CRITTER VISITS

A raccoon came on to my deck one night.  I was sitting next to my double glass doors to my deck, looking out on the deck,  watching television.  The raccoon came on  to the deck and put his paw on my door and watched TV for a short  time.  He looked puzzled but not frightened.  Then he went away.  I had not known the fluid grace of this creature - catlike and delicate.  He came again the next night and just propped his chin on the deck without coming on to it.

An elk walked next to my deck and stood still for several minutes looking into my double glass doors.  If I had been standing on the deck I could have touched him. Then he walked down the hill into my river and then ambled over to the island across the water.

Visitors swim in the river, such as an otter or two,  a mink, three raccoons ( a mother and two babies), and mallard ducks.  A gentleman mallard and his lady go by regularly and look so comfortable with each other.And the birds, such a joy to wake up to their songs.  They come and strut on my deck.  Pigeons, wrens, cardinals, sparrows, on and on.

The Creator has gifted me with His animal kingdom.  I live alone and seldom see a human but the critters are my friends.