Sex On The Front Porch In Broad Daylight!

Tony and I have continued our new routine--coffee and fresh fruit on the front porch in the morning.   I find it extremely peaceful, especially after a rough night at work. 

 

Anyway, I escaped to the serenity of the front porch with Tony this morning and we saw two Geckos getting very friendly on one of our front posts.  It was really interesting to see, and if you look closely, you can see one of them changing colors from brown to green.  It was fun to witness them, but on the down side, Tony came in yesterday and told me he thought he saw a Copperhead snake right in front of where we were just sitting.  There are just some parts of North Carolina nature I can do without.

 

So, if you dare, take a peek at our shameless Geckos getting it on in broad daylight on our front porch!  Click on the pictures to make them bigger. 

 

"Ah, Mon Cheri, let me whisper in your ear....."

 

 

"Wait, where is your ear???"  Notice she is starting to turn green around her eye.

Notice the green color emerging

Notice now that the tail is brown, but she is mostly green

See him in the tree?

 

The Revenge of Bernie!

Having Bernie here has been an adventure for all of us.  Dixie is having a blast.  She waits until Bernie is sleeping (and snoring really loud!!) and then will go up and bark in his ear.  She chases him relentlessly and nips at him wherever and whenever she can.  He just wants peace, and so far, hasn't gotten it.  On the upside, however, he is sleeping really well at night!

 

Bernie is figuring out  ways to get back at her.  He has taken over her bed in the living room and found a way to get under the bed in the guest room. He's too big to get under there from the bottom, but he realized that the sides of the bed were up higher.  Before he did, Dixie would harass him and then run under the bed at the bottom  so Bernie couldn't retaliate. He could only try to push his way under to get her and would get stuck.  Yesterday, Bernie got under there from the side with one of Dixie's favorite squeak toys and was biting it so it would make noise.  Dixie ran into the bedroom and saw him under the bed and barked at him.  Every time she barked, he bit the toy again.  She didn't even try to go under the bed to get the toy.  She just watched him having fun and barked at him.

 

Yesterday, he was on his game.  Dixie has a cushioned bed under the table on the patio.  I have a table cloth on it that gives her shade, but she can see out into the yard and enjoy the cool breezes in total comfort. She loves to be out there with Tony and me.   Bernie discovered her haven and now calls it his own. The first time he was under there, it really freaked Tony and me out.  We were busy doing things and when we started looking for the dogs, we found Dixie, but we couldn't find Bernie.  We called him and looked all over.  It's kind of hard to lose a 62 pound English Bulldog, but it was starting to look like we did.  We were in a panic, until I noticed his little tail sticking out from the table on the patio.  There he was, enjoying the sunlight and comfortable cushion. 

 

Today, he took one step further.  He took over one of the chairs on the patio.  Dixie can't jump that high so all she can do is look at Bernie enjoying the chair.

 

Maybe she's learning a life lesson.....you can be a bitch, but there will be consequences!

 

 

Ahhhhh...it's nice under here, huh Dixie????

 

Hey, Dixie....too bad you can't jump this high...this chair is nice!!  Oh, and you can't reach me to bite me while I up here, either! Ha Ha

 

 

New View

Tony and I have started to have our morning coffee on the front porch instead of the patio.  We get the early morning breeze and aren't in direct sunlight.  It's really nice to sit out there and watch our neighbors come and go as we sit back and enjoy leisure.  It's a new view of our world and we enjoy it.

We went to Topsail Beach on Father's Day and had a blast.  The water was active and the waves were high.  It was a beautiful day weather wise and it was good to be not working.  Next week, I'm working the early shift--6:30 to 3:00 so we will be able to have more daylight time. 

 

My body is getting more used to Bernie and while I still sniffle and sneeze, I can at least breathe to a certain degree.   I think that Dixie and Bernie are also getting used to each other.  They still play but not like they used to--growling, barking and chasing each other around--at least now there isn't any blood.  Now it's stealing toys, laying on each other's bed or just laying on the patio floor together.   We will all miss him when he goes home.

 

Here's our new view of the world from the other side of the house:

The front flower bed and our statues

 

 

Construction will begin on a new house directly across from us very soon.  I wonder how it will further change our view?

 

Bernie is resting his head on Dixie's back and she is resting her paw on his leg.  They are finally "comfortable" together....

...But they still play hard and sleep well

Heeeerr----rrrrrrrs....Bernie!

 

 

 

I wish I could say that I took this, but Tony did.  It's the last full moon that will fall on a Friday the 13th until 2049.  Cool.

 

 

 

 

The Lion and The Lamb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BURR-NARD

We are babysitting for David so he can go on his trip to Israel and Jordan.  Tony went to Tampa last week and brought Bernie home with him on Monday.  So far, it's been an adventure with he and Dixie running around.   Dixie just won't leave him alone.  She taunts him, chases him, nips at him, uses her feminine whiles against him and in general, gives him a run for his money--which isn't really fair, since he weighs 55 pounds and she is a mere 8 pounds.   She will chase him and all of a sudden, she passes him and is in front of him--coming at him at full speed.  Bernie doesn't seem to get how one second she is behind him and the next, she is in front of him.  It frustrates him no end and he tries to escape, but as always, Dixie rules the roost and makes sure her male cousins know whose house this is!!

 

For the most part, it is play, but there has been some growling and "enough-is-enough" interaction.  Poor Tony has to walk them separately in this heat, but he does so with good spirit and a smile on his face.  I, on the other hand, am staying in the air conditioned house.  I am allergic to Bernie and have been popping allergy pills since he arrived.  As the dogs run, you can see Bernie fur flying everywhere....and as always, it lands in my eyes and throat, but I am coping.   This trip is so important to David that I can suck up allergy pills for a few weeks. 

They are fun to watch and I know at the end of his visit, both Bernie and Dixie will miss each other.

 

Bernie says, "Seriously, I'm trying to get along....don't let that little face fool you, she's a real bitch."

 

Bernie says, "Oh, hell, I give up...she's worn me out."