Retirednsmilin308
07-13-2021, 06:14 AM
So...two nights ago we had laminar winds blow through the homestead, and a measured 1.97 inches of rain. Other places in my area had up to 4 inches. In just one night. The storms came in cycles all night long.
The next day (yesterday) Liz and I go out to survey the damages. Lots of broken tree limbs and one huge one 16 feet long and 8 inches in diameter fell just behind The Roost.
As we were walking up to The Roost, liz says, " What's that thing ". Something was laying at the base of the steps to The Roost.
I get up there and it is a dead cat. Not one of ours, but it saddened us both anyway. I have always adopted the role of " Protector of Kitties " since i lived in Nebraska, and do what I can to keep them safe.
This sight broke our hearts.
Anyway, I look over what I need to do and we both go back into the house.
I decided to cremate the kitty rather than try and bury it because of all the digging it would entail, nor could I guarantee some scavengers might dig her up.
I have some dry wood in the woodshed I built, so all the wet ground is not a problem.
I am getting stuff ready to do this and to cut up the felled tree trunks when i get a call from some specialist doctors office, and we have a back and forth about my care. Me having to call my primary care doctor...await his reply, then more back & forth.
OK...back to the task at hand.
Liz says...did you see those huge monster birds out back ?
NO
Then look, I would not go out back just yet, they look scary and mean.
I grabbed the binoculars...and sure enough...Turkey Buzzards !!!
I get another call and a few more delays.
FINALLY, I get to go back out there and dead with the dead cat.
WHAT DEAD CAT ???
There was literally NOTHING LEFT !!! I kid you not. Nothing was left except the smell. Everything was gone. Even the skull.
Nothing but a bald patch of ground where it once was.
All in about an hour. Talk about efficient !
Nature's garbage men.
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The next day (yesterday) Liz and I go out to survey the damages. Lots of broken tree limbs and one huge one 16 feet long and 8 inches in diameter fell just behind The Roost.
As we were walking up to The Roost, liz says, " What's that thing ". Something was laying at the base of the steps to The Roost.
I get up there and it is a dead cat. Not one of ours, but it saddened us both anyway. I have always adopted the role of " Protector of Kitties " since i lived in Nebraska, and do what I can to keep them safe.
This sight broke our hearts.
Anyway, I look over what I need to do and we both go back into the house.
I decided to cremate the kitty rather than try and bury it because of all the digging it would entail, nor could I guarantee some scavengers might dig her up.
I have some dry wood in the woodshed I built, so all the wet ground is not a problem.
I am getting stuff ready to do this and to cut up the felled tree trunks when i get a call from some specialist doctors office, and we have a back and forth about my care. Me having to call my primary care doctor...await his reply, then more back & forth.
OK...back to the task at hand.
Liz says...did you see those huge monster birds out back ?
NO
Then look, I would not go out back just yet, they look scary and mean.
I grabbed the binoculars...and sure enough...Turkey Buzzards !!!
I get another call and a few more delays.
FINALLY, I get to go back out there and dead with the dead cat.
WHAT DEAD CAT ???
There was literally NOTHING LEFT !!! I kid you not. Nothing was left except the smell. Everything was gone. Even the skull.
Nothing but a bald patch of ground where it once was.
All in about an hour. Talk about efficient !
Nature's garbage men.
40937
40938