I am beginning to decide that you and I are very much alike.
Flattery will get you everywhere!
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Flattery will get you everywhere!
You are hilarious. I can just see all those slugs in your story so perfectly.
Probably? You'd just have to be flattering the right folks, I'd guess. 
And, sadly for both of us, I am not the right folks.
And, sadly for both of us, I am not the right folks.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Saw a mamma raccoon last week in the Heights. Was pulling up in front of the house and she was up the street a bit, coming across, she paused and stood there, watching me. She had one of her babies in her mouth, had him by the neck, and we looked at each other for a long moment, and then she started waddling across the blacktop, houses all around, the one she's headed for abandoned, long grass, weeds. Why baby needed a lift is a mystery as he was big as a good-sized kitten. Don't often see them in town like that.
Then, the other day, headed down to the camp on the big lake and right there at Cloverland Road? Where that hard turn to the right is? Yeah, right there saw a coyote 'bout a hundred yards up Cloverland. He stops, looks at me in the truck. I stop, too. Had a twelve-yard dump-truck hauling arse behind me, so I didn't stick around, but for a moment I wondered if he was a wolf. Big coyote, but it was a coyote, burnt legs...and there's some great stories from a number of tribes about how the coyote burnt his legs. Check 'em out sometime.
Same day or a day or two later, same road, 203...saw a couple sandhills in a long grassy field, less than a hundred yards off the road. Had the camera with me 'cause I was taking photos for the customer, he's down in Virginia...but I'm in a hurry to get things done, as the song has it...oh I rush and rush until life's no fun! They were there on the way back, too. I've seen couples before (sandhills) and I've seen a few baby chicks...didn't look long or hard but didn't see baby anywhere.
Then...day or two after that...lo and behold! what a sight! nice tan legs, good pace, whudducallit, cross-country skiing on roller blades. Summertime is nice.
Then, the other day, headed down to the camp on the big lake and right there at Cloverland Road? Where that hard turn to the right is? Yeah, right there saw a coyote 'bout a hundred yards up Cloverland. He stops, looks at me in the truck. I stop, too. Had a twelve-yard dump-truck hauling arse behind me, so I didn't stick around, but for a moment I wondered if he was a wolf. Big coyote, but it was a coyote, burnt legs...and there's some great stories from a number of tribes about how the coyote burnt his legs. Check 'em out sometime.
Same day or a day or two later, same road, 203...saw a couple sandhills in a long grassy field, less than a hundred yards off the road. Had the camera with me 'cause I was taking photos for the customer, he's down in Virginia...but I'm in a hurry to get things done, as the song has it...oh I rush and rush until life's no fun! They were there on the way back, too. I've seen couples before (sandhills) and I've seen a few baby chicks...didn't look long or hard but didn't see baby anywhere.
Then...day or two after that...lo and behold! what a sight! nice tan legs, good pace, whudducallit, cross-country skiing on roller blades. Summertime is nice.
I had possum pie in a place near Wanaka. Very tasty if you are looking at a use for those critters?
Nooooooo....
It was quite tasty...
One should let nothing go to waste!
Speaking of slugs....my morning walk took longer than usual because these giant things were everywhere! Ugh!
I put my foot as close as I dared to get to it, so you can compare size.
I put my foot as close as I dared to get to it, so you can compare size.
Saw that on Planet Earth. Loved it.
Ever wonder how turkeys celebrate the day after Thanksgiving.
I found these guys roaming around my back yard Friday afternoon. There's nothing really unusual about wild turkeys in my neck of the woods. I live out on the fringe and as often as not, prefer creatures to most people, but it struck me odd that I hadn't seen any lurking about as yet this autumn. Not until the big turkey holiday was over, at any rate.
I found these guys roaming around my back yard Friday afternoon. There's nothing really unusual about wild turkeys in my neck of the woods. I live out on the fringe and as often as not, prefer creatures to most people, but it struck me odd that I hadn't seen any lurking about as yet this autumn. Not until the big turkey holiday was over, at any rate.