Wild woods

Just when I've almost had it with living in the woods because of all the bugs, I am reminded why we love living here. Every day for the past week, we have had a family of 4 deer come to our yard to spend the afternoon. There are two adults and two fawns. No matter how many times we see them, they are still magical. We always stop what we are doing and just sit by the windows and watch them graze on grass and leaves. Of course, the kids get so excited by this and will follow the deer from inside the house going from one window to the next so they can watch as long as possible.

There is also a family of foxes that we have seen only twice about two blocks away and that is always a treat as well. We had a toad sitting on our front porch a couple of nights ago and the squirrels are a constant source of entertainment as usual. They always amaze us with their fearless diving from one tiny branch to another at heights of up to 75 feet. Oh well, I guess we can live with a few bugs if it means getting to experience all the enjoyable wildlife too.