Deep into the reading of Inadmissible Evidence by Philip Friedman, a most unpleasant odor hit my nostrils and for a minute all thought and comprehension was focused on that horrible smell. It took less than a minute for my brain to comprehend the source of this odor and I immediately threw the book and ran to shut the windows. A beautiful but deadly (to the senses) skunk had sprayed its wares somewhere around my porch. Hubby, with a huge smile on his face, slowly rose from his chair and found his flashlight as he headed for the door. The puppies had not as yet been hit by the smell, as always, if Daddy was going out, that is where they were needed.
The puppies came alive and I allowed them to join the outside activity, hoping against all odds that they would not locate said beauty and come in needing many baths which I knew would do no good. After a quick turn around the yard and house hubby returned having not located anything. We both settled back to our reading when something caught my eye at the door. I quickly glanced about for the puppies and found them settled before the fire snoozing. Again dumping my book I checked the porch and there drinking out of the puppies water bowl was a semi grown opossum. He didn't seem to be in a hurry and drank his fill before turning to look up at me as Hubby opened the door. He started to come in for a visit, but Hubby stomped his foot and the little rascal trotted off, straight under the hot tub.
With flashlight and net, Hubby attempted to relocate our visitor to no avail. He balled up tightly and was not about to leave his sanctuary. Unreachable and not causing any harm we left him for the night determined to move him in the morning light. Earlier in the day I had spent a good bit of time watching several deer play and graze in back of the house. It was a day filled with wildlife!
The next afternoon I cringed as the shots rang out behind the house, hoping that the hunter was a bad shot and had missed my friends. Yesterday, there was a beautiful, if malodorous, dead skunk on the side of the road. So is life -- here today and gone tomorrow.
Enjoy life while it is available. Whether wildlife or human, we are here for only a short time as was those that went before us and none of us are guaranteed a tomorrow here on earth.
Until next time . . .
Happy reading!
Belle
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