tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post190405089237342742..comments2023-11-14T21:16:42.135-08:00Comments on Sweet Cottage Dreams: No Lions, No Tigers, But BEARS–oh my!Sweet Cottage Dreamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585280807777813283noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-15103097575012425272014-10-03T20:26:59.979-07:002014-10-03T20:26:59.979-07:00Very fun post. My first time to meet the new dogg...Very fun post. My first time to meet the new doggie. What a brave one! Nice to see Dughal!<br />Have a great weekend. GranthamLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803141808493672642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-15886951931031313282014-10-03T19:03:28.236-07:002014-10-03T19:03:28.236-07:00Oh my! I love the part when you pulled the gun out...Oh my! I love the part when you pulled the gun out. In bear country that's a good idea. :) KitKithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821207596562393224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-39681693077419881182014-10-01T17:50:14.325-07:002014-10-01T17:50:14.325-07:00I could feel the suspense in your post, Becky! I&...I could feel the suspense in your post, Becky! I'm glad you didn't come face to face with a big black bear! We were kayaking on a very remote river on Sunday and it was much the same. Noises in the forest made me a bit jumpy, but hubby insisted I go first. Ummm, there's something wrong with that idea, don't you think? I could have used a barking dog or two! Helps with the aerobic workout, right? :) Vickie @ Ranger 911https://www.blogger.com/profile/12847126296813987337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-16257844782459794272014-09-30T21:41:29.579-07:002014-09-30T21:41:29.579-07:00Bears scare me. They always have. I had a run in...Bears scare me. They always have. I had a run in with one once and was lucky..HE chose to walk away. It was a large brown bear. I know now how very lucky I was. He could have taken my head off with one swipe.<br />I often thought of that and wondered at my luck. Others have not been so fortunate. Dangerous creatures, bears!! Wsprsweetly Of Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990765326246470929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-34714605621753153622014-09-30T17:34:23.581-07:002014-09-30T17:34:23.581-07:00I've learned to take my whistle with me when I...I've learned to take my whistle with me when I go hiking. We have too many bears in this area for me. 2 Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06304946822134166498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-35518063913975332872014-09-30T15:52:36.572-07:002014-09-30T15:52:36.572-07:00Liquid courage, LOL! Bring it on! The best thing...Liquid courage, LOL! Bring it on! The best thing to do with a suspected bear encounter is to make noise. Lots and lots of noise. You want the bear to know that you are there. They positively hate surprises. Most bears would rather avoid you and any kind of confrontation. The bear was probably making a noise because it smelled the dog and felt a bit threatened. And never, EVER run from a bear. That only entices them to chase you.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-40616539916665903082014-09-30T11:47:45.059-07:002014-09-30T11:47:45.059-07:00Oh my, a scary adventure to be sure.
Thank goodnes...Oh my, a scary adventure to be sure.<br />Thank goodness for Miss Dinky's warnings.<br />Easy to see why an adult beverage... or two would be in order :).Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-78211508219308678542014-09-30T08:03:28.570-07:002014-09-30T08:03:28.570-07:00I lived in the northwoods of Wisconsin for 20 year...I lived in the northwoods of Wisconsin for 20 years and spent childhood summers visiting the northwoods. I used to sing out loud when I walked through the woods...so a bear would hear me coming. Of course, no one has ever been attacked by a black bear there in all that time. The danger would come if one got between a mother and a cub. Last summer, my mother was walking from the lake to the cabin when she saw one scratching its back on the corner of the fish house. That woke her up!FoxandFinchhttp://foxandfinchantiques.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-27105725298793098802014-09-30T06:07:13.631-07:002014-09-30T06:07:13.631-07:00My favorite line in the post, "out came the h...My favorite line in the post, "out came the handgun". You pack for a walk in the woods? I am chuckling right now. I have been terrified of bears ever since I was a little kid and read about a bear attack in Grandma's Reader's Digest. I'm not sure a handgun would stop one but I would sure hope it would make it think twice!Kathleen Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-49586844155681482342014-09-30T05:56:50.477-07:002014-09-30T05:56:50.477-07:00Such a beautiful place to walk. We have bear here...Such a beautiful place to walk. We have bear here too, and it always a little scary to go for a walk. So far I have never encounter one walking, but have seen several in my back yard over the years.Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-57044571097652010882014-09-30T02:35:28.192-07:002014-09-30T02:35:28.192-07:00Very nice story. Loved reading of your adventure....Very nice story. Loved reading of your adventure. Pacific Northwest is breathtaking! My sister lives in WA State.DebbieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249496969098128784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540459793417833940.post-56150768069146888172014-09-30T01:06:58.513-07:002014-09-30T01:06:58.513-07:00As you quote 'Oh my'. Beautiful and majest...As you quote 'Oh my'. Beautiful and majestic as they may be I am so glad we don't have them here any more!WinnibriggsHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373512408459789941noreply@blogger.com