Day 188: The Taming Of The Shrew

Kyle found two shrew's in the window well today. He said, he thought they were hamsters. LOL We went outside, and found bucket, and I got some gloves, and we were going to go catch them. Both were scurrying around down there, and as we approached one went in to a hole, that is on the side of the window. So Frank will have to fill that back in, but it does not lead to inside it's just a hole they dug up against the house. I caught one, he practically went in to the bucket himself, the other one....that one is a bugger! I can't catch that one!! He comes out of the hole, and then gets scared, and goes back in. I almost had him, when I blocked the hole off, but he squeezed thought this tiny, little hole!! I still have not caught the little bugger yet, hopefully we can get him tomorrow. While we were down there we saw a tree frog, so we got him out as well. The one little shrew chilled in the bucket almost all day. He was cute to watch, and I was able to touch & pet him. I know you shouldn't do that, but he was cute. LOL Everyone got a turn, Kwin hand was in my hand, so I would have gotten bit, if it decided to bite. I did some research on shrews and I had no idea that a certain breed of shrew, is venomous!! I was shocked to learn that, Frank said he knew that. Interesting! Still didn't stop me from touching the cute little guy. Hahaha We did release him, and he was pretty happy in his bucket, and then finally came out. Well we ate dinner, and I went out to see if he was still there. I didn't see him, but I heard some rustling of leaves, and holy cow, the little guy was back in his bucket. LOL Last I went out he was burrowing in the leaves, and then was gone. He was pretty cool to watch. We had a wonderful dinner tonight, steak, baked potatoes...well grilled for the other's as they don't like baked potatoes...corn on the cob, which took forever to get gone, and salad. It was pretty tasty. :)

Oh! And I have been finding hearts left & right lately. I have been feeling a little down lately...nature can always soothe my soul, & heart. :) Or love from heaven, as I say!

                                            Hello, little shrew

                                           Goodbye little shrew

Tree Frog 

Shrew

Love from nature