There's not much doing in the garden, front or back, these days, except for the constant need for pest control. Even if you are sick and tired of seeing evil squirrels, you can't be as sick of it as Dante is. This is something he must deal with, day in and day out!
So, today Dante is really in the mood to commit pesticide. Squirrels beware!
In the garden on alert, Dante suddenly spies ...
... a pest!
Dante rushes over as fast as he can. Look at the dogged (?) determination in his eyes!
But by the time he got there, the darned thing had already scaled the tree (and Dante's not one for climbing -- he has a problem with gravity, you see).
So Dante plants himself (a good thing to do in a garden) at the bottom of the tree to wait it out! He's got all day if need be.
After some time, Dante withdraws to a greater distance to lull the pest into a false sense of security. Oddly enough, Dante has learned to be patient from tending his impatience (pictured in the foreground) all summer long.
Suddenly, the taunting little beast appears at the bottom of the pine tree. He must have escaped through the higher branches. You can almost hear it in its singsong voice going "Nah, nah nah, nah, nah nah!".
At top speed (for Dante, who isn't as quick as his furblings), Dante rushes the squirrel!
Now he has the pest's attention! The cheeky devil!
And just as Dante finally hones in on his target ...
... the pest takes flight!
Let's face it -- the smaller the beast, the less the pull of gravity. Dante doesn't face a chance of ever actually catching one of these things. They are just too fast for him.
However, even though Dante's dreams of committing pesticide have not come to fruition, he has still attained his PURRimary goal as Head of Garden Pest Control (which is just another of his ancillary duties, along with garden ornament and fertilization). The pest is gone -- for now!
Dante is quite philosophical about the day's events. He realizes he must adjust his goals to come within realistic expectations.
So he must continue the fight, day by day, in an effort to save this garden from PESTilence and ruin.
A pussycat's work is never done!
12 comments:
Dante you are doing a great job of pest control! Sure those squirrels are fast but you have size on your side for sure!
Don't worry Dante, sooner or later yoo will sneak up n that pesky squirrel and then he will be history.
That squirrel is taking liberties in YOUR garden Dante - do you need backup.
One of these days...
Dante is KING. Not only does he look like one, he acts like one! We atre followers. Darcy and Bingley xx
Dante! I am TOTALLY Tortied impressed with your mien, your hunting skills and your daring and doing. Your hunters visage..ooo la laaaa. It's getting warm in my furs.
You sure have a nice assortment of squirrels Dante! We only have one kind...kind of boring!
You are doing a great job, Dante and you look wonderful doing it!...Have a fun Friday, sweetie...kisses...Calle, Halle, Sukki
Dante is doing a wonderful job of getting rid of those pesky squirrels!
I watch the squirrels from my window in the den. Do you have just the one squirrel? You know what they say -- "Where's there's one squirrel, another is nearby". (Or is that snakes?)
Mandu
I wanted to come back by and give you an answer to my question. I do lose some of my floof in the summer, but because I don't go outside, it stays thick all of the time. I definitely get more floof in the cold weather.
MOL, never heared anyfing better than the use of "pesticide" here. poor Dante. better lucks next time, dude.
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