An akita is a Japanese dog known for guarding and hunting bears (NOT as is sometimes said - for fighting). Some akitas have a gold/brown hair which is picked up in the sunshine’s colour. Our dog is an akita cross or perhaps a shibu inu / husky cross and has lovely gold and white fur. She is very gentle except when she sees cats or squirrels.

Lying - introduces a deliberate ambiguity “lying down” is one meaning, but the dog might just be pretending to sleep but is really ready to spring up and chase i.e. the dog is telling a lie. Our dog loves lying and sleeping in the sun but I don’t think she would have the self control to lie in ambush for a cat.

As I walked the dog  looked up and noticed the moon shining in the light blue evening sky. The faintness of the moon and its pattern of light and dark against the still light sky made me think of lace.

My own proverb from the current times and politics.