Re: inaugural message? now deer

The local deer herd is growing and seems to double every year after the
fawns drop in May-June. This year they discovered peonies and defoliated
them, fortunately after they bloomed. They have since moved on to salvia,
astilbes, primulas, and Artemisia absinthium (wormwood). When I walk the dog
in the morning, I frequently see a herd of 9 to 12 beasts coming right up to
my neighbor's house. Perhaps she feeds them.

This past summer they even invaded my deck and ravaged my containers, so it
has become very personal. I confess I take a measure of satisfaction in the
heavy snow that is on the ground and shows no sign of melting. Since hunting
is prohibited in the community and there are no predators hereabouts, hunger
will have to take its toll. Fencing is not the answer; 4 feet is the maximum
permitted, and that's like a "welcome" sign to them.
Maria


> 
> I love it - very clever!
> 

>> "Do you deer what I deer?  A herd, a herd dancing in the night!"
>> 
>> DF
>> 
>> Peggy Elliott wrote:
>> 
>>> Libby, how dismal - a herd of 1??  :^(  Is that a herd?
>>> Can you get it some company? Or at least some good music or something?  ;^)
>>> 
>>> _Peg in Va (with obstinate, stubborn, almost militant deer everyplace, and
>>> ready to boing out in front of my car at the slightest provocation!)
>>> 

>>> 
>>>> nope, not inaugural message, as I wade through my emails and find a couple
>>>> previous messages.  Pretty big echo out there still, though.  Suppose we
>>>> should allow a few seconds for everyone to get subscribed, huh.
>>>> But by tomorrow we should be humming along, and the messages will be back
>>> to
>>>> more normal numbers, too, I should think.
>>>> 
>>>> My deer herd is down to 1.  I suppose I should be pleased, but the poor
>>>> thing looks so lost now.  hmmm I guess I was telling them to get lost not
>>> so
>>>> many weeks ago.
>>>> 
>>>> Libby
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> to break the ice...
>>>> 
>>>> welcome everybody!!
>>>> 
>>>> Libby
>>>> MD zone 6

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