Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Outside

~ John W. Howell

“A beautiful Day, Lucy.”

“It is Little One. Looks like a day to relax outside.”

“Where you going?”

“Uh, just a little relax time in the sun.”

“You had plenty of relax time inside.”

“One can never get enough relax time. There’s always room for more.”

“I think I hear something over the fence.”

There’s nothing there Little Potato.”

“When’s the last time you did a bear check, huh?”

“I don’t remember. Maybe a couple of weeks ago.”

“A couple of weeks? That’s it I’m outta here.”

“I hate to break it to you but there hasn’t been a bear around here for years.”

“That doesn’t mean there couldn’t be a stray bear just looking for a meal.”

“For heaven’s sake. If a bear was looking for a meal you’d be the last menu choice.”

“And why would that be Ms. Smartie pants?”

“Bears are mostly vegetarian. Tough bulldog would be a last resort.”

“Okay, I can see that. What’s that buzzing sound.”

“Look up.”

“Oh my gosh, it’s a giant bee.”

“It’s a hummingbird. He sure is thirsty.”

“How can he fly? He has no wings?

“His wings are going so fast you can’t see them.”

“It’s amazing what you teach me, Lucy.”

“Aw. Anytime Little one. Anytime.”

 

109 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Outside”

    1. I had the same problem early in the year. They started to come around about two weeks ago. I think the nectar flowers are not as prevelent as in the spring. I change the sugar water every three days. (Best to boil the water the add sugar when it cools) I use a ratio of water to sugar of 4 to 1 and make small batches so it stays fresh. I would try fresh food and see what happens. Thanks

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    1. I can’t figure out what went wrong. Oh well. We are just now getting a lot of action. I think the amount of nectar flowers must be less as the summer progresses. Thanks, Jill.

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  5. I really enjoy listening in on conversations between Lucy and Twiggy, John. Another great one! And I’m sure you’ve never heard this before, but your doggies are adorable! Love the way Twiggy is sitting on the porch, with one leg behind her. Too cute. 🙂 ❤

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  6. Another great one, John. Just two days ago, my daughter texted from Westin, CT that a large black bear had gone through their yard, took a bite out of her son’s nerf ball and wandered away. I think Twiggy might be on to something. 😀

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  7. Love your kids’ adventures, John. Lola and I haven’t seen any bears on our morning walks, but we did see a 5′ alligator scamper across the road in front of us this morning, transiting from one pond to another. That’s enough excitement for me for one day! Stay cool…..

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  13. I love the sound of hummingbirds buzzing around. Our feeders are well liked by them.
    Have a wonderful day, John, and stay healthy,
    Pit

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  15. Nice to have such a smart big sis! As for the bears, we had one wondering through Illinois recently — the experts suspected it was looking for a mate. Perhaps Twiggy did hear noises?? Oh, and how do you maintain two fences that close together? If I did that, weeds would be a constant aggravation springing up between them!

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      1. Thanks for the clarification. Still trying to figure out how one mows something like that — hopefully, you’ve got a lawn crew with a bunch of weed whackers for the job!

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  17. I have Hot Lips Salvia in my yard, the hummingbirds love it! Does Twiggy often sit with one leg out behind her? It looks like she started to stretch and forgot what she was doing, lol

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      1. Here too. I guess they have special stuff you can put on top of your wall that makes it hard for a coyote to get over since they can scale an 8 foot wall.

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      1. Haha, well that’s good. My dogs (bless their hearts) used to belive it was Tasmanian devils in our backyard. Stoutly convinced. Of course, at the time we DID live in Tasmania, and we DID hear them on more than one occasion!

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