There always has to be some nasty critter that will ruin all the fun! I walk the length and bredth of the yard before I let Gracie out to play in it. Even with that I had to step on a bee that she found this morning. Oh, yes she thinks I'm a spoil sport. We don't have as many harmful bugs up north but bees are a no no for sure.
This evening we heard two gun shots ring out. It seems a neighbor was attacked by a raccoon (or so he says) so he called the police who shot at the thing and missed. Being our brave protectors they were afraid to go into the woods and look for the thing. Now no one knows if it was actually rabid. The neighbor was not bit but was afraid because the raccoon was on his patio. Honesty, he has been nothing but trouble since he moved in.(The neighbor not the raccoon.) We have no known rabies cases in our area so I have my doubts but it's another thing to watch for. I'll have to carry a big stick when we go for our walks tomorrow. |