Raccoons do their business - Latest

Its been a while. Rob and Roy the noisy raccoons, visit at regular intervals, and I hesitate to mention it, but I must, they have made the base of our cedar tree their latrine. "Up with this I will not put", to quote Winston Churchill, so we're trying to work out a mechanism of deterring the beasts from visiting in such a manner. Various sticks and staves have been tried to no avail. So if you know how to discourage raccoons (without shooting them), then please meander down to the comments section and leave your advice. It would be so much appreciated.

 
Two masked bandits have been seen on our deck over the past couple of months. Their names are Rob and Roy and they are noisy beasts. 

 This one's a bit spooky.  

 
So I'm wondering if we have a vertically challenged graffiti artist with a insecurity problem in our neighbourhood. 

 
So, in need of a comfy chair? A little damp I grant you but, with a bit of sunshine, it will be in great shape.... This was in a naerby alley, I'm thinking if they think someone passing by is going to pick this up and take it home, they are being a tad optimistic. 

Well I have been out and about, just not written about it. Time to change that. I've not found any dead bodies on my litter route, you'll be pleased to know, very much the usual stuff. My rage against fast food distributers and their consumers continues. There is a direct connection between "Buy Big Mac" and "Be Big LitterBug" - why is that, I wonder?

We've had strange weather in the past month or so. We spotted these icicles on a cliff by the side of the road recently.
  
  

 
I often see these painted fish around our neighbourhood, a reminder to people that what goes down the drain, goes straight into our rivers and streams.



 
This is a recent sight next to our jolly blogtrain...

  
and my first attempt at a snowman for 20 years. Clearly it needs work.

Owners - please claim lost clothing.......

Urgent! - a pair of shoes and a coat have been found. Dubious condition. Clearly someone must be looking for these items. Owner please pick up as soon as possble. (Ok, I know, the men in white coats will be round soon enough).

 
 
  

We came across this icicle hanging from a house - quite beautiful...
  

 
and our jolly bird bath got quite the white hat....