Friday, July 16, 2021

Life

 My part of the country seems to be teeming with life. I love seeing it.

I have been taking my son's dog for short walks. She needs the exercise even though she has free reign in the yard. She also needs to learn that she can survive without being at my son's side at all times. The walks have been fun.

On my way into town to pick up prescriptions  mother deer and her fawn ran out in front of me. The fawn was so small. But it was the first one out on the highway.

Of course the turkey vultures were out on a nice day like this. They soar and dive looking for prey. I did not see any turkeys today though.

I spotted a hawk just sitting on the ground by the road at the end of someone's driveway. It did not even flinch as a car came from the other direction on it's side of the road.

At home I saw a black ant. It was carrying another smaller black ant that was dead.

There was some sort of little red bu on the steps. At first I thought it was a box elder bug but it was not.

Now comes the shocker. I SAW BIGFOOT! It was right next to an old pickup in a country yard. What a shock!

Actually the Bigfoot was cut from metal. It was brown and rusted and sort of blended into the scenery. It woke me up let me tell you.

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  1. My b.i.l. claims to have seen the real bigfoot.

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    1. No kidding. Did he get a picture?

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    2. It always thrills me to see one of our big red-tailed hawks. I also try to notice the little things when Millie and I take our daily walk. But, I have never seen Big Foot.

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    3. Keep looking. You never know where he might be.

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  2. So funny about your rusty Bigfoot. I can imagine that was a shock to the system. I wasn't expecting that ending to your bucolic post, so it was a bit of a shock to my system, too.

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    1. He was just the color I imagined a Bigfoot would be.

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  3. Funny how we have that instinctual FRIGHT at certain silhouettes!

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  4. Hoho, Emma - when I googled BigFoot I saw why you were shocked! :-)
    You saw a lot of animals in one day - though I could not find out what "bu" is?

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  5. this walk and your encounter with so many creatures was really realy so intriguing dear Emma :)))

    i loved walking along !
    haha the bigfoot gave me fright at first until i got you lol

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    1. He is quite a sight. He is tucked back in a couple of trees beside an old abandoned truck so he is not readily visible from the road unless you look right at him.

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  6. Perhaps on your next walking excursion, you will take a photo of Bigfoot, Emma. Nice that you and your son's dog have been enjoying walks together.

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    1. I am going to try. It has to be taken from the highway at the very top of a hill. It is not always a safe place to stop.

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  7. Simple days are the best. Big Foot would not be the best.

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