Lots of people have been working hard on their yards, cleaning up the winter debris, spreading the lime and fresh grass seed, and laying in new plants. The tulips in our yard are showing their greenery, but no blooms yet.
Several people let their dogs off-leash, including one just around the corner. Marley and this beagle got into a brief tangle as the beagle took exception to Marley being anywhere near her property.
Marley is respectful of other dogs on their own property. When they bark to say, "This is my home," we won't even turn his head. Occasionally, they'll challenge him, saying, "This is my home and, if I wasn't tied up, I'd beat the kibbles out of you." In those cases, Marley wants to answer the call and I have to work hard to pull him along. There are a couple of small dogs who particularly aggressive. They look like bowls of spaghetti with legs and Marley would dispatch them with the same vigor that he would take care of the same amount of pasta. Their yard has one of those electronic fences, so the pasta pups run right up to the side of the driveway and stop, yelling their epithets as we walk away.
We assume that this sign at the town line means that Holden cares in a good way. The sign in the background introduces the first of many rules for our fair town - no overnight parking on any streets any time of the year. The town is known for its fussiness on matters great and small.
1 comment:
Ya for spring! I used to love those first steps outside without a jacket after being confined to the same outerwear all winter. While I don't miss winter living in the desert now, I do miss the transition to spring. I've been babied this year as we've actually had quite a good spring season, but it's not the norm.
Enjoy the soon-to-be blooms!
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