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I take roaming skunks over squirrel condos in our wooden retaining wall any day...😎

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

If you like french roast coffee, you can almost get to the point where the two smells seem enough alike that you can live with both. :)

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

They really are beautiful animals. As long as you are nice to them, they won't deploy the stink(that is their defense).😌💖🦨

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

But really, he is beautiful! Looks healthy, plump; gorgeous coat. I have been missing stumps for YEARS - 🤪🤣 now that’s funny!!! - I mean, skunks! Anyway, I think the overpopulation of Washington state has run them all off, since I haven’t smelled that nostalgic fragrance in the night for a very long time. And they used to be plentiful in central Montana when I was a child there, visiting my grandparents, but not now.😢 Thank you for the amazing picture❣️

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

Make sure you're upwind before you take in that fresh air!

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Ah the smell of skunk in the morning (or anytime, LOL). We used to have skunks as pets with I was young. They had their scent glands removed so they couldn't spray anyone but they always had a musky odor about them. They were quite sweet pets, very much like a cat.

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

Always delightful 😊 funny,love the poem,be here now

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

Skunks are so cute but oh so smelly!!

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

Just don't make him angry.

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

The first time I saw one it started backing up to me. Thank goodness I knew enough to RUN

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

My daughter has a family of skunks in her yard. Her cat, Midge, hangs out with skunk mom and her little ones!

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

Enjoy the fresh air as long as he enjoys working nights outside!

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

You have a landscaper whose choice of cologne is jaw dropping, but thankfully lives outside! Since some humans have a proclivity for atrocious choices of cologne. As a part time grocery bagger, there are some inside that I wouldn't mind hastily escorting outside! Smile

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

Amazing to catch a photo of your new landscaper!

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Sep 8Liked by Clara Parkes

Golf course , eh ? Fun

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Clara, Very clever. D

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