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FINAL ADVENTURE

I have made several "farewell tours" of the old house.

This morning I tried it one more time.

I went in the yard and started to walk to the back. I realized there were waves in the pool!

I went to look.

There in the water was a small rabbit, swimming for all he was worth.

This has never happened before.

I think what has happened is that with the dog gone, the rabbits have claimed the grass in the back. It is lush and tasty. Even our dogs have liked it.

But there was this bunny swimming like mad. He had moved from grass to pool and that was a huge mistake.

I went to get the net and lifted him out. It was no trouble. I was able to do it so that he couldn't leap out of it. He stayed in the net until I gently laid it on the ground.

We had a moment of eye contact before he took off. I got it. He got it. Whatever it is. We were bonded.

I bet he will be a lot more careful in the future. Or I hope he is. He will not have me to bail him out. But I think by the looks he will not pass that way again.

For me, it was a heart stopper. I was high as a kite from the experience.

I had gotten there just in time.

My farewell tour had a mission to it and it left me with a huge lump in my throat.

This is the kind of experience that we had week after week and month after month at this place.

Close to life. The birds. The hawks. My owl. The coyotes. Now, rabbits. Never before. Probably never again if they are smart. A new dog is coming.

Labels: life