Too close to the camera

We're going to miss you, Bonnie!

Because E&C are flying directly home to San Jose from their honeymoon, they left a lot of things here at our house after the wedding--E's car, wedding presents and Bonnie--and we will be driving all of it up to them.  It was looking like not everything would fit in the car, so I suggested some things that they might be willing to leave behind for the next visit and one of them was Bonnie!

But, for some reason E said "No!  You cannot have my dog!"

Darn it!

We'll miss you Bonnie!  I don't know which of us will miss you more--Darby or me!  

Come visit Grandmother again soon!

P.S.  That's rain on the ground!  Rain is somewhat unusual this time of year here in very Southern California. 

Her head on my lap

Now that Erika is all grown up and a married lady to boot, she won't be visiting with us so much on her own and won't have much time or inclination to lie on the sofa with her head in my lap, but it looks like Darby might be happy to take her place:

Can you find the ball?

Quick! Find the ball:

Darby found it.

Bonnie found it.

 

Patricia McConnell has an interesting article  here  about dogs using scent to find an object.

Nearly the whole tree is yellow now.

Just over the back fence and what the lawn would look like if it hadn't been mowed.

Heart shaped leaves for my daughter and her husband.

More leaves

Look how many leaves have fallen now!

Darby hasn't tried chewing on my toes for a long time...maybe she likes my wedding-orange nail polish.