Yesterday we had a Very Important Person visiting Sandhill, and so we had to spruce the place up a bit. I believe every one of us showered before work, although I can’t prove that. This VIP was from the Other Camp, and so half of us were trying to win him over, while the other half were holding back expletives. I baked cookies for the ordeal (you can tell which half I’m in) having learned a little something from my Mother-in-Law about the power of sweets. We even had lunch delivered. And not pizza. It was pretty fancy for the Sandhill Crew of misfit toys. I presented my story (rather well, I must say) and then they were off for a tour of the property. When they returned, and hour or two later, I was told that they had seen one of those critters (pointing to Carter, the taxidermied porcupine). In fact, it had been crossing the road, and so they had to wait for it to pass by. All these important people, waiting for a rodent. This I love. That was a Very Important Porcupine.
