Excuses aside, I DO have a good story for today to make up for my MIA-ings!
So last night, Luna was romping outside close to dusk. I'd last seen her in the back yard frolicking (even though she's not normally a frolicker) so I went to see what she was up to now. I walked out the back door and as I got to the end of the house, I thought I saw her eating from the cat dish that my mother feeds her "outside" (read: Feral but trapped, neutered and released) cats, so I went up to "Luna" saying hello only to realize it was a HUGE raccoon!
Now you'd think this is what I would've seen....
or even THIS...
But ooooh no! The raccoon saw me and wasn't too happy. In fact, this is similar to what I saw...
With a little of this sprinkled in...
He then proceeded to grab the bowl and drag it with him as he tried to eat just. one. more. bite. That's when I decided to head back inside. :)
Of course, when I told my father, he asked if maybe I really saw Luna and NOT a raccoon (he calls her "raccoon" because he thinks she looks like one). Of course I know the difference between a raccoon and my baby girl! Some people, I tell ya!
So that was my big excitement last night. Almost got my face chewed off by a raccoon. Gotta love warm evenings outdoors!
3 comments:
That reminds me of the time I was a kid and I had my friend Erin over. We were jumping on the trampoline in the backyard when we used to have a big ditch behind our house. It was night, and I look over and I saw 2 yellow, beady eyes looking back at me. I freaked and told Erin I was getting off the trampoline. She got Dad, and he had to chase it out of the tree into the ditch before I would get off the trampoline. It didn't scar me forever; I promise.
that was totally my story - not Jamie's. I didn't realize I was logged into his account. He informs me he does not recall having a trampoline or seeing an opossum in his backyard in Nova Scotia.
Leslie - you're too funny! I thought it was odd that Jamie commented - though it would've been welcomed anyway!
AND I can SO see your dad chasing the raccoon up a tree!!
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