An interesting (irritating) encounter
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Another raccoon encounter...................
Comments (14)Hi Catherine: No bird feeders in my yard (except hummingbirds). I learned a long time ago that with bird feeders you end up with sunflowers, thistles, etc. growing wherever the birds drop them. By mouth or the other end. Only thing I can figure is I feed my cats dry food in the sunroom. Maybe it smelled it though the screen. Sandy: My first co-op job in high school was a typist at St. Stephens School. Being my first job my mom made me wear a white blouse, black skirt and nylons. Sister Mary Rita Mae the science teacher had a pet raccoon that she would let run around the room for exercise. While I was typing notes for her she let Bandit out of his cage. He ran across the room and bit me on my knee. It broke the skin and ruined my nylons. When I got home and told my mom she was more upset over my ruined nylons (they were expensive back then) than she was the bite. To this day I am terrified of raccoons and they seem to sense it. Before I leave for work I put all my work stuff on the side step, feed the fish, pull the car out, load it up and I'm on my way. One time last year after feeding the fish I reached down to close the garage door and saw something come running at me from around the side of the garage. It was a huge raccoon. I jumped into the car, slammed the door shut and pulled down the drive. The darn raccoon chased my car all the way down the drive. Whenever I tried to get out of the car it would try to get in. Of course my cell phone was in my purse on the side step. I was trapped in my car for about 1/2 hour till the raccoon got tired of this game and left. I was late for work and so shook up I almost blew chunks on drive to work. Now in the summertime I carry shake cans with me in the morning to throw at any raccoons that may be in the yard. I just seems like I am a magnet to sick raccoons. Maybe I have a certain aura about me. I like to bicycle down in the valley. Two weeks ago after descending the hill of the entrance to the park I was waiting to cross the road. Everyone on the all purpose trail had stopped what they were doing and were pointing behind me. I turned around only to see a raccoon charging me. I hopped on my bike and rode away. The next day after I finished my hour ride I decided to sit on a picnic table by the river and watch the Canada geese swim. I saw the grass move on the bank and thought it was a fisherman. Here comes a raccoon running straight at me. I had a towel around my neck and grabbed it and flicked it at the raccoon. All my other stuff was on the picnic table next to me (cell phone, water bottle, fanny pack). Didn't that darn raccoon stand up on it's hind legs and hiss at me. It grabbed the towel. It wouldn't back down. I slid all my stuff into the fanny pack, got on my bike and took off. It may have been the same raccoon. When I got to the parking lot there was an elderly couple. The gentleman told me something was wrong with that raccoon because they are noctural and shouldn't be out in broad daylight. Of course my family makes fun of me cuz the raccoons never bother me when anyone else is around. They think it's a "figment of my imagination." I guess it's the price I must pay for being a ponder and living down the street from the Metroparks. The pond is a big attraction for them. Jenny...See MoreInteresting snake encounter
Comments (5)Thanks for the pictures and narrative - I really enjoyed your story. I agree with the "mating" dance thoughts. I had two on the pool deck engaging in the same activity and they were not pleased when I instructed them to "get a room"!! The black snakes here are also accustomed to me being out and about in the yard, to the point if I'm raking leaves, they check out each pile as I create it to see if there are any yummies for them. DH is waiting for the day they sit up and beg for a treat. I had a wonderful opportunity today to do some snake education. We are getting new neighbors at the long neglected house next door and they are starting to clear the overgrowth. I told him that the black snakes and red snakes were good guys, but if he saw a striped one, look out! I also told him we have not seen any poisonous species here thus far. I hope he leaves our vermin eaters alive and well....See MoreFunny Encounter at the Thrift Store
Comments (13)I don't think any of it had dog hair (can't imagine that guy having tolerated dog hair); it was all on plastic hangers, all very nice things, some of it still had the tags. There was literally a truck load of it; we had to put most of it in the 'overflow' shed in the back. The man said that his wife bought some new things, not really a whole lot... but she never threw anything out. Isn't that just...normal? Isn't that the way we do?...See MoreWondering if anyone else who works encounters this problem
Comments (28)Ah, the world of work. It's a crazy place. I remember when we had a meeting in a room that had a glass window to the hallway. The snacks for our meeting break were on a table in the hallway, thoroughly covered and wrapped. It was obviously not meant for passersby. During the entire meeting we watched as people walking down the hall helped themselves. At first they just kind of wiggled a finger under the plastic wrap. As that got looser, they went in for a little more. each person unwrapped it further and pretty soon it was a feeding frenzy out there. I was pretty appalled by it, although those of us in the meeting room who were facing the window were in hysterics at the comedy of it all. The people with their backs to the window couldn't understand what we were laughing at. Then when our meeting took a break and went out to eat what was left, we could see people peeking around corners for us to leave so they could swoop in for the remainders. After that we kept the snacks in the meeting room. Frankly I wished things like showers, retirement parties, birthdays, etc. would take place outside of work. They are such time wasters and you feel as if you must participate. I wish no one ever brought doughnuts and cookies and candy to work. It is so hard to resist when you have to walk past it a hundred times a day. Outside of work I would never eat a doughnut, but when I can see and smell them I eat three. And don't get me started on all those people taking up collections for someone;s retirement party, engagement party, wedding party etc. I am sure over all the years of my career I shelled out a thousand dollars or more. I was already married (and divorced!) and had kids when I went to work, so there was no payback. I left when my job was eliminated (and then decided to retire), so there was no goodbye party either. When I worked for a small nonprofit there was no budget for parties. Since I had one of the highest level positions, I felt compelled to buy most of the goodies. Leadership, and all that. Every birthday set me back $50. I'd load up on frozen TJs desserts rather than expensive bakery items. Oh well, I am just glad I don't have to haul myself off to all that craziness again. I like the idea of putting names on each donated items so those who are eating and not donating may feel awkward (but I doubt it)....See Moreamylou321
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