tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post4048569648590715582..comments2023-10-30T09:31:00.839-04:00Comments on My Voice, My View: Wildlife and the city girlseptembermomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-57223295324669458642009-03-21T10:28:00.000-04:002009-03-21T10:28:00.000-04:00I dread the day Deaglan starts to be interested in...I dread the day Deaglan starts to be interested in insects. I love being outside just as much the next person but some of God's tiny little creatures creep me out beyond belief. My husband and I have already discussed this. I promise not to teach our son my fear of certain bugs and he promises to redirect him if he wants to bring any into the house.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-86831614517647269212009-03-21T10:01:00.000-04:002009-03-21T10:01:00.000-04:00Can I learn effective ranting from you? I mean, d...Can I learn effective ranting from you? I mean, do you give lessons? My ranting never works.<BR/><BR/>Loved the post! (and frogs are cute)Beth Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-22360351895758447252009-03-20T23:23:00.000-04:002009-03-20T23:23:00.000-04:00Cute stories! Thanks for dropping by my blog.Cute stories! Thanks for dropping by my blog.Maya Ganesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981552119449526456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-6882578891740011702009-03-20T23:07:00.000-04:002009-03-20T23:07:00.000-04:00The skunk thing is funny - seriously the cops can'...The skunk thing is funny - seriously the cops can't shoot at anything without firing off several rounds.2 Brits, 2 Yanks, 2 Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407901798421787299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-37205362642064963402009-03-20T19:28:00.000-04:002009-03-20T19:28:00.000-04:00Great post...I'm still laughing!!! Thanks for shar...Great post...I'm still laughing!!! Thanks for sharing. :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742460742458933705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-41706943877977346772009-03-20T17:27:00.000-04:002009-03-20T17:27:00.000-04:00Very cute (: I can appreciate this, having grown ...Very cute (: I can appreciate this, having grown up in upstate NY (once found a raccoon hiding in my mom's station wagon engine.) <BR/><BR/>I feel a little sorry for that skunk too. A little.CDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693699262370727497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-25375570616472070072009-03-20T16:49:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:49:00.000-04:00And here I thought you were going to say that you ...And here I thought you were going to say that you picked up the frog and he peed on your hand. Silly me ;)<BR/><BR/>You should look for the No Child Left Inside book though. Very interesting.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-7072004671758268472009-03-20T16:48:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:48:00.000-04:00I love nature and all the critters...as long as th...I love nature and all the critters...as long as they all keep their distance. Like about the length that I would need to use my telephoto lens to enjoy them.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722162542135510165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-23645342950799241632009-03-20T16:19:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:19:00.000-04:00See, I WANT squirrels to come over to me!!! lolSee, I WANT squirrels to come over to me!!! lolPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791257181990955117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-9643167792551247972009-03-20T15:02:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:02:00.000-04:00Squirrels scare me too! I love watching them from...Squirrels scare me too! I love watching them from afar in the safety of a locked car or through my closed windows from my home. Squirrels are nothing but rats that can climb trees. (yuck!)H.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10555156176113515138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-63781625965372605792009-03-20T14:32:00.000-04:002009-03-20T14:32:00.000-04:00We had a similar skunk incident a few years back, ...We had a similar skunk incident a few years back, and upon calling our police dept animal control officer, a police officer arrived first. We watched from a back porch as he went to surmise the skunk in the yard, and were surprised when, without warning, and my young children watching, he shot it, yes 4 to 5 times!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-80875555007596100002009-03-20T13:57:00.000-04:002009-03-20T13:57:00.000-04:00That's some funny stuff. I especially like the sku...That's some funny stuff. I especially like the skunk story (poor skunk). :-DJuliet Colorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025226200022095877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-12040975788372491092009-03-20T13:33:00.000-04:002009-03-20T13:33:00.000-04:00Yea, you'd get eaten up alive in the feral wilds o...Yea, you'd get eaten up alive in the feral wilds of Oregon! Why just yesterday, I saw a dead rodent, small not NY sewer size. But I'm not a total nature girl either, I screamed, freaking out my son. <BR/><BR/>Funny post!Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10200461709137056253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-74917044744237639992009-03-20T12:37:00.000-04:002009-03-20T12:37:00.000-04:00What amusement. I do better with animals than I do...What amusement. I do better with animals than I do with bugs. Bees, ants, ear whigs, beetles - all cause for me to scream at the top of my lungs and run away in horror. Even my four year old laughs at me and gives me the "they're only bugs" lecture. Anything for a laugh I suppose.<BR/><BR/>Oh and I just remembered another terrifying run in with bugs. I lived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 6 months in 2004. Given the weather, the homes and condos seldom have full doors or windows. I was in the kitchen cleaning up after dinner when a flying cockroach flew through the windowed door, dive bombing my head. I screamed for atleast three straight minutes and believe that I am emotionally scarred from it. :) In that moment I became hugely grateful for American doors and windows. :)Sara Moriartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251728107741824528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-67587170487721615212009-03-20T11:49:00.000-04:002009-03-20T11:49:00.000-04:00He actually shot the skunk!? Awwwwww... I would h...He actually shot the skunk!? Awwwwww... I would have freaked. I grew up next to a forest preserve, so I saw all sorts of critters and animals...now I live in the city and my wild life is pigeons, rats and crows...lol...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-75282865994616251542009-03-20T11:48:00.000-04:002009-03-20T11:48:00.000-04:00Great wildlife encounter. The skunk one was my fa...Great wildlife encounter. The skunk one was my favorite - feel bad for the poor creature - I guess the officer wanted to make absolutely sure he was out of his misery!T Rex Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581711492269619311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-77950552101698279672009-03-20T10:34:00.000-04:002009-03-20T10:34:00.000-04:00I had my laugh for the morning! No, really, I'm la...I had my laugh for the morning! No, really, I'm laughing WITH you!!!shabby girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03991126161405336712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-88938482475992154862009-03-20T10:00:00.000-04:002009-03-20T10:00:00.000-04:00I love these stories! We have all of the above wi...I love these stories! We have all of the above with an occasional turkey, deer or maybe a fox!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289456727508305342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911067505461648404.post-85667568527708225322009-03-20T09:54:00.000-04:002009-03-20T09:54:00.000-04:00Haha! Those are all so cute! If we are lucky, we w...Haha! Those are all so cute! If we are lucky, we will see a stray cat run through our yard!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885789085232631315noreply@blogger.com