I looked out the bedroom door and saw something white near the burn barrel. It moved! I realized it was the skunk that has bothered our neighborhood for weeks. She hasn’t been under my porch, but she has hung out around the houses of Joyce, Holly, Shawn & Bob, and Jeff.

Her coloring is not at all what I expect of a skunk. Usually, they are mostly black with a white stripe down the back. This one is all white except for her face, underside, and a small stripe on top of the tail. Joyce has seen her with two smaller babies which have more traditional coloring. I stepped softly on the deck to get a video and came right back inside when she headed toward me. So far, she has sprayed only dog Izzy and CAT. The smell from that spray is the worst natural odor any of us have experienced. When a car has hit a skunk on the highway, you will smell it for a few minutes inside your car. According to information on the internet, the smell of the carcass can last for two to three weeks.