Went to one of my Grandson’s graduation in Colorado.

This is Pike’s Peak…

25lbs of fatass finally enjoying the spring

I lied. Now he's enjoying it

36 minutes ago, slonezp said:

I lied. Now he's enjoying it

Grab that belly, pull that hand grenade pin, I DARE YOU! ?

1 minute ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Grab that belly, pull that hand grenade pin, I DARE YOU! ?

He's my boy. Sleeps on the floor at my side every night and chills on the couch next to me if I'm home watching tv. I've owned numerous dogs and they haven't been as dedicated as him. He is riveted to my side. His sibling, a female calico, wants nothing to do with either one of us unless it's on her terms. She came for a photo op and disappeared.

Is that a Siberian?  As far as I know, only Siberians sleep like that. We have one, that's how I know.

Lilly has baby already  she is almost identical with mother. 

9 hours ago, Glenn said:

Is that a Siberian?  As far as I know, only Siberians sleep like that. We have one, that's how I know.

Coon as best I can tell 

Please hold all my calls for the next 3-5 years while I clean this up 

13 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Please hold all my calls for the next 3-5 years while I clean this up 

Hurry up! It's blocking that game trail.

28 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

Hurry up! It's blocking that game trail.

That’s a human trail I dug with a mattock! Haha. I cut for a few hours today with bow saw, loppers, and an axe. I sweated thru everything, can’t hardly walk now.  Hopefully some buddies are coming soon with a chainsaw, mine hasn’t worked in years 

15 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Hopefully some buddies are coming soon with a chainsaw, mine hasn’t worked in years 

My Father's hasn't worked in years either.  He claims it starts and runs fine, and when the time comes to cut some wood, he pulls on that stupid thing 40 times before he gives up and says "just doesn't wanna start today."  And we just stand there wondering what to do next.

 

Probably hasn't done a second of routine maintenance on it since he bought it either.  Those little 2 stroke engines are so unreliable.  Last time we needed one, I borrowed my Uncle's because I know he takes care of his stuff much better.  Of course his fired up on the second pull.

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

My Father's hasn't worked in years either.  He claims it starts and runs fine, and when the time comes to cut some wood, he pulls on that stupid thing 40 times before he gives up and says "just doesn't wanna start today."  And we just stand there wondering what to do next.

 

Probably hasn't done a second of routine maintenance on it since he bought it either.  Those little 2 stroke engines are so unreliable.  Last time we needed one, I borrowed my Uncle's because I know he takes care of his stuff much better.  Of course his fired up on the second pull.

They work if you use them more than once a year. Your car won’t work if you only drive it once a year either haha

 

my chainsaw just needs the carb jet cleaned out with some small wire, my buddy fixed it in 15 minutes a few years back. I might could do it but I’ve been known to make the problem worse 

Another Rocky Mountain picture…

 

On 5/12/2023 at 3:57 PM, Way north bass guy said:

Ah, that first cut of the year! Nothing better than the smell of fresh cut grass after a long winter!

Me too. 
Before

 

After

 

Worked performed partially by weed whacker and in the words of Scarface, “hello to my little friend.”

 

 

My little friend makes short work of Them blackberry/raspberry bushes that a stringed weed whacker can’t do without wasting line lol. 
 

 

My son’s dog (standard poodle) stalked a rabbit and got this close before it noticed and this dog has done this so many times. The photo doesn’t do justice on how close we were to the rabbit.

 

I’m beginning to wonder if poodles aided in hunting or tracking in the past or if his ability to stalk and track are just innate in dogs generally. I’m pretty impressed and perhaps their reputation being a “rich and pampered” breed couldn’t be farther from the truth. 

 

 

 

my buddies are coming tomorrow after work with chainsaws thank goodness. 
 

@islandbass, poodle is a hunting dog 

5 hours ago, N Florida Mike said:

Another Rocky Mountain picture…

 

That looks about like NC! 

@TnRiver46  Thanks for confirming my suspicions. There would also be times he’d catch a scent and track it toward some bushes and he’d pick up one of his front feet and point and stare. Then a rabbit or squirrel previously unseen scampers and scatters away and I might have to hold on for dear life (hence that tightening collar - trainings been hit and miss lol) 

 

Now if only I can get him to track bass from the shore.  ?? Can you imagine he points toward some submierged bush and I throw out my senko, and BAM?!!! That would be something, ?

I want to say they are bird dogs but I can’t remember, I have definitely heard they were bred to hunt 

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

That looks about like NC! 

It does on a picture but in person they just seem much higher. These mountains are around 10,000 feet…

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I want to say they are bird dogs but I can’t remember, I have definitely heard they were bred to hunt 

Retrieve waterfowl 

8 hours ago, N Florida Mike said:

It does on a picture but in person they just seem much higher. These mountains are around 10,000 feet…

I’ve ridden that cog train up to pike’s peak! Little sketchy 

 

@12poundbass, that makes sense, poodles look like they would float like a cork haha

I love off roading, my wife was nervous on this one though…