Mystery Deepens

Company came a-callin' in the form of old, dear friends from Elgin, Sara and Steve. One consequence, certainly not the most notable, was that Mom felt the need to clean up the poop from the welcome mat.

Three days later however, another deposit was made overnight, causing the Pith Investigative Group (PIG) to launch into action. Curiously the pile was made in the exact same location, was about the same size, and arrived in two piles.

During brefkist we discussed what the possibilities might be and ultimately thought that it was a big bird regurgitating berries and seeds. Further investigation as to where these seeds and berries may have originated led to a discovery around this property of just such roughage.


But PIG decided to seek expert advice from the Apalachicola Nature Center. After plowing through the comments from various staff members on which one might be the authority on excrement, the guy behind the desk offered the belief that it was a . . . . . . . .raccoon. That's right, nothing so noble as a bear, as beautiful as a mockingbird, or as exotic as a scarlet tanager. It was a raccoon. And the main thing that made him believe this is that raccoons usually do their dumping in the same location.

For the time being, we'll go with that.