Footprints in the Snow

This morning when I went to the car, I discovered dainty, deer footprints in the snow on the sidewalk.  I mentioned once before that I'd seen the deer footprints in the snow of the side yard.  The snow is deep there now. Now the deer are using the sidwalk which has been cleared of deep snow.

My back door neighbor told me that the deer come through every day. She sees it or them. But I have not had the privilege.

After I noticed the footprints on the sidewalk, I saw a  young couple across the street.  They were checking out the sidewalk there, too.  "There's deer footprints on the sidewalk," I called to them.  "They are here, too!  Lots of them," came the answer.  I said that my neighbor has seen the deer but I haven't, though I'd love to.

The man said, "I saw them in the parking lot once.  I think you have to be looking for them around 4 AM."  Aha!  That's why I never get to see them.  I'll probably never get to see them.  But it was fun to see their footprints there in front of my house.

Posted by: NJ on 1/30/2005 5:17:12 PM , 4 comments