Round Two in my battle with the furry little chompers of my herbs

[Doremus]

47. Thank you for your efforts

Your posts in this thread are appreciated by at least one other DUer, me. I lack your eloquence and grace under fire so your posts are doubly meaningful.

We have neighborhood critters and enjoy watching them. Learning that possums eat ticks and have a body temperature that discourages rabies gave us a new appreciation for them. The mom had babies, one of which was spotted eating from the bowl of food I place outside for anyone who wants it. That little baby was the cutest thing I've seen in some time and gave us all a pleasant respite for a few minutes. Do you know that birds and deer will also eat from that silly bowl of kibble? They do and it's fascinating to see.

We had a mom groundhog under our shed a few years ago. The babies were equally darling with their running and playing. One day I came home to see that the neighbor had called animal control because they had strayed into their yard. Trapped and gone.

I don't know why some people are so hateful. Some will swerve across the road on purpose to run over a small animal trying to cross. It makes me sick to my stomach.