Quite the Life (and all in Times New Roman 10pt!)
How do you celebrate the judeo-christian, western mindset New Year? I’m sorry. Did my prejudices show there? There are so many new years. Christian/western, Hebrew, Chinese, Souix, Mayan, Tcetzwtl, Celtic, calendrical, meteorologic, astronomic, … Take your pick, really. Us, we tend to celebrate the “natural” ones. What are the “natural” ones, you ask? And when … Continue reading “New Year’s Eve Kits”
I’m posting this in January 2020 and the video is from August 2021. There is hope and worry in this video. The worry is because we had not seen kits in a long time, nor any raccoons, in an unseasonally long time. Fortunately, and as posted last week regarding Lucinda, they made their return (albeit … Continue reading “August Kits and Worries”
Hyacinth brought her previous year’s kits out in March (we posted in July). Hecate brought out this year’s kits in July (yes, we’re posting it in December. They don’t seem to mind). The timing of births is a concern. Usually our raccoons child earlier. This year everything is delayed a bit. Some things – migrations, … Continue reading “Hecate’s Kits”
We’re happy to report Hyacinth and her kits made it through another winter. They woke pretty much on schedule and came for their…umm…dinner? A bit late for breakfast or lunch. Unless they’re working 3rd shift. Which is possible. Raccoons are usually nocturnal. At least around here. Except when they’re preggers and/or nursing. Either one, they … Continue reading “Spring Kits”
Kits. Can’t get enough of them. Can’t get enough of any wildlife, really. Except perhaps ticks. Which is a pity, you know? I mean, ticks are just doing what they’re designed to do, and if you believe everything has a purpose, ticks are suppose to be here. Ever wonder what the world would be like … Continue reading “Kits Galore”