October, finally. the temperature creeps up towards the 90's, and gets slam-dunked by a cold front. Then we have rain and rain and mud. but the grass is greening up again, and there are lots of fall wildflowers. It really is lovely. Tiger Lily is no longer my Big Dog. Mikey is only a little taller as of yet, but he looks a Lot bigger than she is-- he makes her look dainty. That's really something considering that she weighs 80 pounds. And the other thing to not forget is that he is now 5 months old. Meaning that he still has several months of growing to do. Remember, these two were the same size in mid-July. Its amazing!!