Face-off under the apple tree.

Saturday afternoon I noticed this gopher (I think he's a gopher) under the apple tree, munching on some fallen apples so I ran in to grab the camera. I realize they're big pests, but I thought he was pretty cute sitting there eating an apple like a little man.

Anyway, our dog Gertie finally noticed him... here's a pic. Every hair on her back was on end!

Some sad news, our little cat Lucky got hit by a car last week. He will be missed, he was Gertie's buddy.