We will all be on the lookout for some signs of spring
The one that I look forward to the most is hearing a robin sing
Having sunny hours that are warm and bright
More hours in the day and less hours through the night
We are now into March and there are hints right there
Snow is melting and the puddles are appearing everywhere
Though the temperatures haven’t come close to their peak
It’s the warm days ahead that we so sorely seek
There are the footprints in the snow from animals that have passed our way
There are more of them appearing each and every day
Squirrels running back and forth, you can see them on their course
I figured with all their maneuvering, that they must be the source
When I put the dog out, he immediately goes on patrol
Trying to corral one of these bushy tailed rodents is his goal
We never worried about it at all when we put him out the door
The squirrels would just chatter at him and aggravate him even more
He has carved out his own worn out route walking through this snow
This is the path he follows whenever he decides to go
Friday night I let him out and went back to watch more tv
Soon we heard his yelp that is usually associated with glee
We were expecting company and figured they were in his sight
It turns out that I would have to watch this episode on another night
I proceeded to the back door to let him in
That is when our evening would take a tail spin
Looks like there were more than squirrels invading our space
There is another scoundrel that is living on our place
This animal doesn’t hibernate but becomes very lethargic over winter instead
I guess on this particular evening he got up on the wrong side of our shed
I quickly realized that our new resident is a skunk
He encountered our dog and now the whole neighborhood stunk
We brought our canine in and luckily we had the right shampoo
Threw him in the tub and washed him thoroughly was all that we could do
We are forced to suffer more just by the timing of this event
Using every method we know to get rid of this nasty scent
The past two days we have opened every window and turned off all the heat
Put on some extra sweaters and warm slippers for our feet
The temperatures inside plummeted even though we had some nice spring days
How long before we are rid of this smell is hard for us to say
We are using diffusers to assist with this quest
Peppermint is the essential oil the experts suggest
The dog is alright and seems to be okay
He still has the whole yard to romp and play
As for his nocturnal activities we have come to a decision
He is not allowed out at night unless he has some supervision
The Black Sheep Poet 