New Pet?

We have a new stray pet coming around fairly regularly over the past couple weeks. It was once or twice a week, then 3 to 4 times a week and now, today 4 times in a day. I have been trying to get pictures of him, but he keeps getting away before I can grab my camera.

Today, I was sitting on my porch reading when I heard what I assumed was my dog eating the dog food loudly and quickly. I didn't think much of it. I was reading about Czars throughout Russian history and I was engrossed. Then I heard the bag of dog food being pawed at. I didn't think much of this either, being engrossed as previously mentioned. Finally, it just go a little extreme so I looked up to yell at the dog. Except, it wasn't a dog at all. It was our new stray.

I couldn't grab my camera before it ran off. But it came back. And came back. And came back, finally getting chased up a tree by the dog. Way up a tree.

Here are the pictures I finally got:



And to show just how high bears can climb:




Needless to say, the kids are only allowed to play outside with one of us and/or the dog. I like our new pet. I really do. But he is just a little nerve racking sometimes. And, oh yeah, I wish he would stay out of the compost.