Blips of thought

[eohartman]

With the help of Christin (scottique), I successfully released five raccoons this past weekend! Video forthcoming. Not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty darn proud (of myself and the raccoons). It's been a crazy summer and it was such an incredible feeling to release them out into the wild and watch them start their new life. I vaccinated them, taught them how to catch live food, set out a feeding station for them (with dog food) until they get used to the surroundings, and released them on the most perfect 450 acres imaginable.

I've still got four raccoons in the GIANT habitat that Dustin and I finished building. Check out photos of the raccoon habitat here. The remaining raccoons are enjoying themselves. Three of them will be ready to be released in a couple of weeks, while the last one, Rowdy, is going to stay with me over the winter. He's the one that was imprinted, and I'm hoping that by keeping him until the spring, when he sexually matures, he'll wild up a bit. He needs a companion in there this winter, but I don't want to hold any of my guys back, so I'm stealing taking a spring-releasable raccoon from another rehabber in order to give Rowdy a friend. I have a lot of pictures and video that I need to upload/resize/post. Hopefully I'll get a spare moment to do that soon.

It just dawned on me that Dustin and I are leaving on Sunday to go to Boston for six days. He's got a training session Tuesday - Friday, so we're flying up on Sunday, wandering around Boston on Monday, and while he's in training for the rest of the week, I'll be working from the hotel room (that sounds dirtier than I meant it to be). It's a good way to see a new city without having to pay for all of it, considering his job pays for his flight, hotel room, and gives him food money. Hoorah. It's been so far in the back of my mind, though, that it just crept up on me - I have no idea what we should do while up there. So, I ask you, dear flist - what should we do while we're in Boston?

Also, this means that my 26th birthday is on Sunday, the day after Talk Like A Pirate day (and the day after we supposedly have a barn concert, though the guy hasn't been very good on the communication front). I'm quite looking forward to being 26. I figured it's something I've never tried before, so I might as well go into it with an open mind. Who knows what the next year will bring!

Comments

[lizzie.livejournal.com]

Riverside at 11 sounds good. Unless there's a better place nearby to meet up. According to the link you sent me above, that station has a BUNCH of parking spaces. Is there a place nearby that would be better for spotting one another, or should we meet in a particular part of that lot? I've got a GPS so just tell me where to go and I'll be there! :-) Also, I assume the number from which you texted me the other day is your cell phone, and I can call that if I get lost/can't find you, right?

I promise to be a nice stalker. Besides, I'm the one who'll be hopping in the car with someone I've never met before, so technically you have the upper hand... lol

OMG I'm so excited!

[ftmichael.livejournal.com]

You can park anywhere - hopefully the main lot won't be full. The main lot's on your right as you enter the station; you can't miss it. If it's full, you'll need to park in the overflow lot, which is to the far left. If you need to do that, just text me and I can meet you over there.

Assuming you do park in the main lot, once you're parked, walk out of the lot towards the little booth where you paid to get in. You'll see a handful of parking spots just in front of you, which are ten-minute spots intended for people who are picking folks up. I can park there and meet you.

Remember that parking costs $5.75!

Yesyes, that's my cell. :) Feel free to call or text!

Oo, you make a very good point. Well I promise to be a nice kidnapper, since you'll be a nice stalker.

I'm so excited too!!

[lizzie.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me! I'll see you in a couple of hours!