June 28, 2005
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Two reasons for this picture, first it cheers me up, second it is rather appropriate!
Wonderful weekend spent with the old hound. It was productive - got 99% of the kitchen painted, and fun - wonderful bbq steaks, home made sangria and romance.
The weather was hot, hot hot! My mulberry tree is covered in berries, but mother nature seems to think that the buffet is open! Squirrels and birds are making a meal of them. We did manage to find a few ripe ones and now I know why the critters are so fond of eating them - they taste delicious! Not tart at all.
While sitting outside chatting on Sunday night the old hound and I kept hearing a rustling sound coming from the mulberry tree. I knew the squirrels and birds were long since in bed and my curiosity finally got the better of me. I got the flashlight and took a look. There was the guilty party - a little bandito caught in the act! Rocky Raccoon perched on a bough filling his tummy with MY mulberries. He was smart, beating all the daytime munchers to the punch. (Hence the picture above!)
Apparantly raccoons are smarter than we think as the following link will show:
http://fff.fathom.org/pages/opalcat/nasa.html
Now the second reason for the picture. I backed my beloved Big Blue into a cement pole in a parking lot!
I have no idea how it happened. It was quiet, middle of the afternoon, I was in no rush, soft classical music playing, I was calm and happy. I backed out of the spot, needed a bit more swing for the front end, backed up again and WHAM! There went my back end.
It's funny how these things always seem to happen just when you think things are finally getting under control. I refuse to let it get me down though. Of course it isn't the end of the world, just an annoying BLIP! I'll just delay the stove and fridge I was planning to buy for a bit longer. In this weather I don't use the stove at all anyway, just bbq or nothing. I got a rental car from Avis for a week, hopefully it will be fixed by then. The holiday weekend kind of gets in the way of its repair. A silly accident for no reason at all, I guess that's why they call them accidents.
I do feel rather sorry for the mechanics fixing it though because it is absolutely stuffed with junk. From seats to trunk. Curtain rods, tupperwares, paint rollers, bug spray......you name it. All the things I have bought lately and not had anyplace to put just remained in the car. Also, here is a dirty little secret that only my closest friends know about!! While I am generally tidy in my home life, my cars tend to get a little messy. Coffee cups, water bottles, newspapers, junk mail....it all gets tossed into the back. I do clean my car out every so often, but right now it is at its zenith of disarray.
I now realize how much I enjoy driving my car. The rental is a Grand Am and doesn't even come close to my baby comfort wise or drive wise. If nothing else comes of this at least I will have learned to appreciate what I have.
Comments (4)
Awwww.....sorry about the car, but hope you are alright! And you have been a busy bee, sheesh! Funny raccoon story, heheh. Kat liked it also. Hope all goes well the rest of the week and you and the 'old hound' don't work too hard. Stay safe and cool...Catch you later!
*hug*
I'll get you a WHAM! CD...my handsome and gay George Michael should cheer you up. Now I know why you haven't made any mulberry wine or jam yet. Mother nature is sending her children to eat...LOL!
Wha;m Bam Thank You Ma'am!! I looked again today and plenty of unripe berries, but the nice juicy ripe ones are all gone!!
So sorry to hear about Big Blue - maybe that was just her way of telling you that she wanted some attention(?). Yes, it sucks getting used to another car but cheer up - it's only temporary. As for your mulberrys, I guess it's natures way of coming to you rather than the other way around!
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