I forgot what day it is.
Tuesday, we voted in the municipal elections. One measure on the ballot failed by one vote. ONE vote. Never let it be said that your vote doesn't matter. It does. If we hadn't voted, it would've changed the outcome. (And we'd be paying more in property taxes this year, which we do not need.)
Why do people vote to raise their own property taxes??? I mean, yeah, I could see if it was something important, but this wasn't.
Yesterday, there was a squirrel in the yard that was acting like it was having a stroke or something. We didn't go anywhere near it, but we kept an eye on it from the window. First, it was just laying there in the sun underneath the hickory tree. The next time we looked it had moved into the shade. The next time it was back in the sun. Then Hubs saw it from his bathroom window and another squirrel had walked up on it and they were jumping around at each other, after which it went right back to laying under the tree. A little while later, it was stumbling toward the water pans and got itself a drink. Then it was right back under the tree - about a 15 foot distance - where it was digging with its front paw and then eating what looked like some kind of root. After dinner, it had moved to the backyard and was again eating some kind of root. By then, it was looking decidedly better. I wonder if those roots have medicinal properties. Anyway, the next time we looked, it was gone. Either it got better and went away, or the fox got it during its dusk rounds through our yard. Still, it was all very weird.
What does one do for a messed-up squirrel? I'd call a rehabber, if we had any anywhere near us. The only good one I know of, though, is in OK and they can't take out of state animals. Bummer. I thought about going out there with a net and catching it, but then I'd be violating some wild animal ordinance or something. Around here, the wildlife better get better on its own. I just wish the critters would stop having medical dramas on my lawn. If they're going to die, they need to do it in the woods and far enough away that I don't see it.
Okay, time for me to go take a walk... which is what I was getting ready to do when I realized I hadn't posted today. Derp. Have a great day, wherever you are. Peace out.
I have squirrel who is cahoots with the raven-crow that comes to eat leftover dog food. The raven-crow not the squirrel. The squirrel wants the sunflower seeds. Neithe of them are paticularly afraid of me. As soon as I take the dogfood out, he barks and by the time I come back with the seed, he's sitting right there waiting on me while the raven-crow is dining.
ReplyDeleteI call it a raven-crow because I'm not sure which it is. It, and another, are larger than the usual crows hanging around and I haven't been able to get a good look at it's beak or tail, which I think is the only ways to tell the difference, but you're the bird expert so you tell me.
Anyway, it's Thursday. We spend the week fighiting with AT&T, the Cards and MLB. We're waiting to see what happens. It's a tl:dr (too long/didn't read) situation.
I managed some words and solidified notes for a full scene based on them.
The weather is nice but we may get rain this weekend. We need it.
And...I got nada else. Hope you had a good walk. Later, gator.