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Roof Racoon

April 20, 2024 / Brad / 2 Comments

Yesterday morning there was a racoon on the roof at school. It happened right before school started, so there were a lot of kids outside and on their way to class. It was a pretty big racoon, but it looks small in my picture:

The kids were mostly excited. The adults were mostly concerned. The roof tops are pretty close to the balconies, and racoons are wild animals.

The racoon ended up leaving without any altercations happening, so that was good. And the kids had an exciting story to tell when their parents asked them what happened in school today.

2 responses to “Roof Racoon”

Carol says:

April 20, 2024 at 4:36 am

What’s the general opinion on how it gained access to the roof in the first place? Had he been watching documentaries on that escape from Alcatraz where the guys dug into their cell wall into the utility hallway and climbed ladders onto the roof before jumping off into the water around that island?

Or did he have a ladder?

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Lauren says:

April 20, 2024 at 5:14 am

That IS exciting! Lucky kids…..

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Victual Vessel

April 19, 2024 / Brad / 4 Comments

I’ve been keeping Bruno’s food bad right next to his bowl, which has been very convenient. It’s also trained Bruno to come running when he hears the crinkly noise of the bag.

But this last bag I had didn’t zip-seal anymore because the zip thingy separated from the bag. I was worried the food was going stale because of exposure to air, so I decided to get a food container of some kind. I decided on a giant jar:

The lid is a little stiff to get off right now, but that’s ok. I’d rather have the air-tight seal work too well than to have it not work well enough.

Garden Report

April 18, 2024 / Brad / 4 Comments

Happy Birthday to Denis! Woo hoo!

There are more warmer days happening here. The plants in my back yard are liking it. The amaryllises have bloomed. They have more bloom spikes this year than they did last year. And the nasturtiums I grew from seed a year ago are finally blooming!

And the fig already has a fruit on it. Woo hoo! Hopefully I can eat it before a bird or bug does.

And speaking of food, I’m growing some potatoes this year. When you grow them in containers, you’re supposed to plant them way at the bottom in shallow soil, then as they grow, you bury the stems and slowly fill the pot. That way, roots grow off the stems, and you get more potatoes. I did this back in Baltimore with a storage tub. This time, I’m just using a pot.

The pot to the left is herbs. Yay, herbs!

Cooking Crisps

April 17, 2024 / Brad / 1 Comment

I made parmesan crisps. I haven’t done that in a long time. I sprinkle them with Old Bay seasoning. I made a couple with smoked paprika (the darker ones in the picture below). They taste good too, but I like the Old Bay better.

I cooked these until they were crispy. I like them. I also like when they have some chewiness. Actually, I think I like them any way they’re made, because they’re cheese. Mmm… cheese…

Nice Neighbor

April 16, 2024 / Brad / 2 Comments

This was in my mailbox today:

It’s a paper announcing the memorial service of my neighbor. I knew him. He was so friendly, and was always sitting in a lawn chair in his driveway – usually next to a cat.

I posted about him a year and a half ago.

I’m sorry to hear that he has died. I am so glad that someone put this flyer in my mailbox. What a nice idea. Now instead of me just wondering why I never see Dave in his driveway any more, I know why.

I wish I could go to his memorial service, but… wait… I just looked at the address of that place. It’s right down the street from school. Maybe I COULD go. I’d have to have coverage before and after lunch…. I’m going to look into it.