You’ve heard of feral cats, but feral skunks? True, I’m afraid – if you can’t tell by the smell. In my backyard they like to trade off taking advantage of the well-protected nest in the woodpile. A new litter of kittens with their mom is inevitably followed by a new litter of baby skunks with theirs! This one was on its own, but you can bet pretty soon we’ll be seeing a black-and-white caravan trailing up and down the hill.
“Getting into writing is suddenly a very dangerous and scary experience. Because it is personal, and it is real. It is a naked experience.”
Some months ago I agreed to babysit a pet rat. Owing to circumstances beyond my control, it’s become a more or less permanent arrangement. She has, however, provided me with some solid amusement – such as this Christmas morning moment.
I’m helping Angela and Hugh raise up to £250 for charity by sharing what’s on top of my Christmas tree! This year blogger Hugh Roberts and his “special lady” Angela have committed to donating £1 for each comment or pingback to Angela and Hugh’s Christmas Tree Topper Challenge. You can check out all of the entries here, but first let me show you my Christmas tree topper:
That’s right – I have my very own Abominable Snow Monster! For years now he’s been coming by once a year in order to place a star on top of my tree. Is it wrong that this is my favorite part of Christmas? I’m neither very sentimental nor very religious, but somehow seeing the Abominable hovering at the top of my tree fills me with… well, I guess you’d have to call it Christmas spirit. So what’s on the top of your Christmas tree?
You’ve heard of feral cats, but feral skunks? True, I’m afraid – if you can’t tell by the smell. In my backyard they like to trade off taking advantage of the well-protected nest in the woodpile. A new litter of kittens with their mom is inevitably followed by a new litter of baby skunks with theirs! This one was on its own, but you can bet pretty soon we’ll be seeing a black-and-white caravan trailing up and down the hill.
Evidently there are lots of mysteries to solve in Ventura County.
And look! There’s Scooby in the window! Hope he lets me drive…
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