The Bear in Our Backyard!!!

This story is not for those of you who think we are already crazy living out in the deep forest on the mountain. But, for you who would enjoy a little bear sighting yourself -- read on. Their has been a bear problem for about a month now in the neighborhood - they have been appearing in the night tearing into trash cans. I heard all the stories and wondered a little why they weren't coming to our house. I just wanted a peek. Josh thought I was crazy, and now I know I was, but just knowing they were out all around us in the night roaming like huge creatures not being seen was hard to miss out on. And one night it happened. We were awakened with a HUGE slam against the house, and honestly I didn't think it was a bear. But Josh knew because he looked at me with a grin and said, "well, here's your chance". So we hopped up and walked the fifteen feet to the other side of our house (tiny tiny cabin) and looked out. Josh saw it immediately, but I couldn't so I went up to our bathroom glass door to get a closer look.

Sheer terror went through my body as I stood there alone in the dark about five feet away from a big black bear wrestling with our trash bin. I could hear him growling in the struggle and it was an awesome sight to see his fur shimmering in the light of the moon. But, I was alone, and there was only a glass see-through door between us. I don't remember breathing for a couple minutes. At last Josh joined me to see the closer look and we shined a flashlight on him to have an even clearer peek. The light did nothing to him, but cause him to glance our way and then ignore us. We stood and watched for at least ten minutes allowing him to tear through and drag all the garbage, small price to pay for such a viewing. I think that it was the commotion we were causing when we tried to video it but the battery was dead and then trying to plug it in and get it to work in the dark and you know how that always happens at those times. So, when it was ready -- he ran off into the forest. What an incredible creature.