Wilson: So just to set the record straight, that intro photo above is not documentation of a bunch of ghosties, no siree. Those were garden sheets that uprights place over their tender veggies to protect them from the first frost since April of this year. The frost did not appear to damage tender veggies in our garden as our tomato plant is still covered with little tomatoes in various stages of green, yellow, orange and red, right Mum? Hel-lo, Mum?
The Mum: I’m here, just pouring a second cup of coffee. Good morning, Floof. I didn’t bother covering our plants, hoping they would go quietly in the night. But, they are still pretty vigorous considering the cool temps at night. I’ve been removing any new blooms and new shoots but clearly they’re not paying attention to the signs of their pending demise. I’ve been sharing little baggies of tomatoes for the neighbors. While I’ve enjoyed their tastiness this summer, I’m so tired of eating tomatoes at every meal. I did bring ‘Figaro’ indoors and happy to report he is sitting in a fairly sunny corner settling nicely in his new home. I’m hoping the fruit will ripen soon so we can enjoy a few for breakfast.
Wilson: Gee Mum, you sure are pampering them. I saw you adding organic fertilizer as you tucked them into their new spot and you even tidied up the pot and saucer so it looks nice and free of all cobwebs in the draining saucer and you even wiped down the leaves to remove the garden dust from the several windy days we experienced recently. It looks great in its new home and hope you will have some figs soon because I know when you do, I’ll get a bite or too as well.
The Mum: You’re nothing if not optimistic, aren’t you, House Pony? So what else do you have to share for us today?
Wilson: We’ve been so focused on finding flowers I’ve kind of lost track of Halloween decorations. That first cold snap was followed by a very windy day. Here I was humming to myself, admiring my luxurious fur coat, minding my own business when all of a sudden this guy nearly attacked me. He was whipping around like a Life Alert commercial (“Help I’ve Fallen and Can’t Get Up”™️). Hope you can understand why I growled at him? Those fingers really creeped me out!
The Mum: You did indeed. I had to chuckle reassure you that you were going to be fine. We walked past and everything worked out fine {giggling}.
Wilson: It wasn’t funny, Mum. He scared the bejesus out of me. I mean…how dare he sneak up on me like that and try to grab my fabulous floofness. I know you have wanted me to pose nicely once he got upright to show there were no hard feelings, but I wanted nothing to do with him. Not then, not now. Ever.
The Mum: {chortling} I understand, buddy. But you got admit, it was a little bit funny, right?
Wilson: {straightening his furs out with a good vigorous shake} Ahem…don’t give up your day job, Mum. That was decidedly not funny.
The Mum: I’m {giggle} sorry, sweet {hahaha} boy. {gaining her composure and clearing her throat}. I don’t mean to laugh but it was a comical scene. But hey, {changing the subject} on the plus side, you managed to find more pretty roses for us.
Wilson: {lightbulb as a nice memory began to form in the back of his brain} Ah yes, some pretty roses. They are hanging on nicely as the weather begins to advance into more autumness.
The Mum: They sure are beautiful and you found some real lovely specimens. We should enjoy them while we can. They will be going away soon enough for a winter snooze. Speaking of winter…that day we experienced all that horrible wind which brought down branches and limbs all over the metro area, the nearby mountains were experiencing snowflakes. I-70 was closed in both directions at the Eisenhower Tunnel on Monday and I think the mountain corridor received around 4-6 inches over the past few days. While the ‘Hood remained dry, we know that white stuff will likely be reaching us soon enough.
Wilson: And just because I know you and a couple of our readers enjoy their sunny faces, I found a sunflower.
Wilson: My pleasure, Mum. So did I hear something about seeing Miss Sydney over the next few days? Uh oh…that can only mean one thing…you plan on floof-ifying my furs and turning my now grey paws paddles back to white. While I’m no fan of the bath, I do love Miss Sydney and will try my best to be a good boy. Or at least one that isn’t too much of a bucking bronco. Heh, heh.
The Mum: {blushing with embarrassment} Thanks, buddy. I do hope you are good. She takes such good care of you turning you into a handsome fella which will get you primed and ready for visiting our friends at Lutheran soon. They’ll be so excited to see you. Maybe you’ll even wear a bit of a Halloween costume when you visit.
Wilson: Bite your tongue Mum. Don’t you know, us “Fabulous Floofs” don’t require a costume to look good-we’re perfect just the way we are. But I will be excited to see all my friends. Friends means treats and ear rubs. So what’s on your agenda for this weekend? Got any special plans? Whatever you do, we hope it’s a wonderful weekend!
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Those are some beautiful roses, it always amazes me to see the beautiful blooms around here in October!
Thanks. They are especially pretty when leaves are falling and crunchy. A nice reminder of flowers from summer.
Omg that white thing would send chester running! Eek! He’s scared of the inflated pumpkin that just sits there!
I wouldn’t blame Chester either. It put Wilson on high alert! Hackles up, low growls. He was not amused one bit!
Java Bean: “Ayyy, our Dada looked at this and said he knows who is winning the Halloween limbo contest this year. Then he laughed and laughed and laughed.”
Lulu: “We have no idea what he’s talking about.”
That might be the only thing that thing is good for…we sure don’t want to find out. Too creepy!
Wilson: I left a comment for you here last night, but I have been having problems with comments being left in spam instead. If you ask your Mum to check the spam folder, it might be there. If not, just bark my way and I will re-comment!
Thanks for the heads up. Your comment was in the spam folder so no need to make another comment. Unless you just want to. 😆
Oh, my…that creepy guy (whipping around life a “Life Alert” commercial had me BOLing! Sorry Wilson!) He sure would spook me! Lovely flowers you have there, too! I do not have a green thumb, so I’m always amazed by beautiful gardens like yours!
Thanks Dorothy. It was quite windy that day which added to the scary factor. Poor Wilson-he was not amused one bit! Hope your weekend is just pawsome!
OOPSS!! THE blow up figure sorta unblew itself!!! Sorta sp00ky eether way Miss Monika an Wilson!!! THE flowerss look so purrty!! Speshelly THE Rose an Sunflower…..Autumm has been furry prrty this yeer.
Wishin you both a peecefull purrty weekend!
~~~head rubss~~~BellaDharma~~~ an {{huggiess}} BellaSita Mum
Thanks, BellaDharma and BellaSita Mum. That ghoul surprised both of us! Glad you liked the flowers. We hope you have a spectacular weekend.
So glad you found those beautiful roses after your scary experience sweet Wilson 🌹 Wishing you a and your mum a blessed weekend and much love to you all 🤗 💕 🐕 xxx
Many thanks, Xenia. There is just something magical about finding beautiful roses toward the end of October. We hope you have a splendid weekend.
Sorry to be late to the party BUT we took our time recovering from our mini-vacay in Maine. Missed blogging buddies and are trying to catch up a bit. That Halloween “guy” would have scared the fur off Teddy I’m fairly certain and if I had fur it would have done the same to me! I love Halloween decorations but EEEEEK. Anyway, those roses are amazing. I love how they hang on longer than some things even with cold snaps and manage to look like they don’t care………makes us smile and THAT is a good thing right?
Love and Hugs, Pam and Teddy too
No apologies necessary. It’s important to get away and ease back into the regular world.
That very tall pencil thin ghoul gets whipped around whenever it’s breezy. It reminds me of those skinny things at used car lots. But this one with his long creepy fingers and scary face goes over the top. Poor Wilson. He’s walked past it dozens of times but he really got spooked this time.
Welcome back…have a wonderful weekend!
I can imagine that big guy jumping out at you would be enough to turn you off to being in his presence ever.
You found some lovely nature shots and I appreciate the way you share them.
Thank you. You have no idea how startling that hideous creature was. I nearly jumped out of my fabulous floofy furs! Here’s hoping you have a wonderful weekend.
Wilson, I am wondering what Mum has in mind for a Halloween costume? You don’t need one to be the center of attention, but think of all the possibilities of even more rubs and hugs and kisses. Your weather is so nuts there I’m surprised you haven’t had snow like the mountains have. We had a couple nights of light frost here already. I assume you are a big Avalanche fan like Mum. What a start! Have a great weekend!
Costumes are a lot of trouble, the most I could see/deal with would be a hat and even they aren’t very practical. Wilson’s floofness is more than enough to capture folk’s attention.
Surprisingly, yes, Wilson is a hockey fan. U have a pic of him in my favorite player’s jersey wearing a NHL hat. He totally looks the part…but dressing an 80 lb. dog is not for the faint of heart! 🤣 Enjoy your weekend.
They do look like ghosts- very cool. Beautiful blooms. Have a nice weekend.
Thanks, Ellen. You know how cold it will be by garden sheets. 😁 Enjoy your weekend.
Lovely flowers!
Ooh Wilson you are a good sport! Look at your mom’s laughter this way. Its really good for her health and you want to keep her well! 😉
But tell her not to mention the S word! You guys keep that white stuff up there! We don’t want it yet!
Happy weekend! Have a wonderful one! 💕
Thanks. We don’t mind the snow…so long as it stays in the mountains for a while. 😉
It’s a good thing Wilson doesn’t hold grudges. But dang…this boy cracks me up and I can’t help but laugh with his expressions. He’s such a joy. Have a great snowless weekend. 😉
Yes, keep it in the mountains!
🥰 I am so glad! Hug Wilson for me!
Thanks!
Wilson sends his thanks for the hug. 💙
(((Hugs))) to you, as well!
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Halloween is only a week away, yikes! I vote for your pirate costume, but even a bandana would do, you handsome dude! 🙂
Thanks, Eliza. Wilson’s preference would be to forego any costume. He ‘might’ be ok with some pumpkins on ribbon but we’ll see. Have a great weekend.
“I hoped they would go quietly in the night,” LOL, LOL, LOL! You crack me up. I never saw a rose like that second one. It’s really beautiful. And goodness! All that snow! We’ve got beautiful fall weather right now, sunshine and in the mid-sixties. I’ll keep it!
Lucy: Oh, Wilson, I’m so glad that scary monster didn’t get you. I would have been shaking and running away!
Never fear, I’d have protected you, Lucy.
That rose bud was just too pretty not to take it’s picture. It’s been glorious here in the city. We don’t mind the snow…up in the mountains. Just grateful I don’t have to drive in it. The traffic was a total mess with all the trucks and cars-it looked like a parking lot on the news. We hope youhave a splendid weekend!
I have to agree with Wilson, I wouldn’t have been able to keep my cool if that Life Alert ghoul decided to invade my space. The nerve!
Fall presents itself in color, wind and frost, but I still prefer it to 105 in the shade.
And yes, Wilson, you are the handsomest goodest boy just the way you are.
Have a great weekend peeps
Thanks, Marc. I laughed so hard at Wilson’s reaction. Normally he rather goes with the flow, but it sure spooked him. Hackles standing on edge, low growling…it was priceless. But you’re right, that ghoul IS creepy. Always has been even with the ‘fallen and get get up’ complication. It was so windy, he’s lucky he didn’t take flight! Enjoy a beautiful autumn weekend. And although I think the Dodgers will likely win the series, I’m rooting for the Jays. Go Toronto!
Poor Wilson. He’s just the goodest boy.
It is!
The Series is like a heavyweight fight with both teams landing big punches. It’s probably going six or seven.
Wilson is a good sport and like all dogs, lives in the moment. Something us humans should do more of on a regular basis. Life would be a lot more simple. For baseball fans, this is sizing up to be a good one though I still think LA will come out ahead.
Wilson is the handsomest goodest boy. He has his priorities in order too.
This is an interesting matchup even if the first two games weren’t really contested so to speak.
We had a few days of 40-50 mph winds which really took out a lot of the inflatables around the area! It’s been pretty cold too and the only flowers still blooming are the mums. Last night was a hard frost and a lot of leaves came down after that. We are ready for the snow to fly but it will still be a bit most likely. Have a fun weekend!
One house who has a jillion Halloween decorations in his yard had the ones he puts on the roof blow over. I can’t imagine they escaped being somewhat damaged. With the cool nighttime temps, I’m surprised the roses all over look pretty amazing. They sure are pretty. My Dad will be coming to town for a short visit and it’ll be great spending time with him. Have a fabulous weekend.
Wilson! I hope you can persuade your Mom to take a picture of you when you are ll duded up after Miss Sydney fluffs you all up.
Thank you, Miss Carole. I’ll be fighting off the puparazzi…trust me. Have a furbulous weekend!
The flowers are beautiful! All my roses on the south side of the house seem to have gone into hibernation already. And my poor azalea that my brother cut back in August – grrrr! – appears to be recovering with some leaf regrowth. We’ve had some pretty chilly nights here lately, too, but no frost yet. And the wind knocked a few smaller branches out of the one oak tree, but no damage.
My two golden floofs need a really good de-shedding treatment but I’m waiting until after Halloween. The groomer usually needs a week’s notice anyway and I haven’t called her yet for reasons I haven’t disclosed (on the blog) yet. No worries, though…we’re all good here.
We’re just chillaxin here this weekend, as usual. We’re supposed to get rain the early-to-middle part of next week, ugh! So we’re going to try and enjoy the sunshine until then. I have a Separation Anxiety Master Class to attend tomorrow morning; and then the Z Kiddos’s favorite sitter will come stay with them while I do some food shopping.
Oh gosh, sorry your roses have gone into hibernation mode already but on the plus side, let’s hear it for the azalea!
Have a great weekend. Wilson says waiting on a groom job sounds good to him. 😉 Enjoy a sunshine-y weekend. I’ll be looking forward to hearing about your secret on the blog.
I’ll email you about the secret – don’t have time to put a blog post together.
So lovely to see the beautiful roses, Monika. The sunflower shot was terrific as well. Gee, snow out on the highway doesn’t sound like fun.
Thanks so much, John. Roses this time of year are pretty spectacular. Driving in snow is bad enough, doing it in the mountains is a nightmare in my mind. We hope you and pups have a great weekend.
You sure ran in to some spooky ones out there Wilson, I can see why you would be a little hesitant to greet them. Pretty flowers too!
He tried to grab me I tell you, Terry! A Floof shouldn’t have to fight off Halloween decorations! Glad you enjoyed the roses. Mum and I hope you have a wagnificent autumn weekend.
that lady on the ground reminds us of our mama who landed on da ground da same way :O))))) happy weekend to the ranch
Oh no…we never wish that fall down of uprights. They’re the ones with thumbs which means tasty treats to us 4 leggers. We hope your mama is ok and wish it’s a safe weekend where everyone remains upright.
Us pups freak out at those inflatable bendy gyrating things, too, Wilson…they are super scary, we agree.
The flowers are gorgeous this week!
We might get a first freeze tonight as the forecast calls for 31qF…Brrr! At least today it’s nice and bright compared to the past 5 days of showers and heavy downpours. Couldn’t get anything done outside.
Thanks so much. I’m always shocked to see pretty roses this time of year. Stay warm and enjoy the warmth during the day!
Oh my gosh, I love the rose bud…perfection!
Thank you! I thought it was absolutely exquisite. Here’s wishing you an exquisite weekend!
You can never get too many tomatoes! Wish I lived closer. I miss my garden! Tomatoes in a pot aren’t the same. Lots of work and not as good a yield.
Sure they taste wonderful, but cherry tomatoes are a bit more limited. I wish more people could enjoy this wonderful problem. I’ve had fabulous luck with incredibly tasty and bountiful tomatoes in a pot. Not sure why but have definitely enjoyed them. The trick is keeping the moisture consistent-at least that’s what I tell myself.
Have a fabulous weekend!
What beautiful flowers! Really something to bark about, Wilson.
Thank you! We’re always thrilled that the roses manage to survive light frosts this time of year. The light makes them look even prettier. Have a pawsome weekend!
You and yours as well, enjoy!
Thanks Helen. That’s what I tried to tell my Mum! It’s creepy when it just stands there but when it’s windy it flaps and flops and with those fingers…yikes! I could have used the Thugs’ help. Have a marvelous weekend.
I think this is where I say, I’m not laughing at you, Wilson, I’m laughing with you. OF course that presumes you have gotten to the point that you can look back and laugh. If not…sorry.
Thanks for the beautiful flowers.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed those roses. It’s a good thing us dogs don’t hold grudges and live inthe moment. I’m trying to set a good example for my Mum who tends to hang on to some things way longer than she should. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy a Modelo for her.
Will do, Wilson. Thanks!
That bendy thing was more than a step too far!
There is one outside a shop in town and it is called “Armando’ as it resembles a well known ‘laid back’ local character.I don’t think it would last long with the Thugs…..