Oops

I scared off the first deer of spring tonight. I opened my front door too fast, so that the light flooded out quickly and there was too much noise, and I heard the startled deer run down the street. They must have been right at the edge of my front yard. My eyes were not yet adjusted to the darkness, and the moon being in the west lighted me for them but not them for me, so I didn't see how many were there, but it sounded as though there might have been at least three. I'd like to have some night vision goggles, so I could check out the yard before I go outside. It would be easier not to startle them if I knew where they were. Poor deer. I hope that this bad experience doesn't put them off coming to this stret again. Maybe I could plant something they like to eat in the front yard. Something besides the rose bushes, I mean. I wonder if they would like celery? Fennel, perhaps? Hmm, what would be a good deer snack? Hey, I know! A big block of salt! Deer would probably enjoy a salt lick as much as horses do. I think I'll call a feed store and see how much one would cost.

Birds. LOTS of Birds.

In the grey light before dawn, and before the songbirds awoke, dozens of crows began circling over the neighborhood, screeching angrily. Then a flock of geese flew over with loud honks. Now all the other birds are stirring and making quite a ruckus. I wonder if they know something that we don't?

Wicked Machine

Sluggo is being amazingly bad today. I've spent about three hours dealing with him, and got about 20 minutes on line. I'm sure that he is unable to do anything I want because he is using all his power to concoct some evil plot. If Bill Gates suddenly becomes dictator, you'll know that Sluggo was behind it!