Wylie Coyote vs. Pepe' Le Pew

In training for my second half marathon, I was out for a walk the other day. I'd like to say I was out for a run, but I suck at that running thing, so mostly I walk and yes I need to train to walk, but that's not my point here.  The point is I like to travel light.  I sometimes take the cast of Glee and Dave Matthews Band, or some days I bring Eminem or Lady Gaga. But, ideally it's just me, the Ipod, and Mother Nature.

My friends and family have advised me to carry my phone and my pepper spray too, since I live out in the country.  However, I hate carrying all that stuff in my pockets.

Thursday afternoon I was about 3 miles from home and I spotted this:

I didn't actually take a picture of this particular ferocious coyote, since I only had my Ipod with me.  Instead, I got this photograph off the Internet.  But he really did look like this (sorta) and he was stalking me (kinda) and I decided if he came any closer my plan was to strangle his rabid little neck with my ear bud cord!  I will admit I was a bit shaken and relieved when he didn't attack me.  So today when I went for my walk/run I was carrying my Ipod, a cell phone, my pepper spray, my Chapstick (of course), and I also had my camera with me so I could at least capture the man-eating coyote on film this time. 

Not very far from my house, I came across this:



I chose to use my camera on this cutie patootie little fella! 

I'm gonna venture a guess that skunk spray trumps girly, pink pepper spray any day of the week.