Friday, October 16, 2026

THE STAND OFF

Since my new neighbor moved in... it's been entertaining to say the least. She owns a catering company and is home very little of the time. She went out and bought one of those automated self-driving lawn mowers. It mows as often as you want it too. Her lawn looks nice, but I'm not sure I'd want one. It doesn't seem to pick up leaves, and it goes right over branches and leaves them. I'll keep my lawn guys thank you. But Sophie is not having any of it. Every time she is out, and the mower leaves its dock, she goes nuts. She must know it's not another dog..but the closer it gets to the fence the nuttier she gets. She is generally happy with herself when it is done in the vicinity, and she thinks it's because of a "I told it"attitude. This was just a few weeks ago.

I also liked it that she had to investigate around the grill to make sure no pieces of meat were left behind from the night before. Then later the same day after the mower stand off, it was off to the vet for her shots.


Did you say vet?
 You said we were going for ice cream. She is actually very good at the vets. Doctor Daryl said she is one of the most welcomed patients and laid back. Not to mention she loves car rides.

15 comments:

  1. Brave Sophie, to take on the Mower Monster single-handed!

    ReplyDelete
  2. So great that you have adorable Sophie to protect you from that demon destroyer.

    ReplyDelete
  3. The look on her face!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sophie has a strange bark. Sounds like she's got a bird in her throat. I suggest she lay off ingesting small creatures.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Well Shirley....she has caught small birds before and ate them....so you might be right. You have a keen intuition!

      Delete
  5. Sophie is so precious. You can tell she loves her domain. And the flower beds are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing

    ReplyDelete
  6. I'm with you; I'd rather have a real person mow my lawn.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. And they are far more fun to look at!!!!

      Delete
  7. Good ol' Sophie, always patrolling , seeking out a new murder victim! You go girl!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Why buy a self-driving lawn mower when you could hire some guy in short, shorts and washboard abs to do it for a lot less.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Right there with you. I watched a YouTube video by "Silver Cymbal" on a robo-mower, and it left the leaves and sticks. I rely on the Walmart gas-powered push mower with the mulching plate down. Takes care of EVERYTHING.

    ReplyDelete

Go ahead darling, tell me something fabulous!