THE search for Ruger continues and the sighting calls keep coming in from all around. Yet we've so far been unable to catch up to the little guy! The last known sighting was last night around 8:00. A guy who lives about 5 miles away from us tried to get in touch with us to tell us he had seen a dog running around and he was sure it was Ruger.
This is the second time he's seen him and told us about it but by the time we get over to his neck of the woods, the dog has vanished. He put out some bologna and some bread in the hope that he'll lure him back. Well, there's no telling what will actually eat that food but we're hoping Ruger will again be spotted and maybe even captured for a safe return!
In the meantime, one of the false alarms from yesterday resulted in us having a new dog that looks a lot like Ruger but clearly isn't him. We started calling him Buddy. He has the same color fur but he's fluffier. He has the same tail but again, it's fluffier. He even has brownish colored ears like Ruger but his face is a little pointier whereas Ruger's face is kind of wide. We figured we would keep him if he wanted to stay and he was on the porch this morning when I got up. Unfortunately, by the time Wally got up, he had left.
Perhaps he had a home to go to and was missing his people. We're hoping Ruger is trying to come home to us for just that same reason :) We would have put up signs for a "found dog" so in case his people were looking for him, we could give him back. but unless he decides to come back to the farm, I guess we won't have that opportunity. By the way, we did have him on the chain so he wouldn't wander off but he did like Colt and escaped. There was no point putting him back on it and we were surprised to see that he didn't run off throughout the night even if morning meant leaving.
No matter where we're going, we're always on the look-out for our little Ruger, and thankfully, so are most of the townsfolk. There's not a lot going on in this small town so when a dog comes up missing, folks start talking about it and watching out for it. Cool, huh? We do the same when we hear of someone else missing an animal. It's just the way of life here.
My ride to work this morning was so perfect :) The sun was trying to light the sky but it was still too low to be completely daylight so I turned on my lights. The earlier clouds had moved on and the horizon was just beginning to glow pink. As I wound my way through the curvy roads towards work, I watched the roadside for deer movement as this time of the morning is prime for them to be foraging.
The deer count this morning was 4!! They weren't all in one spot either which made for surprises around several corners. When I saw the first one, I thought - okay - this is going to be a really good day :) Then Neccy called to say that Ruger had been seen (word travels from TN to FL!) and my day got even brighter! Then to see three more deer before I got to work, well, that was just the icing on the cake.
I was mostly alone on Hwy. 100. There may have been one or two other cars but they were headed in the opposite direction. By the time I reached the Loveless Cafe, which is where I make my turn, I was able to shut off the headlights. The sun was coming up on a beautiful Tennessee morning; there was dew glistening on the grass and hay fields, the horses were shrouded in fog as they grazed in their pastures, the cows and goats were just beginning to stir and I was rewarded with 4 deer sightings. As I watch all of this pass me by, all I can do is smile and be grateful for where I am and what I see in front of me.
A beautiful morning - a beautiful start to a sunny, warm, TN summer Thursday :) I sure hope your morning was just a nice or even nicer, if that's at all possible :)
Soon the workday will be through and I'll be back on those same roads watching for more deer and filling my eyes with all the green colors of the world. From trees and shrubs to grass and corn - everything seems to have turned green. The gardens are full of lush, green, tomato plants, basketball size, ripening cabbages and peppers in numbers so great their stems bend towards the ground. All just begging to be picked and eaten. The squash on their hills are so tall you can clearly see the golden, yellow gems resting in their shade. They look pretty comfortable too!! LOL
It's that time of year when people are busy mowing their property and planting flowers around their mailboxes. There are motorcycle rides through the hills planned for most every weekend if you care to join one. The farm stands are full to bursting with freshly picked vegetables and wild blackberries for everyone to enjoy! It makes for a difficult ride home as I want to stop and buy something from all of them. Of course, with my basket deliveries, there's no need but still the temptation won't leave me.
We have lots of stuff planned for the upcoming holiday weekend as you already know but even if we didn't go anywhere or do anything, I'd be perfectly content. With the humming birds attacking their feeders, the dogs lazily napping in the shade on the back porch, my clothes gently swaying and drying in the mountain air and no weeds to worry with - why would anyone think about leaving?? LOL You are welcome to come see what I mean :) :)
Happy Birthday to Sheila Crites - if you happen to see her please give her a hug for me!
To all those of you who know Lew - put in a good word for him as he goes through chemotherapy and back surgery. The road ahead is long and likely to be difficult but he would be there for each of us if the shoe were on the other foot. :) He's a good guy.
I'll try to post again tomorrow but I'm after tomorrow I'll be out of the office until next Thursday so there's lots to do to prepare to be out. I promise to post lots of pictures upon my return!! Enjoy the holiday weekend and don't eat too many hot dogs...it's hard not to though, isn't it??
and in closing...
"My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!" ~Thomas Jefferson
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