Big Foot Tracks in the Snow - What Am I?

As previously stated, I am the only one in my suburban neighborhood (that borders woods) that admits to seeing wildlife in my woods and back yard.  Being a city girl (raised in Boston, MA) I am not very familiar with undomesticated animals.

You see, last year in early summer I saw what was to me a HUGE bird.  It was at least 4 feet tall with a very long neck and a very large butt of dull toned feathers about 12-15 feet ahead of me.  My pomeranian and I had just walked into the woods and we both froze when we saw the bird and we startled it as well.  I was doubly shocked when it started to lift off - it looked way to heavy to gain any height and as it lifted I worried about it clearing the trees - but it was OK. 

I've never seen it since...but what I have learned is that when I hear all kinds of "chattering" in the woods it is definitely indicative of a less than ordinary presence. 

Now, last January when I saw these tracks in my back yard I took pics so that fewer people called me crazy.  What baffles me is the stride....as it only looks like one foot at a time with 12-15 inches inbetween.  Also, the size of print which is enlarged due to the snow I'm sure...is still about 10-12 inches.

So what do you think?

The tracks went from the woods in my back yard to the driveway...have more but this is probably the best representative.

No Formulas for Me AND Check Out These Birds!

I've noticed that many bloggers are using formulas for their day to day posts.  I wish I was clever enough to come up with some new original ones - I cannot even remember what Tuesday is supposed to represent. 

I really only recall that Wednesday is often "Wordless" which means pictures - and I'm not prepared for that either.  Besides, Wednesday in my house is "Wacky" or so says 6 yr old Grandson Aiden who stays with us on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and gets teased endlessly by Papa Rick...which is supposed to signify that it is Wednesday...

But it isn't...

It's still Tuesday!

HEY! Just thought of something...

I'm in the Northeast - 60 miles south of Boston in MA, to be exact.  We had significant snow over the past couple of weeks, and early Saturday morning, hubby called me to come look at the HUGE birds perched in the trees that border the woods behind my house.  There were 3 ...do any of you fine readers recognize them?  Let me know.  I'm the only one in my neighborhood that has rare/strange bird and animal sightings.  Maybe tomorrow I'll post some of the pictures of tracks in my back yard....

At any rate - the birds sat in my tree for about 3-4 hrs and then were gone.

Til tomorrow....