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howard stateman ([personal profile] howeird) wrote2021-01-31 11:08 pm

Shopping, Taxes, Smugglers

No raccoon again.

Went up Tropicana Ave in search of the big Smith's supermarket I saw on the way home from cardiology, but it was not there. So I shopped at the local Albertson's instead. Got all the things on my list. Home, looked at a map, the Smith's is on Flamingo. Pretty much parallel to where I remembered it. Next time.

Watched fishing and snow storm streams. And To Catch A Smuggler, which showed the customs officers as arrogant a-holes.

No plans for tomorrow.

[identity profile] sunshine-two.livejournal.com 2021-02-03 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I periodically watch a you tuber called the Raccoon Whisperer. He feeds a number of raccoons and it's interesting to see their interaction. He says they some times don't show up for a long time. Thought you might find it interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hku8vC7vWo0

[identity profile] sunshine-two.livejournal.com 2021-02-04 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
yes, they're well fed. He treats them like his kids. "Raccoons enter a state called torpor that mimics hibernation during the winter. During torpor, the raccoon relies on its stored body fat to survive." I doubt they'll have any problem with fat reserves ;)