when i looked out around 8 this morning,

porcupine was heading back from the cedars,

or so i thouhgt.

we're having a big storm

which began with ice and turned to snow in the night.

temperatures dropped some 50 degrees

more or less

overnight.

porcupine was out by the spruce on the way to the barn

when i ventured out

to shovel some snow and examine my flattened mailbox.

a rough night.

heading back towards the woods

after visiting the garage and leaving

a scattering of scat and urine.

(it's rough weather for human beings

and porcupine beings

this crazy winter.)

then porcupine stopped and stayed perfectly still

i walked over and tried to spook porcupine into action

there was none.

with my snowshovel i moved porcupine to the tree about 15 feet away

from this open spot.

maybe porcupine will clinb up and eat.

or maybe all the suppers are done.

it's not for me to know just now.

but i am sad.