I'm a sheepdog...an English sheepdog. An 80 pound girl sheepdog!!! Caring for sheep is a really big responsibility! The sheep have to depend on me. Will anyone think I look dependable and responsible in this hat? Could someone please explain this to my master? I will be eternally grateful! Oh right, I almost forgot...My name …
Mabel, the trailwalking sheepdog
After our much loved springer spaniel, Gulliver, died in September of last year, Bob and I realized something important was missing from our lives. Gulliver had been our best buddy for 15 years, and suddenly there was a dog-sized hole in our hearts and an empty space in our home. Then, eight months ago, something …
Too late!
Although I knew the sugar maple was well past its prime, I was still hoping to capture some pictures of the ginkgo tree a short distance down the trail. The last time I walked that way, it hadn't peaked yet, so maybe, just maybe, today would be the day. However, as I approached the spot …
Autumn isn’t over yet…
...as promised in my last post! Late afternoon, and I had the Arboretum trails almost entirely to myself. One or two dogs were out for an afternoon stroll with their human companions, and I came upon one family group, but with no one to engage in conversation, I enjoyed a quiet stroll around Lotus Pond, …
Autumn isn’t over…yet!
Autumn Leaves Yes, it feels like winter today, but it won't be truly winter until I have posted all the "Color Me Autumn" images and stories that I want to share. So, while it snowed and rained today, and the temperature hasn't crept above 34 degrees (F), I will continue to celebrate Autumn with this …
What happened to Autumn? Darn it!
The sugar maple has lost its beautiful Autumn color. I was feeling sort of sad yesterday when I took my Sunday afternoon trail walk, and saw what happened as a result of the rain, wind, and sudden drop in temperature in the past few days. The beautiful tree has gone into winter mode. So today …
Is it vacant now? A bluebird catastrophe
A story I didn't have the heart to tell until now. Mr. Bluebird has just peeked into the nesting box. Perched on top, Mrs. B. is wondering if the box is available. "Have the sparrows left?" she queries. "Can we move in?" (That's my guess at their conversation based on their actions and the expressions …
Fall festivities
Fall festival at Patterson's fruit farm is a wonderful family occasion...especially for those who have small children in tow. However, Bob and I don't have small children or even small grandchildren. The youngest grandchild in our family turned 21 in April, so we usually avoid the fall festival, as colorful as it is. But on …
Autumn in the Arboretum
It was a perfect day for a trail walk, so I headed to Holden Arboretum because the sun was shining, the sky was blue, and I hoped to find some photos to add to my "Color Me Autumn" collection. Parking my car, I hurried down the trail to the sugar maple tree, which by …
A walk in the park…part 2
I ended my last post with the words, "I will save the rest of the pictures for tomorrow’s post." "Tomorrow" turned out to be longer than I expected," but finally, after several frenetically busy days, I have come back to share the pictures from Last Friday's walk in Chagrin River Park. At the top of …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 