Sounds like it was a traumatic experience. I'm sorry to hear that.
The wildlife sounds amazing. Reminds me so much of the farm in Quesnel. The animals were always out and about. Love those little buggers.
Dammit Snakey, I was more than halfway through the first page, reading away, wondering who these new dudes were that I didn't know, before I realized this was an über-necro.