At 8:00 at night one would hope not to see a bear on their driveway but that is exactly what we saw tonight (from within the house thank goodness!).
This little bear was looking for dinner! Unfortunately for him, I got smart this year and purchased a bear proof garbage can. It was fun to watch him try to get into it though but it wasn’t to be!
Too bad, so sad!
Jenny says
Ah, summer with bears in the neighbourhood. I know what that can be like. We haven’t had any town so far this summer though. Maybe I should buy a bear proof garbage can to keep out those crafty ravens though!
Did the wildlife people come to relocate the bear?
CactusFreek says
Hi :o)
I just found you accidently, and i can’t tell you how awesome that is!
I am THE QUEEN OF CLUTTER!! I have been a pack rat for as long as i can remember, and i just don’t know how to live any other way. But i want to have a nice home to invite people into.
So i’ll be lurking around here quite a lot from now on.
Thanks :o)
Carey says
Oh my! Thats would scare me a bit. How long did he hang around for?
ChupieandJ'smama says
A bear? Glad you were inside taking that picture. We usually have a couple in the woods around us in the summer, but they are just passin’ through. I can’t believe even your gargage is organized. I’m in awe of you 🙂
Debi says
Oh, I can’t wait to show this to my “medium” kid! He’s a bear fanatic! They are not so common in our neck of the woods. But one was spotted in town last week…Gray immediately wanted to go out and look for him. Rich took him out searching, but no luck.
BTW…letter on the way.
Tammy says
OH MY! I’m glad we don’t have bears in our neck of the woods! WOW!
Coach J says
Wow!! I can’t imagine looking out my window to see a bear!! I can say that’s neat, but in the next breath I’m thinkin’ how do you let your kids out to play knowing there could be a bear??!! Not that bears live next door, but still! That’s a totally different world to me.
HomeSchool Mommy says
WOW! That’s insane! What a great picture.
Org Junkie says
We are quite use to bears in this neck of the woods but believe me this is a little too close for comfort for me. I might never let the kids leave the house again!!!
Christy says
That is so cool! I was just telling my husband the other night that is the one thing I have’nt seen and really want to. Funny I would stumble across your blog. I actually found it the other night and am very excited! I love that you share you Monday Meal Planning. I am very organized, I think but I hate meal planning. I do it but not consistenly however. It does make the week run so much smoother. Thanks for all your blogging!! I’ll be a regular for sure!
Cyndi says
Oh my word! That would seriously freak me out. This puts that pesky dog that’s been getting into ours into perspective, LOL.
Katrina says
Okay, that is most definitely a sight I would NOT want to see in my driveway! I grew up out in the country with bears and bobcats living in the surrounding woods, but I’ve become rather suburbanized and don’t miss those bears one bit!
Gracie says
Oh, My!!! A real one!
Kim
Munchkin Land says
Holy cow! That is awesome!
Melessa says
Are these also raccoon proof? If so, where can I get one? I just spent yet another morning cleaning up after they feasted on our garbage.
Jana (sidetrack'd) says
Ack! Better your driveway than mine. 😉 Glad you had a bear-proof trashcan or you would have had a big mess!
Shokufeh says
As a city girl, such a sight would make me pee my pants, I think.
Kili @ Live Each Moment says
AAAHHH. That would freak me out. Remind me where you live again, so I won’t live there! Bears are scary.
Michelle says
good for you laura!!!
Ladybug says
WOW! I am glad you were in the house! LOL Where did you find such a garbage can???
Org Junkie says
Hi, I found it online from a company in BC and had it shipped up to me. It was that or keep my regular garbage cans in the house….eewwww!
Tami says
Wow- I thought the cats in our neighborhood could be pesky. Yikes.
Susanne says
Oh my, that kind of drop in visitor would put me in a bit of a tizzy! Glad you were all inside.
[email protected] says
Wow! The closest we get to bears at our house if the Winnie the Pooh we’ve got! Yikes!
Ariane Benefit, Neat & Simple Living says
Holy cow! What a cool picture! I’d spend 200 on a trash can too! : )
Sandy@Reluctant Entertainers says
The closest we came to bears was when we were on a houseboat!
I thanked you on my blog today 🙂
Sandy
For Reluctant Entertainers
Tina says
I live in Charleston WV, just moved here. The occassional bear sighting is common here. Haven’t personally witness this yet, but I’m a little nervous when I hear rustling in the woods when I’m taking my walk at the local park.
the parents zone says
Poor bear didn’t know it’s a organized girl’s house.
sheryl says
Yikes! That would be exciting and terrifying all at the same time!
Thanks for sharing the pic…and the $200 garbage can 😉 Yikes to that, too…but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do!
Slava Bogu says
Wow! That is really neat (but only because I don’t live there). lol
Great invention, that garbage can!
Org Junkie says
Jenny, sometimes they will relocate the bear if it becomes really troublesome and they can catch it…lol.
Tara Sloan says
A bear? Where? OVER THERE! No bear hunting needed when they invite themselves to dinner, huh!?
Rachel Anne says
We don’t have bears, but we have raccoons and possums. They love to break into the dog food bin and gorge themselves. So irritating! Must put bungie cord on my list to keep the lid on….
Gretchen says
Holy Cow! He’s kinda cute, but only from afar! Great picture. You should submit it to your news or something.
Misslionheart says
That’s mad! The only ones to go anywhere near our bin would be the crows! Pesky beggars!
These bears, can they kill humans?
Org Junkie says
Oh for sure but for the most part black bears are pretty scared of humans. Seems the bears in my town though are getting a little too use to humans for my liking.
Melissa R. Garrett says
YIKES! We’ve had bear sightings in our area, but I think I would pee my pants if I ever saw one out my window. :-0
Rocks In My Dryer says
No WAY!
tonsofsons says
Way to cool! Has he been back?
Terry says
I have to admit when I saw that you had spent $200.00 on a garbage can I thought you had lost it, but seeing and knowing that the garbage can is bear proof made me think maybe I am the crazy one for not having purchased one myself. Having to clean up garbage on more than one occassion, I think you made a very wise choice. Victory is yours!
Haley says
Holy Cow! This is insane! LOL Your 200 bucks were well spent!
Haley
The Thrifty Blogger says
Great picture! lol I love bears. 🙂
Squawkfox says
I need something like this for my composter since I live in a forest and don’t get garbage pick-up. Our composter is constantly getting attacked, turned, mauled, and sat on. A sitting bear can cause a lot of damage. LOL 😀