lesa
Garden Master
I mentioned to thistle awhile back that I had an adventure with a skunk. At her request, I will tell you about it. Generally speaking things are pretty "casual" around here. We don't get too nervous if the cat brings in a live creature, or if some chicken feathers end up on the floor. The one exception to this is once a year, when my relatives and business partners come to "inspect" the storage biz. At this time all things are cleaned to perfection and the weeds are all pulled. This requires weeks of nervous energy and angst.
So, this year I am doing the breakfast dishes and look out the window to see one of the dogs barking at the coop. This does not happen- so I send Dh down to discover the reason. A skunk is hanging out in the coop. A couple years ago this happened- and it was a baby-so no spraying. I assumed this one was young as well.
I enter the coop (still wearing pjs) and try out my best skunk whisperer act. This resulted in my being sprayed in the face. Luckily I wear glasses- cause I sure wouldn't have wanted that in my eyes! Well now the yard stinks to high heaven (and so does yours truly). Inspection happened and I had no choice but to make a joke out of the situation- and all was fine.
In the evening after inspection, I went back out to see if the skunk had vacated coop on its own. Nope. So now I try to herd it out the chicken door. This does not work. I am not the most patient person and now I was mad....So, I grabbed the skunk by the tail and tossed it out the door. I figure it will try to get under the coop, so I go to investigate. Yup, half way under. So, I once again grab the skunk by the tail and attempt to pull it out. Not happening. I now grab the skunk by its body and tail and pull it out and hold onto it, while I go to the woods and toss it away from me.
Kind of lost track of how many times I was sprayed, but lets say around 4! The smell lingered in my house and office for a couple of weeks! And there ends my adventure with a skunk! Skunk whisperer will not be an entry on my resume...
So, this year I am doing the breakfast dishes and look out the window to see one of the dogs barking at the coop. This does not happen- so I send Dh down to discover the reason. A skunk is hanging out in the coop. A couple years ago this happened- and it was a baby-so no spraying. I assumed this one was young as well.
I enter the coop (still wearing pjs) and try out my best skunk whisperer act. This resulted in my being sprayed in the face. Luckily I wear glasses- cause I sure wouldn't have wanted that in my eyes! Well now the yard stinks to high heaven (and so does yours truly). Inspection happened and I had no choice but to make a joke out of the situation- and all was fine.
In the evening after inspection, I went back out to see if the skunk had vacated coop on its own. Nope. So now I try to herd it out the chicken door. This does not work. I am not the most patient person and now I was mad....So, I grabbed the skunk by the tail and tossed it out the door. I figure it will try to get under the coop, so I go to investigate. Yup, half way under. So, I once again grab the skunk by the tail and attempt to pull it out. Not happening. I now grab the skunk by its body and tail and pull it out and hold onto it, while I go to the woods and toss it away from me.
Kind of lost track of how many times I was sprayed, but lets say around 4! The smell lingered in my house and office for a couple of weeks! And there ends my adventure with a skunk! Skunk whisperer will not be an entry on my resume...
thanks for the giggle too!
Lesa! You are amazing! 
