I love living out here
Just a few minutes ago, I exited the front door to retrieve the bird feeders for another day, which are just off the patio, and a nice healthy raccoon who was cleaning up stray seed underneath, just out of view because the height of the patio, went lumbering off toward the back of the house. I've been putting out peanuts in the shell and dry corn along with a dish of water most nights, but this one was starting in early.