Deer Hunt

If you want to read this in chronological order, see Jay's post on the same subject first then come back to mine.

I took my walking stick and went with Jay because otherwise, he would have been out there alone. Oh, ya, and I really enjoy his company, too.

So, there he is Saturday afternoon, looking for deer on a hill side that's 500 yards away and I told him if he shoots one down there I'm sending him in with a skillet and a fork. Yes, it is that steep! The shadows were down in there before 4:00 in the afternoon.


















And as I left work Monday afternoon - right there in front of the Rocket Garden...










That's right, a 4 point buck right in the middle of 9 does and fawns.
I stopped across the road and took a few pictures. A few of them raised their heads and looked at me, but then just went back to grazing.

Winter? No, we'll still get a short reprieve.

Yes, it's the first snow fall for down in the valley!



















We've seen a little high on the mountains but this
is the first that has fallen down here.

We got 4 or 5 inches but the driveways, sidewalks
and streets are still warm enough to melt it on contact.

Some areas within 10 or 15 miles reported 12 - 14 inches.

Ladder Ball, anyone?

















Guess I will be covering the swamp cooler this week.