I Like Thursday # 376 Fall food leaves a question for you... and a poodle

 

well, for this week's list of likes, I start with fruits and vegetables.... wish I could function as a vegetarian. 

I eat mostly fruits and vegetables but my body seems to need animal protein to energize me. 

I am hoping to load photos this week, and life is like a sky of bowling balls, ready to fall at any minute and hit me, so I loaded this fall post last week, hoping to  have something to share while the photos still load. 

tried this butternut squash soup with fennel garnish, sub leek for onion, add maple syrup, no nutmet

 https://justinesnacks.com/fennel-butternut-squash-soup/

the resident squirrel carved our pumpkin this year....so we moved it from the porch to the back of the yard

it's a lot for one squirrel to eat but this one is doing it's best to eat fast

our mums are holding on, with a little bit of color. The temps rise and fall, from 85 in the sun, to below freezing ,.,.. overall it's about 10 hotter than average, and this is our new normal thanks to climate changes. Don't want to admit that? Well we're living it.

the sun bakes our house and it remains warm even when temps fall. It's something about thinner atmosphere in higher altitudes... we checked temps before moving, but the sun factor surprised us 

I was surprised at the leaves holding on... they know they must fall but they are resisting reality, and gravity....

here and there, a leaf that stead-fastedly remain

they there is our backyard neighbor's tree who drops many ugly leaves.... nearly all of them in our yard thanks to the wind here.

Milo goes with the flow, hot, cold, leaves, wind, whatever

he makes a good shadow, don't you think?
we looked up the other day to see this!   what to do about it?

we are all allergic to something blooming or leaf mold, or fall in Colorado

Makes my nose run

 listening on audio book: 

 

so beautifully read out loud, fun story about inheriting a castle with a mystery attached, while dealing with a whacky mother undoing your work, all at Christmas

 

sewing on this: great when under stress, to follow a pattern and play with colors... top nearly finished now

 

Our prompt

Would you rather attend a Harvest festival or an Oktoberfest party?

between us, I LOVE festivals... walking around shopping, eating and drinking and music, so much fun

I was in Munich and Frankfort just before true octoberfest but have been to several in the states. I'm not a big beer drinker but it was fun. Give me a festival anytime! In fact on long car trips, we often pulled over if we found out there was a festival, and we walked around whatever town eating and shopping. It's a good way to get to know a place!

in honor of Milo, this video .... pets at Christmas... still laughing:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U97pbWfY_4k

 

anything with squeakers and lots of legs is poodle approved!

Mama:  Milo, black friday sales are coming up. what's your favorite Christmas present? 

Milo: Hmmmm I get excited every time I get a new toy.... squeakers are important. Lots of legs to tear off a stuffie. things that taste really good like bison or fish treats, always appreciated,, There are two stuffies I always want, the puppy lamb ball, or the indestructible chicken.

It's not indestructible to a big poodle but still puts up a struggle! But... my all time favorite is.... 

the kong ring toy! It rolls, it feels good in your mouth even when you pull the tennis ball skin off, it lasts and lasts through many fetches, I can always find mine, or what's left of them, in my yard, they roll (did I say that?) and are easy to pick up as your bottom teeth fit right in the open hole so humans can't pull it out of your mouth. 

we can't find these any more... yikes! don't tell Milo

 My humans always want it, try to grab it before I do, or pull it out of my mouth. Silly! Why don't they buy one of their own to play with?  They would still want the one I am playing with, oy humans. 

Mama: good to know how you feel... now how about all the toys we've given you over the years that you didn't like. 

Milo: first off, I don't want to hurt your feelings but here goes. The hard chewing things you think I'll enjoy chewing on??? not so much. They taste like rubber, don't fall apart, and if you're not going to eat them what's the point. (kongs and such) 

I love a festival! I get to see so many people and smell so many scents!

Milo: I forgot! My wishbone that you stuff treats into every night at 7 pm is so cool. I dance around when you start stuffing in a rice cookie, my glucosamine chew, some cheese, some almond butter, and snatch it out of your hand to go enjoy. It takes a while to get the treats out but I do have strong teeth and a long tongue! If any crumbs fall out of the cookie, I clean them up after. All in all, that's a good toy. 

Mama: thanks honey, you've been a big help. I can't find the ring toys or kong tennis balls at the moment but when I do I'll get you new ones. 

Milo: don't feel like you have to keep them til Christmas either Mama!  

now please visit these folks to see their likes  this week

chasing my stories

grammajudyb.blogspot.com

http://littlepenguinquilts

 https://knittingquilter.blogspot.com/  

https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/ 

https://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/

 craftscaviescontras    

  pieceful thoughts

princess bubbles creates   

 http://imworkingonaproject.blogspot.com/

https://www.homesewnbyus.com/

the knitty quilter

http://3poodlesandanana.blogspot.com  

https://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com/

 

   LINKING WITH 

https://brianshomeblog.com/ 

http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/   

http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com

https://llbinourbackyard.blogspot.com/

               friday smiles at a stitch in time

http://floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com/