He will be waking up soon

About two hours ago, I finished clearing my driveway of several inches of heavy wet snow. Overall, this winter has been mild, so I'm not going to complain (even though both my snow blower and I are looking forward to Spring).

Still, there is one downfall I can think of that will naturally come with the onset of Spring. Last Fall, a large bear started visiting my house every evening to tear apart my garbage. Some times, he would come as early as 9:00pm.

I came face to face with him once as I tried to retrieve a bag that he dragged into the woods across the street. Fortunately, I was armed with a pocket flashlight and a broom handle. He was smart enough not to try anything stupid (and I was smart enough to scurry back into my house and hide).

Somewhere, sleeping in the woods behind my house, is a large bear who has endured this winter on a belly-full of my garbage. Soon, he will be waking only to bring his wrath back to my garbage cans. This year, I'll be ready.

In case you're wondering, the pictures are shots of his muddy footprints on my driveway.