OK! OK! We have critters!
Sunday evening my spouse and I were walking the perimeter of our property and I told him how I was surprised we did not have any wild life on the place. He said we did I just did not see it.
On the 4th of July the dogs didn't want to come in so I went out and chased them in. I went back out and looked up the tree and there they were huddled on a branch, two baby racoons. My spouse sprayed them with the garden hose and they just moved higher in the tree. I looked around and no mama racoon so we left them there.
Later that evening, I was cleaning the horse's water trough. One of the horses was watching me when he snorted and backed away real fast. When I looked up to see what his problem was all I saw was somthing black slilthering my way fast. After a few choice words I can't post, I grabbed the rake I clean the stalls with and pinned the snake to the ground. After catching my breath, a few more choice words, and some wrangling, my spouse and I determined my unexpected guest was a very lucky speckled king snake.
We put him in a bucket and gave him a free ride to the wooded area of our property. I'm not afraid of snakes but I don't like to be startled.
Oh, the racoons climbed out of the tree and headed for the woods at dusk.
Later that evening, as my spouse and I walked the perimeter of our property I stated that I was convinced we had wildlife on the property. I am convinced we will see more if it doesn't rain soon. I want to put a kiddie pool out in the back so our visitors can drink there. My spouse agrees. We will be closing in the chicken pen this weekend. We don't want any visitors for chicken dinner.:blushing: OK! OK! We have critters!
