Broken Calm!

Last evening as the sun was going down,

creating a wonderful hue to the light,

I sat on my porch playing "words with friends" on my borrowed iphone.

It was hot and a slight breeze had begun to move the air.

Thru my concentration,

a dog barking in the back ground brought me back to reality.

I looked up just in time to see Sassy

following something that was waddling,

along the yard fence line.

As it arrived at the gate,

The waddler stopped and faced Sassy.

For just a half a second they were nose to nose!

I called Sassy back,

obediently she turned to come to me.

Then, faster than lightening this

black and white waddler

slips into the yard at the bottom of the gate!

No way was it going to let this dog get away with barking.

It has come to challenge Sassy!

Sassy wasn't going to bow down to this so she raced to meet her challenger!

My screaming fell on deaf ears!

From the right, comes Taumee to see if she can offer up any help.

In charges Sydney from the left,

grabs that brave teenage know it all skunk,

and shook it for all she was worth.

Then it sprayed!

It was like a dog with a waterhose in its mouth!

Sydney managed to coat EVERYTHING!

Patio furniture, concrete blocks, rug,

PLUS:

All three dogs and one cat!

With that, everyone ran their seperate ways.

Dogs rolling in the grass...

Skunk running for dear life, (to the front of the yard, and where we have no clue!)
Screech standing on guard, looking around with this:
"which way did it go" look on his face!

Out comes my magic solution which has worked wonders on Screech.

I am choking and gagging as I go grab my quarts of Hydrogen peroxide.

One quart at a time,
I generously shake in some baking soda,

and lightly drizzle Dawn Dish Soap in the mixture.

Taumee is the first!

I soak her with water first.

Then pour, rub and rinse her with the solution.

Dry her off best I can....

Put her in the house!

MISTAKE!!!!!!

Because, with Sassy who was second,

I put the solution on her BEFORE I got her wet.

Worked on her pretty good.

Same with Sydney.

But Taumee REEKS!

MY HOUSE STINKS!

I did not want them staying outside over night for two reasons:

1.  They had managed to rub 'skunk' all over the grass.

2.  No idea if that skunk will come back.

As I sit at my desk,

With just the slightest movements,

aroma of "skunk" reaches up and gently strokes my nostrils!

Think I will make myself scarce today!