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Raccoons are so cute, but so mean and vicious.

Many years ago on a backpacking trip we caught them trying to steal food from our backpacks. When we tried to chase them away, they stood their ground, snarling and growling at us. I seem to remember throwing things at them to scare them off. Fortunately, they finally decided we were bigger than them and they slowly turned and left.

I often see them at night in my neighborhood. They sometimes get into noisy fights with the local cats. They are very common throughout North America.

Ah - they sound avoidable then I'll stick with my hedgehogs and badgers

They generally avoid people unless there's food involved and tend not to be that much of a problem. They're just not good neighbors.

Of all those we have lost through the years, his absence hurts the most.

Yes indeed. Craig and Robert, too.

Rest in peace good friend Craig

I was looking up World Ocean Day for a piece in Penguin Watch when I found a great article on the Children's BBC site:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52897610
Apologies to those of you who cannot access it

However, it included a BBC 'which ocean animal are you?' test which I think will work here: https://www.riddle.com/showcase/250725/personality-test
I doubt that it would count as in-depth psychometric testing, but it's a bit of fun.

I came out as a blue whale - perhaps that explains why I love OWW so much?

I tried it and I am a blue whale too!

Randi wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:02 pm I tried it and I am a blue whale too!

I am also a blue whale!

Yeh!!

Moi aussi!

A moment of zen as grass and wind create hypnotic patterns
(my favorite is the last part)

from me too. Beautiful

Happy Birthday Chris (for the 13th)
Hope the holiday went well.