2026 - Day 1

[603Country]

I have a barn, half of which is a workshop with an attached bedroom and bathroom. It’s my man cave. I went out there this afternoon to read, and I opened both workshop doors. Sat on the couch, put my feet on an ottoman, relaxed and read for a while. I caught some movement to my left and thought it was our cat. It was maybe the biggest skunk I ever saw. He waddled out from under the bed, walked between the couch and ottoman, under my legs. Brushed my legs with his tail. Slowly strolled out of the bedroom. I turned on the TV, which scared him outside. I did not pee my pants.

He had to have been under that bed before I sat on the couch. That could have been really ugly…

 

[TheOtherZilla]

I laid on a rat in Nam.. I was trying to sleep and he was in this old sleeping bag I laid on. He came out and I found another place to sleep.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I bet that skunk appreciated you making him that nice home.

 

[Toolbreaker]

That was 2026 lobbing one across the bow. Grab a bag of peanuts & quietly close the barn doors. We'll holler at you next New Years.

 

[timeout]

The skunk fur market is strong, pun intended. You probably let a pound of powder walk out the door.

 

[KMart]

I have a barn, half of which is a workshop with an attached bedroom and bathroom. It’s my man cave. I went out there this afternoon to read, and I opened both workshop doors. Sat on the couch, put my feet on an ottoman, relaxed and read for a while. I caught some movement to my left and thought it was our cat. It was maybe the biggest skunk I ever saw. He waddled out from under the bed, walked between the couch and ottoman, under my legs. Brushed my legs with his tail. Slowly strolled out of the bedroom. I turned on the TV, which scared him outside. I did not pee my pants.

He had to have been under that bed before I sat on the couch. That could have been really ugly…

Was that after you had your blackeye peas, cabbage and pork for New Years?

 

[fx77]

I laid on a rat in Nam.. I was trying to sleep and he was in this old sleeping bag I laid on. He came out and I found another place to sleep.

Speaking of rats
Once when I was an intern, a man came through the ER on a stretcher. He had a stroke, and was essentially comatose. I noticed the tops of his ears were half gone. My chief told me the rats in the nursing home, out in the boonies of GA, ate them.

 

[603Country]

Was that after you had your blackeye peas, cabbage and pork for New Years?

Interesting question on timing. I had not had the black eyed peas and cabbage yet. So maybe I was still running on 2025 luck?

 

[nmkid]

I laid on a rat in Nam.. I was trying to sleep and he was in this old sleeping bag I laid on. He came out and I found another place to sleep.

Those things were a different breed. They were big.

 

[Kalitrazescapee]

FWIW...there's a high probability the skunk was a female,they are larger than males. If you decide to trap live , cover trap, attach rope, use banana for bait......or just buy banana and treat away from building. I have chickens so I'll be one to kill it.

 

[Hipshoot]

I Woke up next to a REAL DOG a few times over the years!

 

[dave@aDave]

I Woke up next to a REAL DOG a few times over the years!

When I was in the Navy, there were some times when a Cougar would trap me for the night.
Somehow they almost always managed to turn into Dogs.
Never bad enough that I had to turn Coyote.
I had standards.

 

[Geronimo Jim]

That is just a great story. Thanks for sharing.