Rosendale Ramblings By Sari Botton

Well, it’s been a while since we stumbled upon a dead animal on the property. This one wasn’t quite on our little postage stamp of land, but just over the line, on the firehouse lawn adjacent to our driveway. And certainly close enough to smell.

Last night, after an incredible thunder and lightning storm, Brian and I both noticed a strange stench wafting through the house. Was it skunk? Was it something burning? Was it a skunk burning? Turns out, yes, it was the latter. This critter seems to have been struck by lightning.

After all my other dead-animals-on-the-lawn experiences here so far (cat, possum, deer…), you’d think I would know by now who to call to have it removed. Can’t remember whether it’s the town clerk, the highway department, the police. I’ll be working the phones this morning.

(Update – Survey says: highway department.)