Blooms, Bees and Watching Fenway's Butt…..

Fenway is a good condo dog. He has a routine we can count on. Wakes us up about 7:00 a.m. and we take the elevator down and go out for a quick walk. Back for breakfast (first favorite meal of the day). Then mess around, nap, stare at us, play with a toy, nap….and go for a longer walk. Then another nap or playtime, more staring at us…..early bird special "dinner" about 3:30 (second favorite meal of the day) and another walk. Evenings are spent playing toss and run and growl with a toy before curling up on the couch under a quilt while we sit and watch TV. Last walk about 10:00 p.m. and down for the night. So….he's good guy to have in a small space.

But sometimes I think he does miss his easy access to our fenced yard back in Bay View. When I take him out for a walk he heads toward the nearest bench and flops down on the grass in the sun. Bakes one side, while I sit and watch, then rolls around on his back and flips to the other side. After about ten minutes he's "done" and off we go.

Yesterday, while sitting on the bench outside our condo I was happily watching lots of bees buzzing around the blooms along the fence. (A condo neighbor does a wonderful job of planting and caring for all of these flowers.) There must have been twenty bumble bees and other bees going from bloom to bloom. August is a busy bee time in Wisconsin.

Then I glanced down at Fen….quietly napping in the grass. He was right next to three clover blossoms and one big yellow dandelion was growing up right behind his butt. Each of the blooms had a busy bee on top. I tightened his leash without disturbing him.

Wouldn't that be a rude awakening! Happily roll onto your back….wave your legs in the air for a minute or two….and then turn over on top of a busy and now very distressed bee. Not a good way to enjoy your time outside.

So now, at least for a few weeks, I get to enjoy the blooms, watch the bees…..and keep an eye on Fenway's butt. He's worth it.