We Got Our First Deers!
Late for me, I came downstairs around 7:30, nuked a cup o' joe, and sat down here to look at the Blog, and started reading Jane's comments on my last post.
I kid you not ... this is extremely weird ... at the very INSTANT I got to her part about talking about going down to Sumner to get ready for the deer hunt, I saw this flurry of activity out of the driveway-side window - it was a good-sized fawn and two much larger (perhaps a doe and a young stag?) deer trotting through the end of our driveway. I jumped up from the computer and looked out the family room slider to watch, as they paused at right about the spot where I showed Marion the opening in our treeline where I had used to start our brush pile, then followed the edge of our back treeline and then took a very abrupt right turn up the hill from where our ferns are so lush each spring down near the left back edge of the back yard. Once they got into the leaves, they took sprinted off quick, straight back up the hill.
Very cool!
I just went over to the slider after getting another cup of coffee, and was looking out to see if they had come back down the hill. They have not, as yet, but I think I may have discovered why they made such an abrupt right turn to run up the hill ... "Green Arrow" (the nickname I now have for our neighbor to our left, across the wetlands, who I told you about coming across the wetlands with a full quiver of arrows, back in the summer) has put up a deer target in his back treeline. This thing looks like the body of a deer, but has no head and only two legs.
I'm presuming these deer may have seen that and said "What the hell? Let's get out of here!"
Anyway ... perhaps it would be better for you all to just come here for your deer hunt. I'll put out some apples and a salt block just a few yards out into the woods, grill some steaks and you all can sit out on the deck and pluck 'em off as they saunter by.
In Sports News ...
The SALUKIS
Let's cheer the Salukis, after their season ending loss at Carmi. At 10-1, 9-0 in the regular season, they had a terrific run. I like what their coach Bill Evans said, after the game: “As far as the seniors, I have nothing but praise for them. They're all quality kids who had good attitudes during the whole season. Hats off to those guys and what they did for this program. I always tell the kids the same thing at the end of the season - the sun comes up tomorrow but it just might not be as bright.” That is a far cry from some of the things I heard from former Lawrenceville basketball coach Ron Felling, who usually "went off" on some tirade if they didn't win.
Dallas (yuck) at Washington
Today is the second game between my beloved 'Skins and the hated Dallas Cowboys. This is always a grudge match, and it epitomizes hard-nosed bitter rivalry NFC East football.
My hope is that "Coach Joe" and his assistants come out with a good game plan, the 'Skins don't fold, and that they come up with a much-needed win. I hate seeing them at 2-5, very firmly entrenched in the NFC East "cellar".
Survivor Pool
I am still in the running, among 6 remaining entries. I and one other "playa" have San Diego, so let's root for the "Super-Chargers" at home against the Browns.
The remaining four all took the New York Giants ... so let's root for the Houston Texans in what would be a very nice upset. Houston has been a bit of a spoiler, historically, in our survivor pools (remember Jacksonville, and more than half the pool being knocked out in that game, and that is just this year ... they've been spoilers in the past three years as well). I'd love to see lightning strike twice, but the chances aren't terrific, with the Giants being at home. Anyway, we'll see.
Chore Update
The grass looks really good after yesterday's mow/blow with the Deere. (except for the deer tracks, which I just looked at ... they didn't screw up the grass ... they gave it a little aeration with their hooves, actually)
We have a few other things to do, obviously ... the chores just don't stop. :-)
Love to you all,
Lee
I kid you not ... this is extremely weird ... at the very INSTANT I got to her part about talking about going down to Sumner to get ready for the deer hunt, I saw this flurry of activity out of the driveway-side window - it was a good-sized fawn and two much larger (perhaps a doe and a young stag?) deer trotting through the end of our driveway. I jumped up from the computer and looked out the family room slider to watch, as they paused at right about the spot where I showed Marion the opening in our treeline where I had used to start our brush pile, then followed the edge of our back treeline and then took a very abrupt right turn up the hill from where our ferns are so lush each spring down near the left back edge of the back yard. Once they got into the leaves, they took sprinted off quick, straight back up the hill.
Very cool!
I just went over to the slider after getting another cup of coffee, and was looking out to see if they had come back down the hill. They have not, as yet, but I think I may have discovered why they made such an abrupt right turn to run up the hill ... "Green Arrow" (the nickname I now have for our neighbor to our left, across the wetlands, who I told you about coming across the wetlands with a full quiver of arrows, back in the summer) has put up a deer target in his back treeline. This thing looks like the body of a deer, but has no head and only two legs.
I'm presuming these deer may have seen that and said "What the hell? Let's get out of here!"
Anyway ... perhaps it would be better for you all to just come here for your deer hunt. I'll put out some apples and a salt block just a few yards out into the woods, grill some steaks and you all can sit out on the deck and pluck 'em off as they saunter by.
In Sports News ...
The SALUKIS
Let's cheer the Salukis, after their season ending loss at Carmi. At 10-1, 9-0 in the regular season, they had a terrific run. I like what their coach Bill Evans said, after the game: “As far as the seniors, I have nothing but praise for them. They're all quality kids who had good attitudes during the whole season. Hats off to those guys and what they did for this program. I always tell the kids the same thing at the end of the season - the sun comes up tomorrow but it just might not be as bright.” That is a far cry from some of the things I heard from former Lawrenceville basketball coach Ron Felling, who usually "went off" on some tirade if they didn't win.
Dallas (yuck) at Washington
Today is the second game between my beloved 'Skins and the hated Dallas Cowboys. This is always a grudge match, and it epitomizes hard-nosed bitter rivalry NFC East football.
My hope is that "Coach Joe" and his assistants come out with a good game plan, the 'Skins don't fold, and that they come up with a much-needed win. I hate seeing them at 2-5, very firmly entrenched in the NFC East "cellar".
Survivor Pool
I am still in the running, among 6 remaining entries. I and one other "playa" have San Diego, so let's root for the "Super-Chargers" at home against the Browns.
The remaining four all took the New York Giants ... so let's root for the Houston Texans in what would be a very nice upset. Houston has been a bit of a spoiler, historically, in our survivor pools (remember Jacksonville, and more than half the pool being knocked out in that game, and that is just this year ... they've been spoilers in the past three years as well). I'd love to see lightning strike twice, but the chances aren't terrific, with the Giants being at home. Anyway, we'll see.
Chore Update
The grass looks really good after yesterday's mow/blow with the Deere. (except for the deer tracks, which I just looked at ... they didn't screw up the grass ... they gave it a little aeration with their hooves, actually)
We have a few other things to do, obviously ... the chores just don't stop. :-)
Love to you all,
Lee
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