Acorn Season!

Since moving to Dallas Simmie has been an acorn eating boy!  He discovered them in September of 2009 and he has looked forward to them each year since....I'm sure!  The previous place we lived in had acorn trees all over the place.  It seemed as though that particular neighborhood knew of only acorn trees to plant when it was first planned out. 

Simon acted as if he was a snow shovel, keeping his mouth wide open as I would walk him down the sidewalk.  He grazed from side to side scooping in as many acorns as he could!  He was such a "hound" for them(no pun intended) that I had to alter our route for a few months until the squirrels could collect them all.  Our old neighborhood was also filled with squirrels, which Cody seemed to enjoy seeing. 

Our new neighborhood lacks acorn trees!  Along with squirrels! We do have a lake which means we have more ducks and unique birds that love water.  There are some acorns but not the plethora Simon was used to.  I'm okay with that, believe me!  It's a good thing!  He was a mess with all those acorns around him!

However, the weirdest thing is that Simon doesn't seem interested in the acorns this year.  I've been worrying about his eyesight.  I was told about 18 months ago that Simon will most likely go blind in the future.  So naturally since he hasn't seemed interested in the acorns I've been worrying about his eyesight. I know he can see.  And he can still see quite well, though I think he has depth perception issues at times.  He has sampled a few, yet he's not focused on the acorns.  Maybe it's because they are so few and far between?  Maybe because the entire sidewalk isn't covered in them?  Maybe it's because he has to go off the beaten path to seek out acorns this year?  I'm thinking acorns must not have much of a smell either.  Because if they did Simon's nose would at least draw him to them.  Maybe he's simply decided he isn't into acorns?  The acorn trees in this neighborhood are baby trees they are not mature.  That could be another issue.  Maybe the acorns just aren't as appealing on a non mature tree?  Who knows!

Either way I'm quite glad he's not into the acorns this year.  I'm not complaining!  Makes my life easier as I'm not tripping over him since he was constantly stopping abruptly to scoop another round of acorns in his mouth.