The familiar schoolyard chant is only familiar to me from movies and television shows, but I feel like it would be appropriate now. Or is it just a game?
I got to work and sat down at my computer. And I happened to look up and see a deer bounding off behind the neighbor's property. Then another, and another. I watched to see what was chasing them, but then one took off back toward the direction it came from. And another. The chase was on, as a buck pursued a doe. They ran in a circle around a garage. Then another buck and doe were chasing. Then one buck was chasing the other buck. This carried on for several minutes.
Unless they locked horns behind the house where I cannot see, it seemed they ended their sport amicably. They're now back out in the open and four does are sticking close together. One buck is sticking a little closer to them, while the second seems to be tagging along behind, but the bucks seems fairly equally matched in size and rack. They're moving along down the road - lessons learned?
They're back this afternoon! I came back from a meeting out of the office to find the whole gang of them lounging outside my window. It appears the doe I thought was being chased was probably the spike. His little antlers make him look devilish.
This Lent, I am trying to slow down a little. Maybe this is my reward for noticing today. What a wonderful creation!
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