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The Perils of Country Living  

secret_lade 49F
14097 posts
9/25/2021 5:37 am
The Perils of Country Living


Having lived in a second floor apartment for nearly ten years, are a few things I've not really experienced in a while.

The sounds of night time silence....

Complete darkness with the exception of the moon....

My favorite, so far, has been the meandering wildlife just milling about, living their life.

Or so I thought.....

I had just gotten off the phone with my oldest last night and had nearly fallen asleep when I heard a loud thud on the wall in my bedroom.

"Holy shit! What the was that??"

Pulling the covers up my eyeballs, I laid waiting see if I could hear any other noises.

No doorknobs rattling, not windows being tapped on or attempted break in....

Then I heard again.

THUD

This time outside my bedroom window.

Frozen in terror, took every ounce of my will to slowly pull myself out of bed and walk the three or four steps between my bed and the window.

"Oh my God, please don't let be a person out .... Please don't let be a person out .... Please don't let be a person out ...."

I pulled my<b> curtains </font></b>open expecting the blinds be closed behind them but I had been lazy and just slid the<b> curtains </font></b>closed last night, the blinds were wide open.

"Aaaaaahhhhhhh"

Now screaming at the top of my lungs, I was starting face to face with two deer that were munching on the grass right outside my bedroom window. took me a full on minute to realize they were deer and not maniacal killers brandishing weapons for a forced entry.

"Mom! Mom! Mom! What is Mom!"

A terrified Spawn was now running into my room, climbing into my bed, covers up to her eyes.

"'s deer, outside my window, they scared the shit out of me."

"Really mom?!? Deer???"

"Hey, you didn't live it like I did. In my mind, it was the prelude a horror movie."

I watched them for a few more moments before they disappeared into the trees behind my house. I'm certain they'll be causing a few more heart stopping experiences in my near future...

Happy Saturday!

f6w9b 42M

10/1/2021 2:33 pm

Only way to live!


hogknot 57M
1059 posts
9/28/2021 12:34 pm

Maybe they were trying to invite you outside for a midnight snake.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/27/2021 5:41 pm

    Quoting  :

Drunken bubbas... *That* would suck!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/26/2021 3:00 pm

    Quoting 69ereatwetpussy:
    Well now you know you can't plant flower if they are that close to the house . They will eat them faster then you plant them. Nothing like being out in the country I love it. Rabbit, squirrel, ground hogs, Deer, turkey foxes, coyotes and now a bear.
    Al the small birds and the hawks it black at night can't see your hand in front of your face. Stars as far as you can see.
I'm afraid of the dark, so I don't spend much time outside during the night. My daughter will love seeing the stars, though. She's really into that stuff.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/26/2021 2:59 pm

    Quoting lindoboy100:
    Deerie me McLade.....those deer really are scary right enough!! Especially that Bambi one!!
They are in the middle of the night when you don't know what they are!! LOL


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/26/2021 2:58 pm

I do miss having a dog....


69ereatwetpussy 61M
6774 posts
9/26/2021 12:06 pm

Well now you know you can't plant flower if they are that close to the house . They will eat them faster then you plant them. Nothing like being out in the country I love it. Rabbit, squirrel, ground hogs, Deer, turkey foxes, coyotes and now a bear.
Al the small birds and the hawks it black at night can't see your hand in front of your face. Stars as far as you can see.


lindoboy100 61M
23969 posts
9/26/2021 9:59 am

Deerie me McLade.....those deer really are scary right enough!! Especially that Bambi one!!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/26/2021 5:25 am

    Quoting  :

I just watched this not that long ago. Yikes!! LOL


mc_justmc 63M

9/26/2021 4:02 am

Time to get a dog.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/26/2021 1:00 am

    Quoting ltrskr:
    If it's possible plant a row of loose leaf lettuce in their path, that's usually as far as they will go, rabbits also!
    When we lived in the country and depended on a garden my Dad did that all the way around the garden to keep the critters out!
    Also an easy supply of venison..........Oh Yeah!
I will remember that lettuce trick for next spring!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/26/2021 12:59 am

    Quoting boobwhisperer69:
    Crickey!!!!!! He mighta been hammering her with her head against your wall!!!!
I wasn't looking all that hard, but, I didn't notice any horns.... The sight of that deer face in my window the moment I slid the curtain open will forever haunt me. LOL


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/26/2021 12:57 am

    Quoting Paulxx001:
    Don't worry about the deer 🦌, it's the skunks and racoons ya gotta be quick about.
    Dja have any fox in your area?
    I'd be watchful for those as well. I can imagine how that shuffle and noise would spook you.
    I mighta been a tad nervous.
    Outdoor motion-sensor lighting? 🤔 😊❗❗
So far, I haven't seen any foxes. Or skunks, actually... I'm getting used to a lot of 'new' sights and sounds right now, doing it all on my own kind of sucks sometimes. You don't have that second person to use as a soundboard.... What was that? Do you think it's the water heater? That was a loud crashing noise, is that from the furnace vents??


boobwhisperer69 61M  
8322 posts
9/25/2021 9:45 pm

Crickey!!!!!! He mighta been hammering her with her head against your wall!!!!


Joog8i 51M

9/25/2021 5:50 pm

top story


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:30 pm

    Quoting benard69:
    Or was it really Deer making them noises??? (Smiles)
Yikes! Now, that's something I can't unsee!!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:30 pm

    Quoting pagancountrygirl:
    Yes....Deer! I've seen plenty of videos on the internet where deer shatter plate glass windows in businesses as they leap through them, then charge around the room wrecking it because they are in a panic, then....hopefully...eventually...find their way back out. Deer can cause of lot of damage. And they're not harmless animals, either. Even does that don't have antlers can and will do some serious damage to humans and animals with their hooves. And don't forget the cute little skunks....lol
    It's a jungle out there!
If I didn't know better, I'd say these deer were laughing at me, outside my window. They didn't even flinch when I screamed at the top of my lungs flailing my arms about my head.... LOL


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:26 pm

    Quoting redrockrascal:
    "Killer Deer" aren't those the ones that interbred with killer bees?
I think they may have been hanging with the murder hornets, too!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:26 pm

    Quoting allgud69xxx:
    Haha! That’s what living in the “big city” (of Gaylord?) has done to you. “Maniacal murderers.” I wonder if deer and other wildlife can read our facial expressions, and do shit like that, just for their own amusement. At least your weren’t still under the covers when the Spawn ran in, or the both of you might still be stuck there, neither willing to leave the relative safety …

    I had a kinda-similar experience in the little village I lived in for 5 years. One night there was this huge “whack!” from somewhere near the back door. Looking out the window, flashlight shining, looking all around for it to be a person. Finally went outside, but didn’t see anything, or any evidence of what had happened. I found out what it was a couple of months later - I was outside that side of the building when the wind suddenly came up. Turns out, when the wind blows strong enough, and from the right direction, if sucks the screen door open, and flings around to its stops - which was this the wall. But, when you don’t know that, and it happens at night …

    I predict you may discover a few more things like this. “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger,” right? Still waaaay better than where you were living before. Enjoy the good times.
Way, way, way..... Better than where I was living before. No more noisy downstairs neighbors. No more cigarette smoke wafting out from other apartments. No more crazy neighbor antics.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:19 pm

    Quoting coolpoolguy3:
    Deer can be a real pain in the ass at times. they'll definitely destroy any flowers or gardens. There are deterrents you can purchase such as motion sensor sprinklers that should scare them off without causing them harm.
I've never had them come in this close to a house where I'm living. It's a very weird feeling.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:15 pm

Better outside than inside!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:14 pm

    Quoting  :

I don't have any guns, so for now, they remain safe. LOL


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:14 pm

    Quoting staci_19702:
    😂 🤣😂🤣
    I was guessing raccoons. Hang on tight. The wild can get wild.
Earlier in the night I'd seen 3 raccoons just walking down the side of the road, it was crazy. My daughter and I had hopped in the car to check out the wild turkeys across the road and there they were, checking us out, from the side of the road.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:12 pm

    Quoting fearful3:
    My friend has an apple tree. It is near and visible through a large window. I was sitting on his lap, almost naked and i spied a demon walking past the window in the dark, biting apples off the tree. Nothing freakier than a deer walking on its back legs, right beside you, in the dark.
That would have scared the shit out of me!! Holy crap!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:11 pm

    Quoting citizen4722:
    Oh deer! I just hope you can get used to the bangs and wallops of the wildlife in the night.
It's going to take some time to get used to! The human element in the apartments was expected, I knew I was going to hear people coming and going, conversations in the hallway... This is not!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:09 pm

    Quoting Weeload2:
    Now that made me laugh !
I'm glad you could see the funny in that!


Paulxx001 66M
22642 posts
9/25/2021 5:09 pm

Don't worry about the deer 🦌, it's the skunks and racoons ya gotta be quick about.
Dja have any fox in your area?
I'd be watchful for those as well. I can imagine how that shuffle and noise would spook you.
I mighta been a tad nervous.
Outdoor motion-sensor lighting? 🤔 😊❗❗


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:09 pm

For all I knew Bambi was brandishing a samurai sword and wearing a hockey mask....


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:07 pm

    Quoting ltrskr:
    Wait 'till u have a garden.......Deer will take one bite out of every tomato and not eat any of them......LOL!
    After a few months of "Country" living when we went to Mom and Dads in the city every a car passed I'd get up and look out the window. Mom ask if I was waiting for someone, Oh Sorry, if we hear a car at home their in the driveway!
I live right on an intersection.... My road is not busy and it's unusual to see anything but people walking, jogging, and biking on my road. The road it intersects with is super busy! While I was typing this comment, 2 cars passed. Make that 3....


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:03 pm

    Quoting  :

I've never quite lived this far into the country.... It's definitely an adjustment. When I lived with my ex husband, we always had dogs, so wildlife usually kept their distance. This should prove interesting!


ltrskr 75M

9/25/2021 3:50 pm

    Quoting coolpoolguy3:
    Deer can be a real pain in the ass at times. they'll definitely destroy any flowers or gardens. There are deterrents you can purchase such as motion sensor sprinklers that should scare them off without causing them harm.
If it's possible plant a row of loose leaf lettuce in their path, that's usually as far as they will go, rabbits also!
When we lived in the country and depended on a garden my Dad did that all the way around the garden to keep the critters out!
Also an easy supply of venison..........Oh Yeah!


ltrskr 75M

9/25/2021 3:40 pm

Wait 'till u have a garden.......Deer will take one bite out of every tomato and not eat any of them......LOL!
After a few months of "Country" living when we went to Mom and Dads in the city every a car passed I'd get up and look out the window. Mom ask if I was waiting for someone, Oh Sorry, if we hear a car at home their in the driveway!


lov2suk1969 54M

9/25/2021 1:55 pm

thats great scared by bambi lol


Weeload2 60M
1104 posts
9/25/2021 12:53 pm

Now that made me laugh !

𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕓𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕪𝕠𝕦


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
9/25/2021 12:43 pm

Oh deer! I just hope you can get used to the bangs and wallops of the wildlife in the night.


fearful3 33F
516 posts
9/25/2021 11:31 am

My friend has an apple tree. It is near and visible through a large window. I was sitting on his lap, almost naked and i spied a demon walking past the window in the dark, biting apples off the tree. Nothing freakier than a deer walking on its back legs, right beside you, in the dark.


staci_19702 53T
3767 posts
9/25/2021 11:20 am

😂 🤣😂🤣
I was guessing raccoons. Hang on tight. The wild can get wild.

Have a great day! 💋
Staci


G000dbuddy 36M
1676 posts
9/25/2021 8:26 am

Deer outside

goodbuddy781


coolpoolguy3 57M
3357 posts
9/25/2021 7:52 am

Deer can be a real pain in the ass at times. they'll definitely destroy any flowers or gardens. There are deterrents you can purchase such as motion sensor sprinklers that should scare them off without causing them harm.


allgud69xxx 50M
502 posts
9/25/2021 7:34 am

Haha! That’s what living in the “big city” (of Gaylord?) has done to you. “Maniacal murderers.” I wonder if deer and other wildlife can read our facial expressions, and do shit like that, just for their own amusement. At least your weren’t still under the covers when the Spawn ran in, or the both of you might still be stuck there, neither willing to leave the relative safety …

I had a kinda-similar experience in the little village I lived in for 5 years. One night there was this huge “whack!” from somewhere near the back door. Looking out the window, flashlight shining, looking all around for it to be a person. Finally went outside, but didn’t see anything, or any evidence of what had happened. I found out what it was a couple of months later - I was outside that side of the building when the wind suddenly came up. Turns out, when the wind blows strong enough, and from the right direction, if sucks the screen door open, and flings around to its stops - which was this the wall. But, when you don’t know that, and it happens at night …

I predict you may discover a few more things like this. “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger,” right? Still waaaay better than where you were living before. Enjoy the good times.

-- allgud69xxx

Yeah ... that's right ... I went there ..
Wanna msg, but can't - my Postbox blog Another way to say hi my Postbox


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
9/25/2021 7:15 am

"Killer Deer" aren't those the ones that interbred with killer bees?

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


pagancountrygirl 66F
6466 posts
9/25/2021 7:02 am

Yes....Deer! I've seen plenty of videos on the internet where deer shatter plate glass windows in businesses as they leap through them, then charge around the room wrecking it because they are in a panic, then....hopefully...eventually...find their way back out. Deer can cause of lot of damage. And they're not harmless animals, either. Even does that don't have antlers can and will do some serious damage to humans and animals with their hooves. And don't forget the cute little skunks....lol
It's a jungle out there!

Pagan
Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!


benard69 66M/66F  

9/25/2021 6:37 am

Or was it really Deer making them noises??? (Smiles)


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
9/25/2021 5:38 am

Having lived in a second floor apartment for nearly ten years, there are a few things I've not really experienced in a while.

The sounds of night time silence....

Complete darkness with the exception of the moon....

My favorite, so far, has been the meandering wildlife just milling about, living their life.

Or so I thought.....

I had just gotten off the phone with my oldest son last night and had nearly fallen asleep when I heard a loud thud on the wall in my bedroom.

"Holy shit! What the FUCK was that??"

Pulling the covers up to my eyeballs, I laid there waiting to see if I could hear any other noises.

No doorknobs rattling, not windows being tapped on or attempted break in....

Then I heard it again.

THUD

This time outside my bedroom window.

Frozen in terror, it took every ounce of my will to slowly pull myself out of bed and walk the three or four steps between my bed and the window.

"Oh my God, please don't let there be a person out there.... Please don't let there be a person out there.... Please don't let there be a person out there...."

I pulled my curtains open expecting the blinds to be closed behind them but I had been lazy and just slid the curtains closed last night, the blinds were wide open.

"Aaaaaahhhhhhh"

Now screaming at the top of my lungs, I was starting face to face with two little deer that were munching on the grass right outside my bedroom window. It took me a full on minute to realize they were only deer and not maniacal killers brandishing weapons for a forced entry.

"Mom! Mom! Mom! What is it Mom!"

A terrified Spawn was now running into my room, climbing into my bed, covers up to her eyes.

"It's deer, outside my window, they scared the shit out of me."

"Really mom?!? Deer???"

"Hey, you didn't live it like I did. In my mind, it was the prelude to a horror movie."

I watched them for a few more moments before they disappeared into the trees behind my house. I'm certain they'll be causing a few more heart stopping experiences in my near future...

Happy Saturday!


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