Raccoons Everywhere - even the White House

The "First" Raccoon - friend of the White House

What is is with the raccoons? I wrote in my post yesterday about my little friend Bandit who shows up on my back porch every night. I got an email from a friend with photos of her friends as well. And, then, a raccoon at the White House - what a presidential raccoon? It's true - seems the masked bandit has been hanging out on the White House grounds and has managed to escape security until yesterday when he was captured by the park service.

Bullwinkle, Boris, & Natasha - Friends of Tattered and Lost

Rocky - another friend of Tattered and Lost

No one up but me and Bandit....

Rendezvous with Bandit

Sleepless nights often bring me to the kitchen for a midnight snack. But, I'm usually not the only one. Bandit, a large raccoon, lives in the huge oak tree beside our house and often meets me just the other side of the kitchen door for a snack - for me a cookie, or cheese puffs - for him yummy Meow-mix cat food. We have become goods friends and he isn't frightened. He even gets along well with the cats who share their food. They do seem to be disturbed that he washes his face in their water though. Blogger friends - meet Bandit.

Good-night Bandit - enjoy the Meow-mix.

Tomorrow - pictures from the show. I'm still recovering.