geeg was first introduced to the skunk (and various cleansing concoctions -- this time, tomato sauce) 3 years ago, on the 3rd day of our arrival.
when you live in our neighborhood, you get used to tailoring your life around the very cute, seemingly friendly (although rabid) & fragrant skunk. they have been known to climb out of water drains, hold folks hostage in their cars until they toddled further down the street & scare people off their property. at least 75% of the 'hoods furry friends have been "spritzed." one skunk was even bold enough to walk straight into a neighbors home to eat their dogs food!
last night might have been one of the cutest sights we've ever seen. on a rare evening weekday walk, we stopped dead in our tracks to witness a mama skunk and 4 babies together. mama tried desperately to demonstrate how to climb over a short 5 in. high cement wall, and 3 of the babes easily followed. the last one, possibly the runt, just couldn't no matter how hard he tried. this required mama to change her route entirely, which meant they retreated down the hill and what looked like under a neighbors house... i'm kicking myself for not bringing the camera.
baby skunk photo via cute overload. photo of geeg taken by me.
Wow. I have never seen a live skunk, let alone a baby skunk. That baby in the photo is adorable. Deceiving, I know.
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