We've had all sorts of animals in our yard - deer, rabbits, possum, raccoons, snakes, huge turtles, all kinds of birds, etc. Now we have a skunk family that has been traveling across our yard every evening. Mama skunk has two babies that run along behind her. They really are cute, but I've been keeping my distance. I'm sure Mama skunk would get upset if anyone came near her babies. So far, the cats have not seen them. I'm hoping Maggie May doesn't catch sight of them and decide she is going to chase them out of the yard like she chases dogs. That could be disasterous. Maybe I should stockpile tomato juice.
The last two days have been very HOT and very HUMID. Yesterday was 96 and this afternoon was 98. We spent yesterday afternoon in the pool, but today we retreated inside to the air conditioning. I think we are suppose to have one more very hot day before it cools down to the upper 80s. We had a very brief shower last night and got all of one tenth of an inch of rain. I think that evaporated into steam as soon as the rain stopped. I'm still doing my rain dance.
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I used to care for my neighbors' pet skunks when they traveled. I tried to do most everything during the day while they were sleeping.
One evening we'd been somewhere and came home after dark. I dashed over to the neighbors' to check on the skunks. One of them did not like me and when he took his stand and stamped his feet I knew I wasn't brave enough to take him on. I made a hasty retreat and came back the next morning when he was napping.
We've had two days of sun. Isn't that wonderful? I think it got up to 70 degrees today. Tomorrow clouds move back in but hopefully no rain. It should be in the mid 60s the rest of the week.
Hot and humid in my neighborhood today, too. But at least I don't have skunks. At least, I don't think so. . . .
Not at all hot here in the UK, and we don't have skunks either!
But why would you stockpile tomato juice????
You would think something so lethal smelling would at least look lethal and not so darned cute.
We are brutally hot here also.
I don't think either kitty would enjoy a bath in tomato juice or anything else -- I hope neither of them get any ideas!!!
It has been hot and humid, hasn't it? I worked outside yesterday and really shouldn't have. Didn't do a lot, but it was brutal! The good news is the roses have been fed and the soaker hoses are working!
Oh my. I would stay away from skunks, too! And tomato juice helps some but don't expect it to take it all away ... speaks the voice of experience.
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