I'm surprised that the deer population is as high as it is. A doe is one of the dumbest animals in the wild. Each morning, two excited dogs and a shuffling old man come close enough to spit on female deer. When these feeble-minded creatures do become concerned and decide to move, it is generally at a slow prance. If I were a poacher or a wild cat I could get my fill each day.
As it turns out I'm neither so I just end up with elongated arms from holding on to two excited dogs that feature themselves as mighty hunters. Truth be known if the deer would ever turn and snort I would be elongated in another direction...the dogs are not brave hunters.
It's different for the male deer. The bucks in Dallas County stay invisible or visible only from a distance, much like my neighbors.
Today's walking tip is on clothing. I have a lot of ideas but no expertise on this topic. Most folks would share that I have no idea how to dress. That's not so. My taste is just confused between a Pennsylvania street punk and an Iowa country boy.
Anyway, folks in the know are always telling walkers to wear light colored clothing so they can be easily seen. That's OK advice if the background is a dark screen. What if I'm walking in a snow storm or in front of a patch of Queen Anne's Lace? Personally, I wear a combination of white and colored clothing. I think that makes me stand out from the ditches and the limestone gravel road.
I don't know if any of this is right so I have a back up plan. I wear a flashing red light. I know this works cause it freaks out the farmer down the lane when he is out in his underwear getting his newspaper.
As it turns out I'm neither so I just end up with elongated arms from holding on to two excited dogs that feature themselves as mighty hunters. Truth be known if the deer would ever turn and snort I would be elongated in another direction...the dogs are not brave hunters.
It's different for the male deer. The bucks in Dallas County stay invisible or visible only from a distance, much like my neighbors.
Today's walking tip is on clothing. I have a lot of ideas but no expertise on this topic. Most folks would share that I have no idea how to dress. That's not so. My taste is just confused between a Pennsylvania street punk and an Iowa country boy.
Anyway, folks in the know are always telling walkers to wear light colored clothing so they can be easily seen. That's OK advice if the background is a dark screen. What if I'm walking in a snow storm or in front of a patch of Queen Anne's Lace? Personally, I wear a combination of white and colored clothing. I think that makes me stand out from the ditches and the limestone gravel road.
I don't know if any of this is right so I have a back up plan. I wear a flashing red light. I know this works cause it freaks out the farmer down the lane when he is out in his underwear getting his newspaper.
Borrow the crossing guard's neon orange vest! Then you'll be impossible to miss!! Enjoyed your blog. Mary
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