It all started with a little evening apple cider. I had just finished blowing the leaves off of the drive and porch, even cleared the neighbor’s drive and walk, with my new battery powered Stihl blower. I was oblivious to what was going on around me, but I should have noticed the ‘girls’, Janie and Daisy, staring at something in the back of the house—good dogs. I poured my cider and went to relax and enjoy the beautiful leaf display on the mountain. I needed a closer picture of the fall foliage when … OMG … the three bears arrived to have walnut appetizers in my back yard! Suddenly a car drove down the gravel road and the Mama bear stood up—over 6 feet tall—and Goldilocks hurried the girls in the house and plans to stay there … till Spring! Mr. ‘P’ says I need bear sensitivity training. You decide!
This hot apple cider started the whole chain of events
Here is the Fall foliage I was going to enjoy until …
Is this Goldilocks house
“Let’s go next door for more Trick-or-Treat goodies”
xo♥, Lissy
All photos by Lissy Parker for lissyparker.com. You are welcome to ‘borrow’ my photos—just please credit the source.
Holly
What a fun post!!! Happy to hear the bears didn’t get into your house!!!
lissyparker
Holly, they were so cute and so scary at the same time! Hope Lucy had a Happy Halloween!
xo
Jennifer
wow, that must have been some good cider that lured them your way! Amazing view…even if only enjoyed through a window. Stay safe
lissyparker
Jennifer, the bears have won the battle—i am terrified of them—bear sensitivity training needed. I turned and ran … totally wrong thing to do.
xo
Frances Schultz
OMG Lissy!! But your photos are so beautiful… Beartiful. You be careful up there child.
lissyparker
Frances, thank you for noticing the photos. The cider one was taken before I spotted the three bears—I tried to get one of the bear standing up, but she turned to look at me and I hightailed it back into the house.
xo
cindy hattersley
Yikes Lizzy I have friends whose homes have been broken into by bears in Tahoe…your husband is right…you may need to get more bear conscious!!!! They are cute from afar!!!
lissyparker
Cindy, I now have an air horn. The bears don’t like loud noises, so I found the noisiest horn I could find.
xo
Cathy Garrett
OMG Lissy! I bet you were surprised. We have not spotted any bear yet over our way! The photos were great and I liked the one of the apple cider on the green table!
lissyparker
They were a total suprise-scary one!
xo