Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

Haven't seen a buck since last summer. Thought they got them all in the Fall, but this guy is young so I think they didn't notice him.
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What a grand photo you got there !

 

[Smokerbill]

Haven't seen a buck since last summer. Thought they got them all in the Fall, but this guy is young so I think they didn't notice him.
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That's a healthy looking buck! I wish I was fast enough with my camera the other day to get a picture of the newborn fawn who's mama was showing where my garden plants were.

 

[ValerieJ]

The deer linger here. This is their neck of the woods, so to speak. They eat the bird seed. And they are laying around the yard all the time. It's pretty easy to get photos. I opened the door and he took a couple steps and then just stood there looking at me to see if I was coming out or not. Unfortunately, this little guy will be in someone's freezer come hunting season. They are too docile here to stay away from humans.

Some people around here feed them, which I think is a bad idea for the safety and appropriate wariness of the deer, but hey, apparently I feed them too. I feed them bird seed.

The birds on the other hand are hard to photograph. I want to post a couple to one of the threads here and get help identifying, but they won't sit still for a minute.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey good morning going to be hot today.
Short pants day.
Had my coffee let the birds out I let the dogs out at 7.
Went back to bed not my usual.

 

[ValerieJ]

You doing okay there, Penny Jo? How is your hubby? Hope you are taking care of you!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I am doing better just stay out of the heat make sure to take care of critters and me.
Told DH this morning I wanted him back not the shell of a man he has become.

 

[ValerieJ]

I am doing better just stay out of the heat make sure to take care of critters and me.
Told DH this morning I wanted him back not the shell of a man he has become.

Ah...that's sad. I'm sure he is giving it his all.

 

[Smokerbill]

I'm just about finished planting things in the garden. Just 7 more tomato plants to go and I'll be done until it's time to plant some fall crops.

The raised beds will be in the shade around 2PM, so I'll plant the tomatoes then.

 

[Smokerbill]

I was wrong about being finished planting stuff. I realized there's a perfect spot for a short row of Blue Lake pole beans along the west side of the shallot/onion patch. The trellis ropes are already in place, left over from last year's tomatoes.

Some of my collards are starting to bolt so I'll pull them out tomorrow morning and put them in the freezer. All the tomatoes I planted yesterday are looking good today.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow had a shower after morning chores.
Need to run to the feed store this morning peeps are out of food.
Been up since 8 little later than normal.