Smalls Sunday: Fortress of Solitude

Smalls used to have a Fortress of Solitude in our yard. She would frequently go hide among the weeds and branches overtaking the far corner of the yard whenever she wanted to try to get out of coming inside  or needed a break from playing with Ben.

The Fortress of Solitude (behind Ben and Smalls):

Unfortunately for Smalls, Tim and I have been working hard at cleaning up the yard, and the mess of weeds and branches in that far corner were on the list of Things That Must Go. Tim cleared out the corner and I spent the majority of this weekend (with a little help from Tim and Steve) hauling rocks (yes, those rocks; we didn’t finish moving them before fall turned to winter last year) up to Smalls’s former hide-out.

I think the result of all our hard work is a huge improvement on the corner, but Smalls was a little suspicious at first. She approached the Fortress-less corner cautiously and spent some time investigating the new set-up.

Eventually, she decided it was as good a place as any to chew on sticks and play ball. Tim and I breathed a huge sigh of relief, thankful that we’d gotten the Smalls Stamp of Approval. Boy were we going to be upset if she had made us haul all those rocks back down the hill.

Be sure to check in with Kaya, Rufus, Ben, Ted, Gus, and Zapp this week!

May 11, 2008 | Filed Under Photos & Videos, Puppies, Smalls Sunday 

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7 Responses to “Smalls Sunday: Fortress of Solitude”

  1. RA on May 12th, 2008

    It’s like when I moved the furniture around. Ted was totally confused, but he could not put his finger (paw?) on what had changed.

  2. Julie on May 12th, 2008

    LOL!!!
    That is so cute and funny.

  3. Laurel on May 12th, 2008

    Wow, that is A LOT of work, but looks great!

    Glad Smalls approves.

  4. Gary on May 12th, 2008

    In my parents backyard they have some bushes up against the fence that the dogs and go behind and we can’t go after them, which provides them much relief when they don’t want to come in. Very annoying for the parents though.

  5. Erin on May 12th, 2008

    Can you come do my yard when you finish yours? I’m really tired of the weeds!

    Rufus is always a little freaked out when we change things. He gets mad at the unexpected. He gets mad a lot. I think tomorrows Roosday-Tuesday just might be a list of things that make Rufus mad.

    Thanks for letting me think out loud in your comments!

  6. Stephen on May 12th, 2008

    This makes 6. I’m happy to help with your yard any time. Helps get the tinkerer out of me.

  7. the real jessie but secretly kat on May 13th, 2008

    she’s such a good little model, that pose with the ball is perfect.

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