Change

“All things change; nothing perishes.” Ovid
All together now. Let’s hear it: I DON’T LIKE CHANGE!
Yeah….I’ve said it so many times that you probably think it’s my mantra. I’m willing to let the world have all the excitement while here in my nest, things remain on an even keel.
At least, that’s what I would prefer. But no matter how I try, I can’t prevent things from changing around me. Just the fact that I’ve had the good fortune to wake up each morning means that I’ve changed. My family has changed, my job has changed. I’ve even changed husbands, and my pets have changed.
Now, my home is going to change.

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The Raccoons, Part II

I know that I’ve told you about the raccoons who had taken up residence in our attic. We evicted them one night last year. Dear Husband waited until they were all outside, feeding, and then put a patch over the opening in the soffit where they were coming and going. We’d had to wait until the babies were old enough to leave their nest to feed, but we wanted to be sure it was closed up before any of the females decided to have another flock.
So….the last two or three weeks I’ve been hearing odd noises in the house at night.

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