I am still up and the clock has officially said it is Thursday here, so I am going to post since I may not get back today.
It is my sincere hope that today goes better than yesterday ended. I had a Washington State Animal Response Team board of directors meeting two hours away. I had to bring my daughter because no one was going to be home to watch her. She was incredibly well behaved for a 4 year old at a boring adult meeting. After the 2 hour meeting was over we headed another 2 hours home. The fog had rolled in by then and I made quite a few folks mad because I wouldn't do over the speed limit. I figure I am not going to drive any faster than I can see ahead of me. Funny how thoughts like that creep into your head.
Thankfully I as doing less than the speed limit on the final stretch home, as a a deer decided that would be a fabulous time to cut across the highway. Of course, hearing the car and seeing the lights she stopped. I was trying to do the same, and was rewarded with a lovely rearrangement of the interior items of my car. This was another case where I was glad to have the DVD player in the car. Emily was watching that, and missed the dear thwack into front of the car and do a back flip onto the pavement. After a few moments of disorientation, she righted herself and ambled off gingerly into the brush. I still had both of my head lights and I really needed to get going or get off of the road before some yay-hoo plowed into me in the fog. We made it home, but as son as I got out of the car I cold smell the antifreeze. I'll have a better look in the morning, but I am sure the radiator is at least dented, if not cracked since the grille is smooshed back about 4 inches. There is still deer hair on the bumper. I'll take photos in the morning for the insurance guy. I wonder if we have a wildlife collision clause in our policy.
This means that we will have to take the big diesel truck to Seattle tomorrow for my sister's birthday gift. We bought her tickets last spring to see Straight No Chaser and are throwing in dinner for good measure. Look these guys up on YouTube or PBS. They are fantastic. 10 guys singing a capella. This is their Christmas show and it should be great. I just hope we don't hit one of Santa's deer on the way home from that!
Thanks for all of the kind comments on the kids new stuffed animals. I can't wait to hear how they liked them.
You ladies take care. I hope to hear from our gals out east. I'll say a prayer that you aren't dealing with the worst of the weather.
FaLaLaLaLa, LA LaLa La La!
Cathy
It is my sincere hope that today goes better than yesterday ended. I had a Washington State Animal Response Team board of directors meeting two hours away. I had to bring my daughter because no one was going to be home to watch her. She was incredibly well behaved for a 4 year old at a boring adult meeting. After the 2 hour meeting was over we headed another 2 hours home. The fog had rolled in by then and I made quite a few folks mad because I wouldn't do over the speed limit. I figure I am not going to drive any faster than I can see ahead of me. Funny how thoughts like that creep into your head.
Thankfully I as doing less than the speed limit on the final stretch home, as a a deer decided that would be a fabulous time to cut across the highway. Of course, hearing the car and seeing the lights she stopped. I was trying to do the same, and was rewarded with a lovely rearrangement of the interior items of my car. This was another case where I was glad to have the DVD player in the car. Emily was watching that, and missed the dear thwack into front of the car and do a back flip onto the pavement. After a few moments of disorientation, she righted herself and ambled off gingerly into the brush. I still had both of my head lights and I really needed to get going or get off of the road before some yay-hoo plowed into me in the fog. We made it home, but as son as I got out of the car I cold smell the antifreeze. I'll have a better look in the morning, but I am sure the radiator is at least dented, if not cracked since the grille is smooshed back about 4 inches. There is still deer hair on the bumper. I'll take photos in the morning for the insurance guy. I wonder if we have a wildlife collision clause in our policy.
This means that we will have to take the big diesel truck to Seattle tomorrow for my sister's birthday gift. We bought her tickets last spring to see Straight No Chaser and are throwing in dinner for good measure. Look these guys up on YouTube or PBS. They are fantastic. 10 guys singing a capella. This is their Christmas show and it should be great. I just hope we don't hit one of Santa's deer on the way home from that!
Thanks for all of the kind comments on the kids new stuffed animals. I can't wait to hear how they liked them.
You ladies take care. I hope to hear from our gals out east. I'll say a prayer that you aren't dealing with the worst of the weather.
FaLaLaLaLa, LA LaLa La La!
Cathy
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