The Perils Of Walking In the North Woods

And no I didn't get lost this time...I was in our own woods..Ok so that doesn't assure that I am not going to get lost!

Yesterday after David left for home the dogs and I decided to take a walk in our woods. We've been checking out the many deer scrapes.....While walking the dogs always take a few side trails sticking their noses in fox holes and the like. They always come when I call...except yesterday. Tackla came but then ran right back to where Peeko had his nose in a large hallow tree that had fallen. I called both again and Tack again came running back to me but not Peeko...and then Tack ran right back to Peeko (who I could see had his entire body in the hallow of the tree). Finally out he came and he immediately began to scratch his nose. I thought shoot he is full of burrs again....walked up to him and there were three porcupine quills stuck in his lips!

Poor Peeko, can you see the quills in his lips?

I called David asking him what to do and then called the vet as I wanted to know about infection etc. Vet said the same thing that David said (man I hate it when he is right...LOL). It hurts like hell but you have to get them out. So I held him tight and yanked. He was a good boy!

The yanked out quills!

This moon was reported to be the closest to the earth of any this year...the true Harvest Moon so says channel 9!

Here it is reflected in Tackla's pool.

We have been busy watching the deer feasting on clover right by the cabin. This morning the dogs got me up at 5:45 and yup there were 4 deer behind the house/cabin. One got so close to the living room that I could have reached out and petted him. We watched them for an hour, they wouldn't leave despite my turning on and off the lights, stomping my foot and rapping on the window. The dogs had to pee! I don't know what I finally did to spook them a bit but they just didn't want to leave the dinner table! Hopefully it will be a good hunt this year.