I love the Library of Congress’ flickr photostream. They are constantly adding interesting old copyright free images. I saw this one and wanted to add to the story. The two gentlemen in the second row seem concerned, but they are the only ones.
Here’s the original image:
Original image from the Library of Congress
I should be ashamed for subjecting my dog to such acts of humiliation for only a Frito. But I’m not, ’cause I’m laughing too hard.
Sometimes my most popular pictures on Flickr are the ones I’m not the most proud of.
Gopher Guest
Last time it was a shrew, tonight we had a gopher pay a visit. We need to keep our doors closed.
After we caught him and did our photo shoot, we released him in a wooded area at the far corner of our lot, far from the lawn and garden. Just a few minutes later he was scurrying across the patio back to where the gopher holes in the lawn are. I’m really not sure how he found his way – it was pretty far. We caught him again and took him for a ride to an empty field. We really don’t want him back in the lawn, and the gopher erradication guy is coming out this week. I didn’t have the heart to play whack-a-mole with him, so off he went.
Shrew Visitor
This tiny shrew came into the house this afternoon. We weren’t sure what it was (mouse? mole?), but easily caught it in a tupperware container. I took him outside, added some dirt and had a quick photoshoot before releasing him in the far end of the back yard.
I’ve since learned he’s a shrew (not sure which kind). They’re not related at all to mice, they’re insectivores not rodents. And they won’t dig up our lawn like the moles do.
There’s a meme on Facebook where you post 25 random things about you, and then tag others to do the same. I was tagged today and this is what I posted.
25 Random Things About Me
