Moms … ever need a break from the kids (also you Dads)? Two afternoons ago, before the torrential rains started and as the temperatures mounted … Rosie came out in the afternoon. Now I could claim she was just curious and wanted to watch me BBQ at 6 pm, but I think the combination of at least 4 crazy youngsters, heat and humidity meant she just HAD to get out of her house. The raccoon’s den is in the hollow trunk of a white pine 20 yards from our house.

When I finished cooking, both Rosie and I returned to our homes!