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I forgot to mention the COYOTES!<\/p>\n

Shadow has been waking us up with her growling, watchdog bark. Three mornings ago at 5:30, she was in a frenzy barking at the yard. I got up in time to see a large black dog like creature standing near the propane tank. In truth, I thought it looked like a wolf, it was that big, but I know that no wolves are around here. On the other hand, a friend who hunts spotted coyote scat on our driveway last fall, so I think it’s a coyote. Then two nights ago at 12:30, Shadow was once again barking into a frenzy. Last night John and I heard the yip-yip barks we’d heard out west by coyotes. So I’ve got a pack somewhere in my woods. This would explain why my compost keeps disappearing. Something has been eating entire watermelon rinds, cantalope rinds, and egg shells. We can’t get compost because creatures have been raiding it. We haven’t found tracks except some hair. I’m betting its the coyotes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I forgot to mention the COYOTES! Shadow has been waking us up with her growling, watchdog bark. Three mornings ago at 5:30, she was in a frenzy barking at the yard. I got up in time to see a large black dog like creature standing near the propane tank. In truth, I thought it looked…<\/p>\n

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