Seeking a rare bear
We rarely lock our doors in this house. Too much trouble to go look for a key usually. But if you were to ask do we have any reason I would also respond that there is little to worry about. There have been no pirates in these waters for centuries We don’t even have any bears anymore. Not since the time of my grandparents apparently. If you look around in the notes you can find the name of the people who went out and shot the last furry beast in the yard. I find that so interesting because elsewhere on the continent bears are everywhere’s. They will come in and check out your house. They will climb into your vehicle if you leave a window open. But not us. We have removed that hazard from our immediate world. I gave this some thought. I wonder what it was like back over a century ago when people would go out to gather firewood and bring along a firearm just in case. Yes we used to have wild animals. About a century ago my father did see a deer along the side of the road. But the bears had been gone long before he was born. An interesting way to treat your world. We have little to fear when we go out in the woods. No large wild animals. Unless that cow from the field over gets out. At best you might find a skunk. Or an old cellar hole. I believe the government filled in all the old water wells decades ago. But the bear still remains a story for children. If you go out in the woods today you’re sure to get a surprise. I remember that song. As for animals coming across on the ice that also is no longer a big danger. Something about all the warm weather we’ve been having. Right now of course it is very cold outside strong winds snow. What used to be typical weather and now is just a footnote in in An anonymous blog that nobody else reads. If you ended up here you were also seeking the bear. Surprise. There are none. At least not on this island. Head over across on the ferry if it happens to be running. That also is not a given anymore.
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