Sentrys At Their Post

Well, that pesky Wile E Coyote was back yesterday morning. This time Mikey wasn't the only sentry on duty. He had help from

Smoke. They stood like that for a long time. Enough time for me to grab my camera and take some pictures. And they stood there for quite some time after that.

Somewhere out there Wile E lurks. I could hear him. Mikey and Smoke could hear and smell him.

Try as I might though, I never did get a glimpse of him.

But he's out there taunting the loyal sentrys

in our backyard.

The Result

So this is how Smoke looked after his grooming. Not a lot darker but we could see a slight difference.


Here's another picture of him from a different angle. Although it doesn't look like it in this picture, the hair down his spine appears a tad darker than the rest.

No matter his coloring he's our kid and we love him with all our hearts.

We have a busy, fun weekend ahead. Hope you have a wonderful one too!

Reverse Graying?

When Smoke became a part of our family in 2006 he looked like this.


After his first trip to the groomer's we thought he was living up to his name because he came home looking like this.


Eventually his coloring became more gray.


A few months ago I caught him sleeping on the back of AD's recliner and snapped this photo. See how gray his coat is?


Then a few weeks ago a small dark patch appeared near his tail. At first I thought he must have a bruise or something. But the patch continues to get larger and is working its way up his back as the days go by. Now we're seeing a lot of dark fur underneath the gray.

Today Smoke and the other 2 indoor fur kids have an appointment with the groomer. It makes me wonder what he'll look like when we pick him up this afternoon.

If Smoke's fur really is returning to its original color I'll bet there are humans out there that would like to know his secret.