before winter hits!
It’s been a brutal summer and one that isn’t going to end soon. Sigh.
oh you had to give back the spine? how bad… it would make a great decoration together with the dead pigeon da nelly found today… he had to give it to the mama too… we wonder what she will do with it? happy weekend and happy falll
I know…I was totally gypped! Way to go, Nelly. Mama can always count on you.
Your fur-iend,
Wilson, the bone collector 🐾
Love the photos! The “spine” one gave me a shiver but I imagine that’s not an uncommon site out West on the range! No Halloween decorations here – but if there HAD been they would have been blown away…..we are in Virginia for pete’s sake and due to the outer bands of Helene this is day THREE of non-stop rain! We’re lucky though compared to so many so we hope everyone recovers from this massive and messy storm quickly. YAY for Wilson and his hospital visits!!!!!
Hugs, Teddy and Mom Pam
Thank you Teddy and Mom Pam. We’ve been totally fascinated by discovering that set of bones and visit it every time we visit. Sorry you’re being pummeled with rain. We hope you stay safe and dry. Have a great weekend.
Lovely photos! I am impressed by the shots of the deer, cold as your fingers were. Very nice.
Good to hear Wilson is on visit number 3 at the hospital. The ladies in the lab are looking forward to meeting him. But good luck finding the place…
Thanks, Amy-it was a crisp 43ºF on that walk. We’ll try to swing by the Lab today. Maybe the folks at the front desk can push us in the right direction. 🤞🏼 Have a good weekend!
Good grief, those skellies! Or are they part of the upcoming election campaigns?
Good question. Afterall, the undead seems to describe most politicians. That yard has so many skellies, we only shared a sliver of all the decorations. 🙄 Have a good weekend.