Wordless Wednesday
See the look on the mans face? Isn’t that priceless?
I’d be mad too if a sea gull stole half my ice cream cone!
When we go to the Beaches area here in Toronto we have to watch out for the birds too. There’s all kinds of Canadian geese, ducks, pigeons and yes – sea gulls. If you have food you have to guard it because any of the above mentioned birds would be happy to steal it.
Wordless Wednesday
Midnight watching TV while on the couch with my husband:
A few minutes later – fast asleep:
Our puppy likes to spend some quality time with my husband each evening.
They play some ball and then Midnight will often climb up on the couch with him and chew on her toys while she either sprawls in his lap or lies at his feet.
Notice that she has her favorite squeaky toy and her chew tire beside her? She loves those toys and they’ve held up fairly well to her sharp baby teeth and constant chewing.
There are more cute photos of Midnight on my main blog Tricia’s Musings and also a funny sleeping pose of hers on Odd Planet.
Yesterday when I was walking our puppy a man crossed the street to come over and pet her.
I had a strange feeling about the man as he approached. He was very short and looked like some of the patients I’ve cared for many times in the ER. I have no proof but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’d just come out of our drug rehab or possibly the psych ward. Remember I live only three blocks from the hospital so there are patients that are currently being treated for a disorder walking around at times as well as those that have been recently discharged.
The man turned out to be nice. He said he really loved Labs and that they always loved him. Judging from my pups reaction what he’d said was true as she greeted him as enthusiastically as she would anyone else.
Still … the whole encounter got me thinking about safety. Walking up to someone with a small or young dog could be a good way to get close to someone when you have bad intentions. I mean, most people that have approached me when I’ve been walking my dog are very friendly and I’m sure they are just dog lovers who want to meet my puppy, but it would be a good way for someone that wanted to mug you or perhaps even steal the dog to get close.
I think I’ll keep my guard up a bit more when I’m walking Midnight – well at least until she’s fully grown and hopefully a bit more protective (or at least might intimidate a would be robber). I know labs aren’t known for being guard dogs but I’d hope someone with bad intentions would think twice before approaching someone with a mature lab.
I walk the puppy at all hours and for the most part I feel very safe walking around. This was the first time that I felt really uncomfortable when we’ve met someone that wanted to pet her. I guess that was a little wake up call.
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This weeks theme is Delicious
I’m pretty sure this gentle Bumble Bee found the pollen that it was collecting from my New York Asters to be delicious. Actually on the day that I took the photo, October 1st, there were several bumble bees milling around the Asters and other flowering plants. Perhaps dozens!
They didn’t mind me getting close to take some photos. They were set on their business of collecting perhaps some of the last flower pollen of the year before it began to cool down here. Good thing too because winter came early to this part of the world!
I hope that all of my visitors are enjoying the new year and I wish you all health and happiness!
Wordless Wednesday
If I had a newborn baby at home I’m not sure I’d love the dog licking the babies face, but this sure is cute! I love photos of dogs and kids, don’t you?
When I first moved to Toronto I lived with my sister. She had two dogs at home – a German Sheppard and the Sheppard’s daughter – a mix that was probably half Doberman. The dogs were great and very protective.
Shortly after I moved into a place of my own my sister got pregnant and had twins. The dogs were wonderful with the babies and I’m pretty sure that I’ve got some photos of the dogs with the babies that are similar to the one above.