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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

I Go Bear Hunting and Tree a Big 'Un




First, a thank you to everyone for the kind words since Cap's passing. There is definitely an empty spot at home but Glynn and I are doing our best to keep everyone's spirits up. I do miss aggravating the old fellow, though. He never did more than a bit of grumbling under his breath, but I think he enjoyed it, too. We had our routine, I'd poke him with my nose, he would grrrr, and we'd both be happy. I'd like to think it was the highlight of his day. Was for me.


We're in danger of losing a few trees around the house from the heat and drought. The old cherry tree hasn't looked good in awhile, but this year it's pretty pitiful. A lot of the branches are dead and one even fell off. I think the lack of water had just about killed it.
Then we noticed that there are a couple of baby cherry trees growing up from the roots. Yea! Mom is watering them every day and we hope they'll keep growing. I love tart cherry pie.

Now, are you ready for a good story? Last night I could have sworn I saw something big outside, so I shouted out, "BEAR!" and sounded the alarm. Yeah, that's right, a BEAR was hustlin' its furry behind up the far side of a tree. I raced over in the dark and could barely make out those huge BEAR paws clawing up the bark. Then it poked its head around to look at me and growled. I told it off good and proper, though I was worried it might turn out to be a Sasquatch but Glynn said that was silly. A Sasquatch can't climb trees, it could only be a bruin of some sorts. So Mom grabbed her camera and we tiptoed around the tree and found this.


Just a big raccoon and four babies. What I thought were BEAR paws were only the babies scurrying up both sides of the tree trunk behind their mama. What a let-down. I felt pretty silly until Glynn told me that it was alright, she had thought it was a bear in a bandit mask, too. That's the good thing about my Little Sis, she has my back, even when it's facing down a BEAR.

~Tell

9 comments:

Gus said...

Oooh Oooh...we had a raccoon treed in Mayemphis and muzzer wouldn't let us get it. All we have here are woussy chipmunks.

You are one lucky dog dude.

gussie

Asta said...

Tell
thank dog you and Glynn awe such a smawt and loving paiw..keeping evewyone happy when they want to be sad and patwoling youw house to keep scaiwy "beaws" away you two awe the best
stay safe and cool
smoochie kisses
ASTa
pee ess I looove tawt chewwy pie too..i hope youw twee makes it

Wyatt said...

Hi William!
Nice to meet you :)
Sorry it is so darn hot where you live. We have critters in our garden too. We do our terrier best to keep the OUT!!

Wyatt and Stanzie

Molly the Airedale said...

We are very glad to hear that it wasn't a bear, Tell. They're too big to try and take on!

Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch

Bobby said...

Drought we can give you water, why can it not be evened out so we all get rain during the night then have nice days. I do not know about plucking ducks, but I would not try a Swan. One hissed at Little Pip and tried to chase him, we ran into the shed on wheels.
Licks Bobby

TwoSpecialWires said...

Tell, you had us worried for a moment. 'Specially when you said your mom went out there to take pictures of the bear. Our moma did the same thing when we ran across an alligator on a walk the other day. Those people have to be crazy!

Hugs to all,
Jake and Fergi

Rudy said...

You had me at the edge of my seat with that story Tell. Whew, glad it wasn't a big ol' bear. Sweet of your little sis having your back :)

Love,
Rudy

Unknown said...

We have critters in our garden too. We do our terrier best to keep the OUT!!Challenge coins

World of Animals, Inc said...

We have a lot of critter friends in our backyard behind our office. Looks like the cherry tree is having little baby cherry trees. Glad it wasn't a bear. Thanks for sharing the lovely photos. Have a wonderful day.
World of Animals