Welcome Wagon

The unpacking continues!  I would post some pictures of the process, but who wants to see all the boxes in my house?  I'll post some pictures when we're done.  Or maybe after we paint.  Anywhooo...

Andy and I love our new neighborhood.  It's full of trees and, based on the tracks we find in our yard all the time, MOOSE! The other day we rolled into the driveway and a young one bounded out of the backyard and ducked into the woods.  Sadly I wasn't able to get a picture of him/her.  We'd also seen a couple running around on the neighborhood streets, but couldn't catch any of those on film either.  Early this morning we took Ripley for his first walk in the new 'hood, and we happened upon a VERY LARGE lady moose who was asleep and not very happy that Andy was shining his headlamp right at her.  I would say ever since we moved into this house last week, we spend about half our time in the house peeking out the windows and trying to spot a moose so we can get some good pictures.  Well about 30 minutes ago, just as it was starting to get dark (by the way, it is AWESOME that it's still light at 7pm), I looked out the sliding door at the kitchen and saw one! 

As large as he looks, he's actually pretty small...and pretty excited about the swingset.

The cats were absolutely fascinated.  

Sorry these pictures are blurry...it was starting to get dark and I didn't want to use the flash, and my tripod wasn't handy.

Zeus called Fro to come check out the friend in the yard.

After he ate whatever was by the slide, he walked under the swingset and went right under our deck! I ran to the basement to take pictures out the other slider.  By the time I got down there he was nose to nose with the window, but I couldn't get a good picture.  There was no way I was going to open the glass so I could use the flash.  I don't want anyone reading "Crazy moose-obsessed outsider gets trampled by moose in her own basement" in the local paper.

He was VERY interested in the shovel.  He kept licking the handle.  Gross.

He then slowly headed up the driveway, but got spooked and hauled ass across the neighbor's yard (I think he finally heard Ripley FREAKING OUT from our bedroom).

I love the moose! I love our new house! I'll post some pictures soon.