[Ramius]

I had a hard time believing it at the time. There wasn't even any alcohol involved. Dona was kinda' grossed out by the whole thing. The little critter really kicked and bled for some seconds.

It's especially odd since that time that I was spooked coming down to the front door coming home (with nobody home)... just as I was putting the key in the door there was a crashing noise of stuff being knocked over off to the right at the corner of the house...

Scared the crap outta me. It took all of about .2 seconds for me to draw the .45 from my bag and rack a round into the chamber and draw down on the noise... only to find a stinkin' raccoon looking back at me.

The little bastard just sat there looking at me... like "I dare you...". No fear at all. I really thought about pulling the trigger, but I didn't. I figured the neighbors might react badly to the sound of gunshots.

[Wneighbor]

.2 seconds huh?

And those cute little eyes starin' back at ya. Ya just couldn't huh? :-)

[HairOfTheDog]

I am surprised I have not ever seen a raccoon here, seems like a good spot for them, and they could make mischief in the barn. Gidget might make them wary, but not very wary!

I have a daily regular coyote in the back forty... When the snow was here I could see new tracks every day, and even last week there was coyote poo in the witch's circle (not gidget poo, was a different color and full of hair). But he isn't a problem as long as he is just eating bunnies. And he really can't get in to the yard now from the woods with the new fence, so I worry even less. There are enough bunnies here in spring to feed a few varmits.