Moving a young raccoon

[Sigarms]

She did stop feeding and I didn't shoot the racoon. We talked!

I stand corrected, and apologies on my end about common sense. Sounds like you have a good one as well.

I've only been married for 20 years, but in all of the that time, although my wife and I are really two completely different persons and in some ways nothing alike, we seem to have some core values and when it comes to "important decisions", be it on our kids, the house or spending money. It's funny that we're generally always on the same page when it comes to major decisions. That said, we always talk about the pros and cons to anything we decide, and do it together.

No different than this coon relocation issue really...

The only unhealthy thing I've ever done in our relationship being married is sneak a gun or can into the home from time to time. That said, she'll let me know that I'm not pulling anything over her. Common sense dictates you only need so many guns so I never have a discussion about that with her . To her credit, I've been clean the last couple of years

 

[Sigarms]

Mrs. HD is awesome, but I’m not giving away that power.

I've got ask, but exactly what "power" are you giving away when you become married?

My wife is a better and smarter person than myself.

That said, due to our (wife and myself) complete external differences not being alike, we seem to compliment each other in our relationship when it comes to the more important moral/financial decisions. I help her she helps me due to our differences. Seems to be a good mix.

FAMILY is always the wildcard in that equation IMO as that's pretty much the only difference of opinions we've had.

 

[Hay Dude]

I've got ask, but exactly what "power" are you giving away when you become married?

My wife is a better and smarter person than myself.

That said, due to our (wife and myself) complete external differences not being alike, we seem to compliment each other in our relationship when it comes to the more important moral/financial decisions. I help her she helps me due to our differences. Seems to be a good mix.

FAMILY is always the wildcard in that equation IMO as that's pretty much the only difference of opinions we've had.

I do some things better than my wife and she does some things better than me.

Self loathing that your wife is “a better and smarter person than you” is fine if that’s what you want to say, but that sets you up for a “yes, dear” or “whatever you want, dear” life. And that could set you up for a life of subservience anytime a big decision is made, because YOU have anointed your wife your superior intellect, she could have more of the control.

In my house, we both respect each other as equals, with different strengths that complement each other.
That way one doesn’t feel inferior to the other.

 

[Sigarms]

I do some things better than my wife and she does some things better than me.

Self loathing that your wife is “a better and smarter person than you” is fine if that’s what you want to say, but that sets you up for a “yes, dear” or “whatever you want, dear” life. And that could set you up for a life of subservience anytime a big decision is made, because YOU have anointed your wife your superior intellect, she could have more of the control.

In my house, we both respect each other as equals, with different strengths that complement each other.
That way one doesn’t feel inferior to the other.

This may be hard for you to understand, but a man doesn't have to be self loathing and feel inferior because he takes pride in the woman he married, believing that she is better and smarter than himself.

Likewise, I do some things better than my other half, and she does some things better than myself. And likewise, in our home, we both respect each other as equals with different strengths that compliment each other with our personalities.

That said, I get what you're saying about the "yes dear" bit. I've been married over 20 years now, and the only time I ever say "yes dear" lately is when my wife tells me to put my hearing aids in. I would find it hard to believe that any man who has been successfully married for decades hasn't said "yes dear" one time in his life LOL

No different than this raccoon issue. We both agreed on the same course of action. Generally we always seem to do that, go figure...

 

[WinterDeere]

So, about that racoon....

 

[Sigarms]

So, about that racoon....

Still in the air

Guy is getting smarter. Only seen him a couple of days ago, first time after a full week on not coming across him early in the AM or late PM. Seems to be now gravitating over towards the one neighbors tree line instead of out front where I use to see him. The rented trailer behind that tree line now has no one living there.

The large dog trap we've had for decades seems to have a heavier trip mechanism that may not work for his size. Borrowed a smaller trap (definitely a lighter trip mechanism) I picked up yesterday because honestly I thought he was gone.

We shall see...

 

[Yander]

I thought that racoon was long gone weeks ago.
Your thread went so tar OT I lost track. Sorry

I'm happy for the lucky racoon. He's running wild.

Yes, it is in the "woods" now.

 

[MossRoad]

Yes, it is in the woods now.

 

[Yander]

Still in the air

Guy is getting smarter. Only seen him a couple of days ago, first time after a full week on not coming across him early in the AM or late PM. Seems to be now gravitating over towards the one neighbors tree line instead of out front where I use to see him. The rented trailer behind that tree line now has no one living there.

The large dog trap we've had for decades seems to have a heavier trip mechanism that may not work for his size. Borrowed a smaller trap (definitely a lighter trip mechanism) I picked up yesterday because honestly I thought he was gone.

We shall see...

They learn fast. I've had three of them as pets as a kid. I never penned one up, didn't need to. I just fed them milk, bread, eggs and Karo syrup. Kept them living in our shed. I could carry them on my shoulder.

That one you are going to train won't be able to be caught too many times before he is wise to the live trap.

 

[Sigarms]

That one you are going to train won't be able to be caught too many times before he is wise to the live trap.

I'm not going to train him, but move him out back.

The only feeding of wild animals we do is for the humming birds now and put feed out for the birds in the winter time.

There is no feed or trash what so ever around the house for wild animals to attract them.

If he's smart, he's got tired of me putting a light on him during the darkness with the dogs out, so he's moving further away.