“Twiggy. Wake up. I hear something.”
“Mmffmm.”
“I’m serious. There is something out there.”
“Ummmf. Huh?”
“We have to get up and find out what it is.”
“My goodness I just dozed off.”
“There it is again. You hears that?”
“I sure do. Funny I didn’t hear the FedEx truck either.”
“That’s what I mean. It is some kind of weird sound.”
“I guess it is up to me to figure it out.”
“There it is again. I would swear it is at the front door.”
“I don’t smell the Amazon or UPS driver either.”
“You see anything?”
“Nope and I haven’t heard that noise again.”
“It is scary that we can’t identify the source.”
“Just wait. If it’s still there it will make more noise.”
“There it is at the front door.”
“Hold your bark till we are sure it is something that we can send to St. Louis.”
“Hey you guys. I know you’re in there. Where’s my carrots?”
“Oh, brother.”
“You going to attack or shall I?”
“Let’s go back to our nap. Mom will get the carrots for those moochers.”
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Bless your girls standing guard. A deer, John, how wonderful. Much love to you all. Xxx 🩷
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Thank you, Jane. ❤️
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My dogs would be having a fit and want to chase it away. I guess as long as it’s outside they are OK.
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We have about six regulars every day. They love their carrots.
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Wow …. instead of barking the deer toward St. Louis, they gave way to carrots from Mom? They must have been dreaming this.
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They are very used to them, but I like your idea of a dream.
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A future story line. After all, CBS had an entire season of Dallas be a dream.
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I remember that. Bob Newhart did the same. https://youtu.be/ZgdUWXf8jJk
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That was a great ending!
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I agree.
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A deer comes a-knockin’. It doesn’t get sweeter than that!
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We call that one, Lindsey, after Lindsey Lohan in Bad Girls.
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😂🥕
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😀
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I should have said “Mean Girls”
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Seems worthy of barking at.
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You would think. Thanks, Craig.
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You get deer; we get squirrels. How lovely for you!
I love Twiggy’s pink ears! What a very sweet photo.
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As a puppy, she had pink paws, ears, and a nose. The ears still remain.
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I suspect that’s not that deer’s first visit. One clue’s the mention of carrots; the other is the lack of a chorus of barks.
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She shows up every morning for her treat
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You got some weird-looking Jehovah Witnesses down there.
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They wear disguises so we will open the door.
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“Hold your bark till we are sure it is something that we can send to St. Louis.” Priceless! I did not expect the mooching deer.
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I had hoped you wouldn’t. Thanks, Liz.
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You’re welcome, John. 😀
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😊
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Cutie Pies at it again! Love the deer!
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Thank you, Joy. 😊
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A deer at your door! Wow. Sure seems to have given the girls a nice mystery to solve 😉
Hope you’re all doing well, John. Have a lovely upcoming weekend. Hugs 🤗💖
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Thank you, Harmony. Everything’s good here. 😀
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That’s impressive you get a Deer at the front door and the girls don’t bark! Do you feed the Deer carrots like Dan feeds the birds, and squirrels peanuts? Two weeks ago we had a small herd of mostly Does feeding on the new sweet golf course’s grass out back. They were there several evenings feeding themselves then retreated back to the sagebrush. I guess they’ve moved on as I’ve not seen them since.
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We have six or so that visit each day. One is bringing its fawn too.
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I love that!!
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Me too.
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We feed them carrots.
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How wonderful!!! 😊
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😊
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Thank goodness for Mom. She’s always there when you need her. Love this post, John. 🙂
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Yes, she is. Thank you, Gwen. 😀
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Just what I needed with my cuppa. Thank you.
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So glad you enjoyed it, Jacqui. 😀
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Looks like a slow warning you better enjoy it while you can Shawn they’ll be up in no time lol🩷
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I think so too. Thanks, Cindy.
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🙌💕
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It’s good to see we’re not the only ones who have beggars coming to the door for handouts. I didn’t know deer like carrots. Bunnies do, and we get that look if we don’t put them in the yard. Nice that the girls are on top of this.
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They love carrots. Two of them take carrots from the Producer’s hand. We go through twenty pounds a week.
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Wow. Talk about a surprise visitor. And right to the door!
Have a lovely weekend, John. And give the girls belly rubs from me.
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Thank you, Staci. They loved the rubs. Wishing you a lovely weekend as well.
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How sweet is that, and what a great photo of a Bambi lookalike.
I love how sleepy Twiggy looks at first while Tempeste is on high alert. You can tell Twiggy has had more experience. I’m always so charmed by your house by the way. Those girls sure have it made.
🙂
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Thank you, Susannah. The latest addition is the ramp to keep Tempeste from jumping off the back of the sofa. So far, it is working. She actually goes out of her way to use it. We like the fact that the house is on one floor. 😊
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It’s truly lovely. A real show place showing you and Mrs. Howell’s fine taste. And Tempeste is showing how smart she is. 🙂
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Aw. Thank you. *blush.
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It’s great you allow us into Howell Manor. I can easily feel myself perched on the couch in between those two fFench girls. 🙂
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They would love that. 😊
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We could exchange fashion tips. 🙂
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That would be swell.
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How wonderful to see a deer at the door, but it shouldn’t interrupt their precious nap time! Bless those girls 🥰
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Ha ha ha. They would love this train of thought, Esther. 😀
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I love the pic of the deer looking inside. Nice the girls checked it and and determined it was a treat visitor.
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Yes. They don’t usually bother the deer
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Probably the most original story I have read it. Fun, John. Good job, Girls.
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Thank you, Pat. So glad you liked it.
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Deer heart 💓
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😀
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Aw, it was a DEER! Seems fitting for you two dears… xx
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Yes, Miss Annette. We have to share affection with those external fur kids.
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Nothing gets past those two. I would have never guessed a deer! Maybe it wanted the girls to come out and play. Clever one!
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Thank you, Jo. They only lay in the sun for a little while in this heat. Running around is not a good idea.
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Twiggy and Tempeste are ever on the alert! So funny how our furbabies can seem to be deep in sleep yet the slightest sound gets their attention. How cool to have deer visiting!
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Especially if the sound comes from the outside.
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So cool they stop by for a snack, lol. Bond would have a fit.
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I’m sure he would. 😊
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Amazon, UPS, and FedEx just move the needle a little more.
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They do. Thanks, Pete.
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Deer are so beautiful and special. Magical really.
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We are fortunate to live with them.
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Cool, John. To have a deer on the porch is nice. To me, it’s funny the girls don’t bark at it.
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They are used to them and know they are part of the neighborhood. Thanks, Tim.
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The deer has a strong liking for your house and its occupants!
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I think the carrot handout is the reason. Thanks, Neil.
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How nice to have a deer stroll by your front door 🙂
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Demanding that we cough up the carrots. 🥕😊
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Sounds like a bargain…a few carrots for the rights to mention me in your blog 🙂
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Yes, that is a good bargain.
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Wow! What a wonderful guest to appear at your door though Twiggy and Tempeste weren’t too impressed. 😄
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They are used to that deer reminding us it is time for carrots.
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So sweet! 🥕
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😊
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Aww, I didn’t expect that ending, John. Such a great photo and dialogue. We see deer often on our block, but they’ve never come up to the door before. 🙂
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We have regulars who show up daily for a carrot handout.
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Wow, what a lovely (and unexpected) guest. On the plus side, they don’t ring the bell. 😉
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That is a perfect plus side, Monika.
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Poor Monk would be beside himself if he saw a deer standing at the door!! Your girls are remarkably calm — can you share some of that stuff for Monk??
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I guess if he saw Deer often enough he would be calm too.
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Oh, my! I’ve never had a baby deer at my door. Good thing the girls didn’t bark him/her to St. Louis.
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Yes, they are very used to the deer
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🙂
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Moochers?
T & T that deer is very adorable. Do they come around begging a lot?
I wish we had deer here. We have coyotes, racoons and skunks. Do you have those too?
I’m happy you didn’t scare the deer. However, I’d LOVE to see you send a Fed-Ex guy to St. Louis!
Now that sounds fun.
O🦌 O🦌
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Yes, Miss Resa. They come every day. We have foxes, skunks, coyotes, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, snakes, and armadillos. Sending all those delivery guys to St. Louis is what we live for. So much fun. O🦊 O🐼
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So hilarious – ‘moocher’. 🙂
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Anyone who would take affection away from mom is a moocher.
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Lol, still trying to learn about sharing I guess. 🙂
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Yes.
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What a miracle, dear John! Are they frequent guests at the Resort? Do they really love carrots?🍤🍤🍤🍻🌞
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They are frequent guests—about seven of them. One Mama even brings her fawn. They love carrots and melon.
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😅😅😅What a wonderful company! I have made friends with wild green parrots. And learnt one of them to talk a bit. And he learnt his wife. So, now when they are flying above I hear them screaming: “Pro… Pro… Prosha”)))
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About, about, Please? In Ukrainian?
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Nay! I don’t know the Ukranian. This is his name, Procha.😅 I speak Italian with them. They like it.
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It is a nice name.
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Especially “Bravo, Procha!”😅
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😀
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I couldn’t leave your blog site without seeing Twiggy and Tempeste, and I wasn’t expecting the deer to be at your door… What a joy that must be… And did she get any carrots?
Lovely post… Have a great week ahead John… Sorry I couldn’t catch all your posts… But I am trying to catch up with the blog world… I have been spending more time in the garden of late..
Take care and have a lovely week xx
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They get carrots every day. Don’t worry about my posts, your time is better spent in the garden.
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I enjoy visiting your blog John… and try…. As to the carrots… Lucky Deer… No wonder they come a Knocking haha xx 🙂
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Yes, They have an incentive. 😀
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Thank you for the link, Traci.
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Tee-hee! Deer at the door. John, you made my day. Biggest smile I’ve had all week. Hugs.
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I’m glad you liked it, Teagan.
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