A couple of weeks ago Suzi and I took day trip to Mt. Rainier.

Saw this young coyote in the front yard.
I hear them at night all the time, but was surprised to see him around noon. I took a couple of shots with the camera, then ran him off.

The momma deer and her babies didn't waste any time taking over the RV pad.


I am wondering if momma is getting that mange thing the deer have had in the past. Note the black on her back.

Went to the races on Labor day. Most exciting part of the show was when we looked
straight up the cloud was swirling like if you were directly under a funnel cloud.

Found this bird in the garage being tormented by Loius and Natasha kitties today. Hopefully it left the garage today.

Last weekend when we had what we figure to be the last summer like day of the year, we took the puppies to the off leash doggie park in Edmonds, WA.


Mt Baker from the Beach in Edmonds.

Caught this deer in the neighbors garden.

We were inspired by our neighbor, and decided to plant a small garden. We planted some pots on the porch, along with a 5'x10' plot out in the yard. We planted rather late in the year, so there is not much to show, but we are having fun with it.



In the garden we planted corn, sunflowers, pumpkins, zucchini squash, and crookneck squash, peppers, and potatoes. We also put a pot with a green cherry tomato plant, which has it's first babies on it.



On the porch we planted artichokes, zucchini squash, peppers, lettuce (which was all devoured by some unknown source), table onions, peas, and various herbs.




the pea pod has started growing!


We have 2 zucchini plants:


One even has a baby zucchini growing!

Little Loius has really bonded with Ginger.

He entertains easily.

Suzi's parents lost one of their elderly kitties. Little Cleo will be missed.

Here Cleo is sunning with his brother Arty.

We planted a rhododendron plant over his grave.
It is on the hill near Buggs.

We decided to check out a new off leash area today. It is on Eby Island, which is East of Everett on state hwy 2.

They call this part of hwy 2 the tressel. The roadway is elevated thru the area. some of the houses on the island remind us of Louisiana since they look elevated for floods. It is a nice little park.
The mowed trails thru 1/2 of the park for the dogs to sniff and stroll.
The other half is for sports and is totally mowed.

It was a nice experience, and we will probably go to this park again! :P

If you are wondering about the park, their web page is http://www.ebeydog.org/

This robin likes to yell at us if we go near the nest in the wood shed.

Saw this cute bird at Marymoore park yesterday.
Its a song sparrow. Note the black spot on the chest. mb

Took the dogs for a little stroll in Monroe and saw these deer across the river.

Found this little frog in the neighbors garden.
It was sooo cut the way it found a little hole to perch in.

There were also a bunch of these teal bugs in the garden.