So apparently my early morning walking career is kaput. Husband-Dear refuses to let me roam far from the house on foot due to the current MOUNTAIN LION problem in Lumberton.
At the little butcher/grocery/hunting gossip hub on the main drag in town, there's a fresh computer-printed picture of the most impressive tooth-and-muscle machine I've ever seen this side of the Ozarks. Being the kind of town that has grandfathered in permission to host all manner of picturesque herds and horses, you could see why a MOUNTAIN LION could be a cause for concern -- not to mention the sweet, chewable little children who like to play in the road next to the woods around twilight time.
So I guess I'm back to stealing a little stroll time during what brief daylight hours I have to enjoy while unshackled from working normal business hours. Pleh. Guess it's back to morning yoga in the library.
A wise precaution - you don't want to end up as someone's juicy news bulletin. Mountain lions are beautiful creatures but I wouldn't want one roaming around my neighbourhood. About the most exciting wildlife we see these days is the odd squirrel or two.
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