Saturday's Gift

I love my unscheduled Saturday mornings, when I get to sleep in just a little longer, linger over my coffee leisurely, and today I tacked on an extra cycle to my exercising. I needed it. Too many lunches out this week!

I am sitting here at the computer, doing just a little Saturday morning catch up. Wonderful Guy is sitting across on my right, at his work station. On my left is a great window looking out to the backyard. It is a cold dismal scene now, but there is always the promise of green in the heart and mind of a garderner! Out of the corner of my eye, I glimpse a movement in the backyard, and I think it is Best Dog Ever. But wait! It is too cold for her to be hanging out there this morning....

And then I see it is a red fox. In our back yard. Just cruising through....

So glad Wonderful Guy was right there. We both jumped up and ran to the front yard in time to see the fox clamber over our six foot privacy fence, pretty much like a cat! Then she? he? scooted through the front yard and down the street.

Beautiful red coat, big bushy tail, pointy curious nose...all about 8 feet from me! I'll take it!

Note: While we live in town, our home is only a couple blocks from an open space, and foxes are not unknown urban dwellers to this area. I do make sure my kitties are in at night for their own safety.