He's My Big Cat Daddy

Sunday, Ed and I took the dog for her usual walk..down the tractor road, through the pasture, and back up by the barn. As we walked by the creek, right by where the garden had been, Ed noticed some animal prints in the sand. Really big animal prints. From a really big animal.

In a state of I-can't-believe-it, I made a plaster cast of the prints. The internet says most mountain lions have prints that are 3-31/2" wide. These are almost 5". He must be finding lots to eat because he's a big boy.

Mittens couldn't believe it either. It was like a cat Holy Grail! We all decided to go walking on the buddy system, and never at night!

Monday, Ed got up on the roof, filled the lines with water, bled out the air, and pressurized the lines. Perfect....until...we heard a horrible whoosh. Luckily it was only the temporary plug at the end of the lines that blew. All the important stuff was tight and leak free.