Does anyone else get bears ?

Black Bear .. not taken by me

Update ~
 I called the number listed in my county for reporting black bears.
 They really were of no help.
I actually asked her if she wanted my address.
 I asked what they do and she said write it down and
if lots of people call they send someone out to look around.
Basically, nothing.
She said it would probably go back to the woods.
 I live by the woods ...

The bird feeders have been taken down

No more bird tv

Last night there was a huge noise

I ran downstairs

Ok, I walked very fast

Opened the front door to see what was going on

And, there it was

I closed the door so fast

And yelled

BEAR

A black and brown bear sat on my sidewalk

Only four or five feet from my front door

It went to the driveway after a while

Just sat there

Mr. Boatman got his big light

He flashed it at the bear

through the window

It finally went back into the side woods

That surround our house

At least we think it did

Was after ten and very dark out

Black bear .. not taken by me

You could hear noises around our yard

Like it was getting into garbage cans

(Tuesday is our day)

We took in all of our bird feeders

The bear had tried to get the one

That hangs from the tree

that we see from the den

I have a number to call

to report black bears

Now what am I going to do

to entertain these kitty cats ?

And, what about the bird

feeders and the new bag of

bird food ?

Mr. squirrel and his wife

are eating the seeds that are

on the sidewalk that were left behind

Does anyone else get bears ?

Do you still feed the birds ?

Let me know please ....

I need to look at this ...

"Man that is a cool egg", said the girl as she walked by the glass case. With her hand being pulled the other way, she turned to look back.  "Let's go", was heard from the tall fellow. "Wait, I need to look at this", was what she replied. Letting go of his hand, she leaned over to see the details.

 A bird flying off. A man letting it go. The house and trees in the background. Dark and light at the same time. What had her Mother said, "Let a bird free and it will come back".  No it was, 

"If you love something set it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours. If it doesn't, it never was."

Yes, that was it.

 When she was in college, her roommate had a poster of that saying on her desk. "So true", she thought. She had been struggeling with her young man back then. She took the posters advice and let him free. Years later, she didn't even think of him. Well, she did but not a lot. Now, though, the memories of letting him go, flashed over her.

"Yeah, that's nice but too dark don't ya think", her tall fellow said to her. "Well, yes, it is", she replied while walking away. After one last turn of her head, she left the aisle, and just like she had let that college love, she was letting this egg and it's memories go.

"So what were you saying", she said turning towards her tall fellow. "What do you want to eat?" he laughed as he looked at her.

~ JC ~

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It's the Eyes ...

A little something to keep you occupied while I'm away on my Road Trip

I'm off in a bit for my road trip.

Taking the girls to the kennel.

Or as I call it, Doggy Camp.

They get to play outside all day

and have a room

with a bed and a window.

We are driving to the

 other side of our state

Going to look at

four or is it five

colleges /universities

Weather report is still

RAIN ...

And, thunder & maybe snow

Yikes ...

Cats will be on their own

Napping and watching

Bird TV

I'll take photos and share

with you when I can

Enjoy your week !!!