Well the Hav-a-Heart trap, baited with broccoli, failed to catch the wily woodchuck. Instead, a skunk wandered in for the food and is now pacing back and forth. My husband, who once before released a skunk from the same trap, is trying to remember exactly how he did it without getting sprayed. Somewhere close by I assume a woodchuck is having a good laugh. (I would call it a chuckle if that wasn’t so corny.)
It’s beginning to look like we live in a dangerous place: spiders, tornadoes and now skunks. So much for my attempt to paint our backyard as a quiet retreat!
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Oh what fun! A skunk of your own! 😉
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I will propose that. LOL
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Are they dangerous?
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No just terribly stinky when they spray you. Hard to get rid of the odor.
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We don’t have them here.
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Thank God for that small favor!
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Home Depot has hazmat suits for about $12.
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Good idea.
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A skunk!!! Goodness! They are so adorable yet so unpleasant.
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This one was especially cute with a wide predominant white stripe down his back.
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Haha, cute until he pees on you! I’ve only ever seen them in NYC and in the Bronx of all places.
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Lots of garbage in NYC for the skunks to eat.
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I didn’t think about that. Do they have a lot of raccoons too?
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Yes, along with gigantic rats.
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That explains the snakes then. That’s where I saw my first snake while hiking too, believe it or not. There was so much garbage along the trail.
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There is a whole natural world in the city.
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I sure hope you blog about the resolution to your problem—I so have to know how this turns out.
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Will do.
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Oh, my. Now that presents a problem, doesn’t it?
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Stay tuned.
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I like the image of the woodchuck chuckling. LOL
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I am glad someone else enjoys corny jokes.
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Great pun! I’m sure your backyard is a quiet retreat most of the time.
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It used to be anyway!
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Oh my, you are painting a vivid picture!
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Put the spider in with the skunk, and video what happens! 🙂
Then stand the cage in the path of the next tornado…
Best wishes, Pete.
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I love it. Maybe my life is more exciting than I let on.
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Ha ha – Pete’s suggestion is brilliant! I hope you will let us know how your husband fares with the skunk disposal. Meanwhile, I’m happy to remain here in ‘my’ Cornwall. Far too dangerous around yours! 😉
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No kidding Sandra.
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That, is what you call a stinky situation. If it kills spiders, please send it my way.
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UPS or USPS Ron?
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Nothing lives through USPS transit. Best make it UPS.
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You must have the same mail “handlers” we do with packages.
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I think I am hearing the Mutual of Omaha theme music playing in your back yard…..
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That is about right.
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