Paths
Yesterday morning the temperature was 35 degrees, and the inside of our house felt so warm and cozy. Lila didn’t care how cozy things felt; she wanted to go for a walk.
Grapevines
Lila and I have gotten into the routine of walking every Saturday morning, and I wasn’t going to let a little cold temperature get in our way. Neither was she!
- Creek
It was the first morning this fall that I had to get the box down and out of the closet to search for hat, scarf and mittens. After I was all bundled up, I opened the door to meet the cool day, and we ventured out on our three-mile walk. Lila seemed more chipper than usual and very anxious to get going. While I smelled the crisp air and dry fall leaves, Lila’s nose pointed up to get a whiff too.
Tunnel
As Lila went sniffing away at a pile of leaves and I dreamily looked away at the babbling creek, I really didn’t think much of her sniffing until we walked a couple steps further, and a little, gray mouse looked up at us as if it was in some sort of shock. Did Lila just find that mouse in that pile of leaves, I wondered. It looked as if its fur had been tousled about. It stared at us for a few seconds and sauntered off to hide in another pile of leaves. I held tight to Lila and pulled her along. “Little creatures should be allowed to live in the woods,” I told her.
Light at the end of the tunnel
The sudden colder temperatures slowed down the other little animals too. Chipmunks chirped at us as we walked by. They seemed mad that the weather had turned so cold, or maybe they heard through the animal grapeview about the mouse attack.
Lila Looking at Leaves
It’s no wonder that we have gotten used to this routine. We feel so lucky to travel along this path every week. Even though we go on the same path, the scenery changes all the time.
My Reality Show 
I will usually let the dogs chase a chipmunk or squirrel, mostly because I know they can’t catch them! LOL It’s beautiful weather here too. Enjoy before too long we will need boots!
I am hoping that we will be able to go for those long walks for a while. I plan on bringing Lila with me until it gets below 20 degrees. Then I might have to go by myself or get Lila some booties!
It is so peaceful to ” leaf ” through your post! One can actually feel the air. It is so true, nature changes constantly through the seasons, days… This is what makes it so magical.
I also enjoy the changing of the seasons! Thanks for your comments.
You have a beautiful place for taking walks with Lila. One of the great things about living here is how the scenery changes everywhere!
What wonderful photographs! And, your dog is so beautiful!
It was fun taking the pictures! I might have to take more after a snowfall.
It’s funny how even we don’t live in the same place, I see so much of my own neighbourhood in this post. Fall is beautiful, isn’t it? I’m trying to hang on to the last of the dying colour before the blank canvas of winter arrives. 🙂