Wilderness

Well, it's been a strange week walking to the bus. I cross over into the subdivision next to us to catch a direct bus to work. This area is developing so there is a lot of construction going on. It used to be a field where you would frequently see deer. Since the construction started, the deer sightings have dropped dramatically, not to mention their field is now a maze of houses and streets. Well, I was on my way in the dark as at 6:30 in the morning to catch my bus. Half way down the little path to the street, I hear what sounds like a cat hissing. I stopped dead in my tracks and looked around to see if I had crossed the path of a cat, maybe skunk or racoon. I wasn't looking high enough, I had scared a deer! It looked at me and took off. I'm not sure who's heart was racing more. I was glad it ran in the opposite direction! So that was Monday. Tuesdays walk was uneventful. Wednesday rolls along and I take a slightly different route as it rained on Tuesday and the path is mud, I did that once and had 18lbs of clay on my shoes by the time I made it to pavement. I went across a grassy park and while standing at the bus stop, I saw a dog running by itself down the sidewalk, hmmm, no owner or leash, but wait...that is the bushiest tail on a dog...it's not a dog...it's a fox! I don' take the bus til next week. I'll keep you posted if there are other animal sightings!