Strange encounters

Have you ever been close to a raccoon?

I haven't.

I guess they are pretty common out here in these parts.

I chased one with my car one night for a good 15 minutes.

I am easily amused.

But did you know that not even the animal control

care about raccoons?

This is the city that has less animals in their zoo than

Hogle Zoo because they don't want to harm any living creature.

I mean they don't even give you the option at grocery stores

of plastic bags in Palo Alto cause 'they are hard to recycle'.

True story.

{But we aren't talking about that right now}

Animal control will tell you if you see one to throw a rock at their head.

Sounds crazy right?

Well that's also a true story.

I mean how could you throw a rock at this sweet guy?

Did you know they have opposable thumbs?

Just like humans.

That is a wee bit freaky.

Freaky enough that they can take this beautiful backyard that we live in ...

{technically we live in the cottage of this backyard,

but I guess technically you could also say we live in the backyard}

And do this.

This is after James and I have tried to lay the grass back down.

It literally looks like someone was ripping up sod.

{they like to eat bugs that live right below the grass roots}

I am trying to talk James into doing a scope out tonight.

Arm ourselves with some nice rocks

and some 5 hour energy shots.

I feel bad for the owners of the backyard we live in, silly raccoons.

But not so silly... they will rip your eyeballs out!

And can ... they do have opposable thumbs.

and quite the temper.

Bring on the rocks!!

PS Lindsey J: Did I spell opposable right?