I ran this morning, with jingle bells on, and wasn’t bothered by any bears though I startled the deer.  The kids told me later in the day that Mr. Frank, three doors down and our neighbor who walks Sophie, the teeny tiny dog, saw the bear in his backyard last Thursday.  This is the day it was spotted crossing into our neighborhood so that makes sense.  If bears follow trails like deer, I think we are safe.  He is much closer to the highway and around a large curve in the road from us; Friday a bear was spotted 4 miles away.  No walks down to the creek for a bit…