Clara and I hit a different park this morning. Chris and I went to this same park back when we lived in Houston. One time this huge rat thing swam to the shore and got out of the water. I freaked out. Turns out their proper name isn't huge rat thing, they're called nutrias. This west Texas girl had never even heard of them, much less seen one.
Well, the nutrias were out in full force today. We saw about 10 of them swimming around and saw a couple of babies even. We decided to move on when they and the ducks started following us.
It was really nice out this morning. The sky was overcast and there was a slight breeze even. Felt almost like autumn there for a few minutes. As I was getting into the car to leave, there was a group of about 20 moms in one long line jogging down the trails with their jogging strollers. Wow, must be nice to be that motivated.
2 comments:
Nutria ARE "huge rat things." They, of course, are a rodent. They originated in S. America and were introduced into the North American wildlife by people who were farming them, and then releasedd them. In Oregon they are rampant, and some people confuse them with opossums.
Just a little piece of trivia :-)
Kelsey, I also meant to mention that Clara's hair is looking so cute now! I'm glad you got it cut :-)
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