I thought I didn't hear the nanny right but it turns out that yes, there was a bear in the tree 10 feet from our family room! He was babyish but we didn't see the mama anywhere. We called our next-door neighbors to let them know they had a bear in their crabapple tree. He ate a bunch of crabapples; I think he went up there to get out of the rain but it rained like Hell so that didn't work.

Very cute little guy: black with a light-tan snout. In bear years I think he was probably a pre-teen, about 200 pounds. I'm surprised he didn't do a bunch of damage to the aforementioned crabapple tree, he hung out there for three-quarters of an hour.

Would love to upload pics but I didn't have time to get a USB cable today. Say it with me and the bear now: “Grrrr…”

So, my day was exciting, but Becky's day was more so. Yo Beck: Lookin' gooooood. Becky for Senate!