WILD life in the Nation's Capital

dee1949
dee1949 Posts: 1,425
edited July 2010 in The Clubhouse
....after my dog died after 17 years......I decided to befriend the wild life in the city. No heart breaks. Live and let live. Now on the 4th generation of raccoons. The 5th generation is in my wood burning stove...attached to my fireplace. Can hear the "youngens" in the late night hours.

Live 5 blocks from a Metro stop. Have 8 city blocks of open space ...owned by the Franciscan Monastery....behind my house. The youngsters always seem to get along. Fox, feral cat, raccoon and opossum. The feral cat has been the biggest challenge. Had to teach him to "Meow"....only knew how to "Hiss".

Ain't life a "HOOT"!!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2010
    Your neighbors must hate you.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    dee1949 wrote: »
    ....after my dog died after 17 years......I decided to befriend the wild life in the city. No heart breaks. Live and let live. Now on the 4th generation of raccoons. The 5th generation is in my wood burning stove...attached to my fireplace. Can hear the "youngens" in the late night hours.

    Live 5 blocks from a Metro stop. Have 8 city blocks of open space ...owned by the Franciscan Monastery....behind my house. The youngsters always seem to get along. Fox, feral cat, raccoon and opossum. The feral cat has been the biggest challenge. Had to teach him to "Meow"....only knew how to "Hiss".

    Ain't life a "HOOT"!!

    St. Francis of Assisi!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2010
    Do you let the critters watch you play with Barbie as you drink or what?
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2010
    This is a picture from downtown San Francisco...

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    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited July 2010
    ...on the contrary. In the 30 odd years of being in the neighborhood....never saw a rat. Never had a garbage can over turned. Of course , when my pup was alive....never saw any wildlife. I had a mountain house in W.Va. and didn't see anything but deer. About a month ago....saw a herd of deer...about 7....on the Monastery grounds. How they got there amazes me. Must have followed the Metro tracks from green space to green space. Live and let live.
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited July 2010
    Shack
    GREAT pic. Is there a story that goes with it???

    I am retired and had hopes to move to my mountain home....but finances hindered that thought. Also medical cost for pets in the big city are astronomical. Better to befriend the "ORIGINAL" inhabitants. And let it "BE"!!

    My friends spent over $10 grand to prolong the life of their pup for a year.....and not a GOOD year.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    dee1949 wrote: »
    Shack
    GREAT pic.

    I am retired and had hopes to move to my mountain home....but finances hindered that thought. Also medical cost for pets in the big city are astronomical. Better to befriend the "ORIGINAL" inhabitants. And let it "BE"!!

    My friends spent over $10 grand to prolong the life of their pup for a year.....and not a GOOD year.

    If you simmer racoon haunches very low and slow and season them properly they make a great stew.:eek::D
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited July 2010
    ...In the "BIG PICTURE"....we are only temporarily on the top of the food chain. And besides that....they are a "Blast" to watch.
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited July 2010
    ...Be Kind to fellow "Polkies"....or are YOU prejudice???? I am sure they would love to have your **** in a stew....but they are a bit more civilized. Takes all "Kinds" to be a Polkie.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    dee1949 wrote: »
    ...Be Kind to fellow "Polkies"....or are YOU prejudice????

    Nah, I just like to eat!
    dee1949 wrote: »
    I am sure they would love to have your **** in a stew.

    I beg to differ, they like to eat blueberries after rolling them around in milk. (had one as a pet once)

    dee1949 wrote: »
    ...but they are a bit more civilized.

    I don't know about that either dee, the pet racoon I had loved to climb up onto peoples heads and then take a dump on it.:eek: True story!

    dee1949 wrote: »
    Takes all "Kinds" to be a Polkie.

    I don't know there dee, they look awful suspicious to me . . . ya know with the burglar masks on . . . just saying!:D;):p
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited July 2010
    Ciao Hear...

    Didn't take you seriously. How could anyone "Diss" a Polkie. I love that they have the "Bandit" mask. I trust them more....because they are upfront.....unlike "humans" that are SO "hardssss" to read.

    ...."Have you thanked doG today" ....for all GOOD things.

    ...Wished I was still a monkey!!!!! ...and could evolve all over again....Those 1st experiences of hearing Polk SDA's. Not to forget the first "CHEEseburger" etc.

    ...LIFE is GOOD after 60 !!!!! .....but was a "HELL" of a lot better in our 20's!!!!
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,726
    edited July 2010
    Oh boy, I could have some fun with my Xisco B26.

    Dee, are you OK man? Garden gnomes, Ouzo bottles, and coons?
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    billbillw wrote: »
    Oh boy, I could have some fun with my Xisco B26.

    Dee, are you OK man? Garden gnomes, Ouzo bottles, and coons?

    Bill you should have left your initial post in there as well! Hehehe!;)

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    WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Joking dee!:D
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