Monday Musings ~ July 21, 2025

Signs

This sign was taken a while back and is located in the Dairy Block in LoDo (lower downtown) Denver and it has become Wilson’s motto. He adopted it after running into some deer yesterday on his birthday walk. Sadly I must report his efforts were rather rebuffed and he came to the conclusion they were very strange dogs.

Here’s hoping your week is full of friends. Happy Monday.

Live, love, bark! 🐾

53 thoughts on “Monday Musings ~ July 21, 2025

    1. Wilson always presumes everyone he meets is his friend and gets terribly confused if they don’t stop to confirm it. 😉

    1. Wilson agrees with your positive attitude, Lulu! Here’s to the next stranger who’ll deliver on a belly rub.

    1. Aww, thanks for such a kind comment. He just very much likes people. Happy Monday!

  1. I’ve always liked that saying…..sometimes strangers STAY strangers and sometimes they become friends. Some deer are pretty tame when they visit our yard but others run off – I figure the not-scared ones might make good friends (although I haven’t tried!).

    Hugs, Teddy and Mom Pam

    1. Wilson is always prepared to make friends and never lets them get him down if they’re not interested. I wish I was more like him 😊

  2. You have a good heart, Wilson. I’m sorry things didn’t work out with your new friends. But it’s a good idea to approach every situation with an open mind.

    1. Next to making friends, his favorite thing to do is bark…NEXT if they aren’t interested! He never takes it personally and knows there’s gotta be someone just down the block who’s dying to meet him. Happy Monday, Dan.

      1. Our male Irish Setter loved hearing people say he was a “handsome boy.” When people walked by without saying anything, he would look up at us like, “what’s wrong with that person?”

        1. Oh boy, do I know that exact reaction. Whenever Wilson hears “aww” his little bum starts a-wiggling. It’s the magic word that totally gets him wound up.

    1. He truly seemed baffled by them, much like his reaction to the jillions of bunnies we encountered in my son’s neighborhood where we spent the weekend. Had they been squirrels, he’d have known exactly what to do but those hoppity guys (as well as the ‘rats with hooves’ as referred to by residents who are constantly battled the garden and fruit tree thieves) were quite muddling to his tiny little floofy brain. We made sure to cross the street and give mama and her babes lots of room to navigate a safe exit. Happy Monday, John.

    1. Thank you. It was a pawsome weekend-I got to spend it watching over my ‘uncle’ while he’s recovering from shoulder surgery. He gave me loads of tasty treats including salmon skin-yum yum. Boy did I feel extra special and now will insist Mum buys the same salmon filets for me! Have a swell Monday.
      Your friend,
      Wilson 🐾

      1. I can’t have salmon cause of my allergies. *pout* Xena
        I’m glad you had a good birthday, Wilson, and salmon skins sound yummy! We all hope your uncle is doing better every day and getting treats, too. *wags* Lucy

        1. Wilson sends his sympathies, Xena. He was totally in heaven after eating those skins. He thought he they were akin to canine catnip. ‘Uncle’ is doing amazing and is having a fairly easy recovery (wish mine would have been as easy as his but there was that little detail of being 20 years older that might have made a difference. 😉 It’ll still take about 12 weeks but the pain so far has been mostly light.

  3. The perfect musing. I agree.

    I linked this post to Awww Mondays.

    Have a fabulous day and week, my friend. Big hug to you and lots of scritches to Wilson. ♥

    1. Many thanks, Sandee. Wilson subscribes to that meme 150%! And thanbks for adding us to your hop. Have a wagnificent Monday!

  4. Love that saying. Beginning a “new life” in a “new city” and completely alone, where I literally new not a single soul … at the age of 78 … was totally frightening. I have learned in the years since that is so very true …

    1. Oh gosh, aren’t you a brave soul. We are contemplating a move and may reach out for tips on how to be as successful as you’ve been. Wishing you a totally friendly Monday!

    1. Thanks, Jacqui. Wilson shares that sentiment! Wishing you a pawtastic Monday.

    1. Everyone starts out as a stranger but we hope the meeting becomes a friendship. Happy Monday.

    1. He was pretty nonplussed but seemed to channel a titch of perplexion. It was a funny reaction. The deer on the other hand wanted no part of that land hippo!

    1. Exactly! He’s never met anyone he didn’t think would be a friend. Well except for squirrels. Happy Monday.

  5. Many years ago, when I lived in Berkeley, and had a cat that went outside (I know…I don’t do that anymore) my 15 lb cat decided to stalk some deer eating on bushes in the back yard. Crouched with his butt wiggling….it was too funny, and I’m glad he thought better of interacting in the long run.

    1. Oh my gosh…what a hysterical sight that must have been. Too funny. Thanks for sharing that memory. I’d have loved to seen it. Have a great Monday!

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