Morning Excitement
Lately we’ve taken to eating breakfast outside on the front porch since the weather has been so nice. Soon enough it will be too cold to do that, so we’re enjoying it while we can. This morning, Mike had to get to work early, so LG ate breakfast in the house while I got on the treadmill and then I closed the gate and let Melody and LG come out with me while I watered the plants in the front planters.
Melody was running around enjoying her freedom when all of a sudden she started barking like crazy at the fence next to the road. I looked up expecting to see the neighbor’s dog running around in their backyard or something like that. I did see something like that, but it wasn’t a dog. It was a coyote. A limping coyote running across the neighbor’s backyard. I called Melody (who bless her heart, came right away) and got her and LG in the house. The coyote wasn’t coming our way at all, but better safe than sorry. I then watched the coyote somehow get into the vacant house’s yard and keep heading north (away from us).
I called Mike on my cell (which I always take outside with me because you never know!) and told him what had happened while I finished watering. We have a fenced yard, so I had plenty of warning if the coyote or his friends decided to try and visit.
It’s not unusual to see coyotes around here, but it’s a little jarring to see them when you have your dog and your child running around your yard. I guess I’ll have to scope things out before I let them out from now on!
Comment by Marlene
November 20, 2007 @ 10:30 am
yikes!!