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backyard visitors


What's that, just beyond the fence? Why is Cassie barking?


Why, it's visitors!


Holiday javelinas!


Here, piggie! Even though they're not pigs, they still came when I called them that.


But when they realized I wasn't going to feed them...


...they left.

B'-bye!

Comments

auntie m said…
Those are some pretty weird animals to have in your backyard.
7:02 PM
Ana said…
Holy Moly!
I can't believe how close they got!!!
7:20 AM
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