Nothing new on the property front. The machine doing all the work for the ring and landscaping is still waiting to have the part replaced. I'm getting more and more anxious about that because Sophie comes home in 3 days and I'd really like to have a perimeter fence installed and construction equipment gone by then!
I have an interesting story from this morning for you though!
It's one of my travel/office days which means I need to feed Bridget breakfast no later than 6am. It's the time of year again when 6am = not quite dawn. Somehow it not being totally light yet makes me feel like I need to be quiet and stealthy so as to not bother the neighbors. So, we parked the truck in the laneway behind the barn and I ran up to the barn to feed. Just as I'm getting up beside the barn to B's stall door, something very large makes a big snorting noise pretty much under my feet and jumps up in front of me. First thought is Bridget has somehow escaped and I've startled her, then the shape isn't right so I'm thinking giant dog. By the time I realize the dark shape I'm seeing is the outline of a bear and the noises it's making also indicate bear, it's already brushed past me and run off in a panic.
Which, OK, we do see a lot of bears around here so having one on our property isn't out of the norm at all. I'm cool if he's cool. I get that I didn't have a flashlight and wasn't making much noise and bears deserve a cozy place to sleep undisturbed. I feel a little guilty for scaring him so bad. I appreciate that he dodged me when he jumped up and didn't run into me.
But I have so many questions. Why was he sleeping there of all places? Also Bridget was napping right on the other side of the gate without a care in the world. I know she's used to them, but you'd think she'd keep half an eye out and not share nap time with him. Google tells me bears do tend to sleep and night and can have a routine as far as where they like to sleep so I'm thinking this isn't the first time.
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Wow. Just wow. I think a motion light is a SUPER idea.
ReplyDeleteThe one side of the barn that doesn't have one, so of course that's the side I trip over a bear of all things lol
Deleteoh. my. GAWD. nope, nuh-uh, nothankyouverymuch, hard pass haha..... literally *ALL* the horses at my barn were in a tizzy yesterday bc apparently the coyotes around the farm have been more active lately. i don't even wanna THINK about dealing with bears omg....
ReplyDeleteI know you hear all the dramatic stories but I've yet to meet one that wasn't respectful and the horses usually don't care if they wander by...I just could do without the "surprise! I'm here! In the dark! Creepin' in your yard!" type stuff ;) Coyotes and wolves make me nervous though, I know there have been some people locally that have had issues with them and livestock/horses.
DeleteI would have sh*t my pants. HA! So glad all is well but yeah. You can also get cameras with just download (No wifi) and then can check the next day on your computer. Not in the moment but at least you can see if it is a habit. hahahahhaha
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a good idea. Just a game camera type thing. The footage from yesterday morning would have been gold, lol
DeleteOh wow. Bridget must have been totally used to it.
ReplyDeleteI have a funny feeling it's been a 'thing' for a while now. I knew something was sharing her water, and I saw the bear poo around, but I didn't quite think he'd be actually sleeping there.
DeleteWow, what an amazing close encounter. Leave it to Bridget to have a bear as a companion. 😀
ReplyDeleteLove the Bear photo at the end there! :-)
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