Friday, August 8, 2014

Unsophisticated pleasures





Up along the lane to the crest of the hill. The grain silo glowing yellow from the sunflowers around its base. The cows in the field by the stream have calved. The young ones asleep in the long grass. One young fellow, braver than the others, stands behind a pylon and peers at us. 

By the time we get home Sophie is tired out from all the excitement. She turns on her back and is soon snoring like a trooper on the courtyard gravel. We find ourselves laughing out loud. The unsophisticated pleasures of dog ownership.


The gentleman with the book at the 1:24 stage reacts nonchalantly to this impromptu rendition :


13 comments:

VirginiaC said...

Sophie is soooo cute.....an absolute darling.

Kinley Westie said...

Sophie looks so cute!

Angus said...

Looks can be deceptive.

WFT Nobby said...

Laughing here too at dear Sophie's face this morning.

Whispering Walls said...

She has a lovely face!

Julie said...

I agree, its that 'butter wouldn't melt' face

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

Yes, those unsophisticated pleasures that only dog owners understand and know about.

I hope the rest of your day has been an enjoyable and peaceful one!

Anonymous said...

That video was magnificent. In other news-nice to see Sophie's pretty brown eyes.

Emm said...

Marvelous flash mob, powerful voices. Thanks.

Had Bob and Sophie been there, I'm sure they would have sung along.

Anonymous said...

I do think that the look of utter and complete contentment on SOPHIE's face is due to the fact that the Texan God Daughter has departed.
And that the resident Princesse has her castle back - to herself. Don't you agree? Regards from the Westcoast of Canada!

VirginiaC said...

Forgot to mention that I loved the video....nothing like that happens to me when I'm riding the NYC subway.

Louise said...

Perfect hair Sophie.

Kari said...

Recalling similar photos of Wilf on his back. I think we all still miss him terribly.