We have been waiting for the deer to spend more time here at home since we moved here in the fall. Neighbors have told us that they always camped out in our yard, but alas, we have furkids and they have been a deterrent. My friend with a flower garden has them eating lunch and dinner in her beds and really doesn't welcome them. So this week, the herd came "home". This little buck came to the Mr.'s coyote call, nearly up to the back door. We had over 20 here yesterday.
After having lunch last week with old friends, I was requested to post pictures of the outside of our home.
We had snow this week and lots of cold temps, but the sun was shining yesterday, so I trudged through the snow to get a couple of pictures. We are out in the country, although we are only a few hundred yards from the highway that leads to both Saratoga and Encampment. It takes about 10 minutes to get to either town. We have experienced a recession here as work has mostly depended on the saw mills in the past. The mill here has been closed since we have been gone, but is now preparing to open with new computerized equipment and with the hiring of 60-80 people, we are hoping for change. We have been seeing old friends left behind when we left and since this is our third time to take up residence here, we are finally feeling like we are "home".
It looks a bit barren here with just a few leafless trees for the winter rest, but it is serene and relaxing and especially cozy this Christmas. With friends and neighbors heading off to work, (we are a bedroom community with people traveling several miles to their workplaces) before the sun is up even, we are blessed to be able to enjoy our warm home and the only thing that could be better would be to have our children here at Christmas. But again, we are thankful that they are able to be with friends and family and that they have their health and are "home" for Christmas.
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