Happy Friday, folks. Wilson here. We have been busy this week. Mum is getting ready for our annual sheepdog picnic/fundraiser and sadly, I’m had to spend a lot of time entertaining myself after my walks. But apprently I’m not happy about being left to my own devices while Mum is working on getting the gift baskets ready for the picnic. I don’t know, it seemed like the right thing to do at the time. But I was contrite when Mum saw it. My head went down quicker than a bad day on the stock market. Mum knows I had no idea what I was doing, us dogs don’t feel guilt like our humans think we do. Still I know I disappointed her and for that, I’m sorry. Ok, maybe not all that so sorry, but here we are. Anyway, we’re joing our pals from the Adventures of the LLB Gang. Be sure to click on the link to see what others are sharing.
Wilson: So we had a couple of days of light rain in our neighborhood. Oh my giddy aunt! In Denver however, things got real. There was major downpour in downtown and hailstones fell like crazy (see a video here). A family from Aurora posted a photo of an alligator they created from all of the hail. Bulldozers had to be called in to shovel it off roadways and one woman was rescued at a gas station because the hail and fast moving water was running so deep. Holy cow!
The Mum: That was quite the weather event. It was nice to receive some moisture but I’m sure the northern third of Denver and eastern suburbs feel differently. Currently those nice temperate days are definitely in the rear view mirror. It’s back to hot temps. Yesterday the thermostat hit 88F (31C) and it’s forecast to be hotter during the next week. Bet you’re glad that you were groomed with a summer cut, aren’t you, House Pony?
Wilson: Absolutely. We’ve had to take our morning walks at the crack of dawn. I know you’d like to sleep in a bit as much as me but we need to get cracking to avoid the heat. It’s disrupting my chi, Mum.
The Mum: I know, buddy and yes, I’m not happy about it either but we just have to accept that’s the way El Niño rolls…hot temps, with lots of moisture. ‘Course with those hot temps, it makes our statewide drought worse. It’s a vicious cycle. Anyway, not much we can do about it. What else do you have for us?
Wilson: Well, the weird weather didn’t keep us from finding a few pretty flowers from around the ‘Hood early in the mornings. I think I’m going to look at this next photo often while it’s hot. It’s so calming and gives me a nice cooled off feeling. Not that I will start liking water, mind you, Mum…so don’t get any ideas but I think it’s a refreshing place along the trail to pause and enjoy.
The Mum: No, I get it. I feel the same way. That view is from one of the bridges we cross and it always makes me want to stop and inhale deeply to relax even more during our walks. Best time of the day crossing that bridge and seeing that runoff rushing into the creek from the canal.
Wilson: Right! That’s what I’m talking about. I did rather enjoy the new route we took this week to see what kind of gardens other folks have. This front garden was especially pretty.
The Mum: This was such a pretty front garden and they had a couple of fun signs in the middle of it. Everything was neat as a pin and fairly formal.
Wilson: And then there was this gorgeous clematis. So full and vibrant. Much more so than the ones we had at our old house. Yours never did bloom that much.
The Mum: No, I don’t think I really gave mine enough water and with the shade from the silver maple, well I just don’t think they ever liked the conditons where they were planted.
Wilson: It’s ok, Mum. We have lots to see on our walks. I really enjoyed passing this large clump of blue flax in the area between the path and the creek very near the spot where that coyote was seen. Looks like Mother Nature was moving ‘furniture’ again. She sure finds the oddest places to put flowers, doesn’t she?
The Mum: Well I don’t mind, it’s rather fun finding what she thinks is a good spot for flowers. Last week it was the Gaillardia (blanket flower) and this week, it’s this flax. Nature sure has an interesting way of moving things around.
Wilson: Nature provides us with some beautiful sights, like last night’s sunset. The clouds gathered up and swirled and it looked like it might rain a bit. But alas, it was just a tease. Still, it was very lovely. Well, that’s it for us. Please make sure you get outside this weekend and have a great weekend enjoying all that Nature shares with us. Since Mum is busy again today with picnic preparations for the rescue’s fundraiser, we may not be able to respond for a while but she’ll do her best. After the picnic, she’ll be getting ready for her sister from Texas to come visit next week. No rest for the wicked and the righteous don’t need it, right. So which one is she? Have a great weekend.
The Mum: Wish us lots of luck at the picnic! It’s always interesting herding all those Floofs.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Best wishes for the picnic to be a raging success! And loved the snow gator – very clever!
Ooh, have a lovely picnic 😀
Love that gorgeous sky, and I would have been thinking maybe some rain, too. Hoping the picnic is/was great and you have a wonderful time with your sister. The girls say Hi, Wilson! with *wags*
Wilson says hi right back at everyone in Tennessee. Picnic is tomorrow but there’s a jillion things that need to be done before it starts. Awk! Glad you enjoyed that pretty sunset. I think it was too warm for rain to reach the earth before evaportating. Wishing you all a super happy weekend!
The picnic sounds fun, hopefully you won’t be roasting in the heat. We are expecting 90’s and tropical humidity. To be honest, we can’t wait for the first snowfall, sadly we have a long wait. We are up early and out walking and running every morning. It is the best part of the day when hardly anyone is out and about. Happy Friday.
My Mum will look like Wiley Coyote, dashing from one shady spot from trees to the next, hoping the sheepdogs will follow. 😉
We couldn’t agree more on mornings being the best time of the day but this week Mum has been going to bed well after midnight and burning the candle at both ends. She needs more sleep in her old age. 😉 We hope you guys have a furbulous weekend!
Here we thought we’d be so clever and sing “Hail to Denver and to Wilson”, sorry, how silly that would have been … glad only rain fell on you and your pretty flowers! But the gator, OMD/OMC how clever, trust he melted before biting any toes! Lovely post as always and happy picnicking (how to spell that word?) … Ann & June
If that gator didn’t melt quickly after the temps zoomed up, nothing would! It was quite the rollercoaster week of civilized and chaos. We hope you have a pawfectly marvelous weekend.
Those Clematis are gorgeous, Wilson! My sis has a huge plant of them. They brighten the yard.
Thanks, Jacqui. They are like a beacon…we can see them for a good long distance away. So pretty. Have a wonderful weekend enjoying Nature.
No worries Mr. Wilson, a dog’s gotta dog.
That’s what I keep telling Mum. She sighs a lot when I remind her. Have a doggone great weekend!
I know the phrase is ‘herding cats’…but herding floofs? Good luck with the picnic.
Trust me, it’s worse trying to herd these herders! Thanks for the well wishes. We need to replenish our bank account after a long and expensive foster for a senior dog with some severe medical issues. He’s all good now and we just found him a home but need to recoup to be able to help other sheepdogs. Have a wonderful weekend, Helen.