Scaredy Moose

Life can be hard, and we all get ourselves into uncomfortable and embarrassing situations now and then. MOST adults can avoid getting their tongue stuck to an icy pole or sticking their head between the bars of a bike rack, but children and animals are particularly susceptible to the hazards of curiosity and poor spacial awareness.

This leads us to a rather delightful tale from my own childhood:

When I was kid, I had a pony (calm down: we lived on a farm). My pony was fat, gray and named Chauncy. He also lacked any understanding of his own, shall we say, breadth.

One day, we came home to find Chauncy stuck between two trees in his pasture; he had gotten his front end through just fine, but found difficulty once his stomach and hips met birch bark. As he attempted to back out, he wedged himself in tighter and tighter.

We tried wiggling him loose, but, in the end, my father had to cut down one of trees to get the not-so-little guy free. Chauncy learned a good life lesson and we had food for the wood-burning stove, so it ended up as a win-win for all parties.

Now, in remembrance of Chauncy and his - ahem - struggle, I present to you: Baby Moose Caught in a Gate.

Keep your head held high, buddy. It happens to the best of us.

http://www.reshareworthy.com/baby-moose-rescued-from-fence/

Patience is a virtue, little guy.

** No ponies or moose were harmed in the making of this blog post **

Sunshine in My Sky

Anyone who knows me decently well knows that I absolutely hate winter with a passion. Oh, the *idea* is nice and all - fresh white snow adorning the ground, the laughter of children as they sled away their snow day, hot cocoa by a crackling fireside, the romance of kissing amidst flurries - but the truth isn't as fun as all that. Everyone is thinking it, now I'm going to be the one to say it:

Winter sucks. Dirty snow sucks. That disgusting slushy/icy creation that comes after it rains, sucks. Massive pileups on highways suck. Digging out your car sucks. And that windchill, the one that makes your eyes water and eats away at your skin, that really sucks. 

So, what do we do about it, loyal readers? We crank up the heat, crack open a cold beer and listen to some jams about warmer weather. If we concentrate hard enough, maybe we can forget about the winter for a while and pretend we're somewhere warmer. 

Or we could all vent-blog about it, because that's cool, too.

Try out Kate Voegele's "Sunshine in My Sky" - works for me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX2Qqhp2BXk

We could pack our bags and fly to Costa Rica,
You could swing me low and call me Rosalita...