Yes, I see you. No, you can't come in the yard.

[Redstone]

Keep your ticks to yourself, if you don't mind. I've had Lyme disease already.



Redstone

[graywarrior]

1. Ha hahahahahahaha.

Put out a salt lick.

[Redstone]

4. Don't tempt me. I like venison.

Redstone

[fudge stripe cookays]

21. "Your love is like bad venison!

Bad venison is what I need,
Oh oh oh shake it up...
like bad venison..."

Sorry. Bon Jovi moment.

:D

[SoCalDem]

2. Maybe he's thinking you came into HIS yard

and he's wondering.."Why the fence"?

:P

[Redstone]

3. It's the corner of the next-door neighbor's fence. We don't have one.

And trust me, he's got PLENTY of "yard" around here.

Redstone

[RebelOne]

25. Looks to be a doe not a buck, so it's a she.

[graywarrior]

5. Just don't let him in your house.

They like coming indoors and kicking the crap out of your walls.

[Redstone]

6. ARGH! $30K worth of hardwood floors...he's NOT coming in here with

those sharp little hooves!

Redstone

[MissB]

7. My chickens keep them at bay.

[Redstone]

9. We only have the one chicken, and she's kind of chicken actually. She was

staring at the deer (there were three) and you could almost see the "Jesus! What the hell are THOSE huge things!" running through her little bird brain.

Redstone

[graywarrior]

8. You must have seen the famous video of the deer beating the shit

out of a hunter, haven't you? Hilarious. They can be like terrorists, the little bastids.

[Redstone]

10. Not, I haven't seen it. By the way, "bastids?" You must be from

New England.

Redstone

[uppityperson]

11. couple city kids were over last wkend, "oh, look at that cute deer"

I live in a clearing in the woods and those giant rodents eat everything. We have a dog whose main purpose in life, besides barking at airplanes and impersonating a rug, is Chasing The Deer To The Edge Of The Woods. So I told those city kids, see what we do with the deer here, and let the dog loose. Bet those kids never come back and eat all my food and drink all my drinks and use up all my towels.

[LynzM]

32. LMAO

Oh uppityperson, I just really LOL at your post.... thanks!! :rofl:

[Blue Diadem]

12. Awwww look at that face!

They are beautiful creatures..as long as they're not in front of my car or eating candy out of my pocket. Yes..I did have one do that years ago..hubby with one tot on his shoulders, our 6 yr old walking and our other toddler on my shoulders walking through the woods and it snuck up behind me to get the roll of candy that was sticking out of my rear pocket. Scared the bejeebus out of me.

So is it eating your rosebushes yet or haven't you invited him/her to dinner?

[Redstone]

13. No rosebushes. No tulips, either. BIG fence around the vegetable garden.

There's lots of chow for those guys in the woods behind the house. I'd not mind them eating whatever they wanted to in the yard, except for the tick aspect. After all, the Lyme of Lyme disease fame is only two miles away from here.

So, what did you do with the candy-stealer? Smack him on the nose?

Redstone

[Blue Diadem]

16. I was too scared to move..he grabbed the candy and stood there eating it

wrapper and all as DH pulled me away. Kids loved it..worried me though that it would get that close to humans.

Lyme disease is a scary thought. I see you've had it. You've recovered ok? I've heard it can get pretty serious.

[Redstone]

17. It's pretty bizarre. It can mimic malaria and / or arthritis and / or

a whole bunch of other things. I really thought the malaria was coming back, even though it doesn't do that after that long. Then I and the doctor both thought the MS had come out of remission (which, fortunately, it has not).

I thought I was going to die, I really did. Updated my will and everything.

But three weeks of intense antibiotics and it went away. For now, at least. It's tricky stuff. Good thing I've been smart enough over the years to stay away from antibiotics as a general thing; it helps a lot if you've done that.

Redstone

[uppityperson]

19. Amy Tan, the author had Lyme, took a while to diagnose

thought mental illness, arthritis, alzheimers, finally diagnosed it. I am glad that you are better, keep an eye on it.

[Blue Diadem]

22. OMG Redstone..I'm glad it's gone

and hope it stays gone...not just the Lyme disease but the other two as well. That had to be really frightening. I'm glad you're doing ok.

Overuse of antibiotics is a pretty common occurance..that's wise that you were careful of its use. I used to argue with my Dr. years ago when he insisted I take a massive dose of penicillin every time I had my teeth cleaned due to a suspected floppy heart valve. Last time I discussed it with him he admitted that the more you use it, that it can become less effective.

[Shakespeare]

23. Um, about that antibiotic premed before dental appointments...

That's not something to take lightly. My husband has a heart defect like the one you describe, and has always been prescribed a prophylactic dose of penicillin before any invasive dental work (as per the American Heart Association's standard of care guidelines). That includes your basic teeth cleaning. A year and a half ago, his new dentist blew him off after repeated requests for a prescription. He is now recovering from a near-fatal heart infection (caused by bacteria picked up during the dental work) that culminated in a blood clot (a piece of his infected aortic valve breaking off), resultant embollectomy and then nine-plus hours of open-heart surgery to rebuild his severely damaged heart. He was in ICU for three weeks, and on heavy-dose IV antibiotics at home for six more weeks. He shouldn't have survived it, and his doctors are amazed he's alive today.

Please...take that premed. The one dose before a dental appointment is not enough to build a resistance to it.

[Blue Diadem]

28. Oh..I do understand..it's just that they only suspected

I had MVP due to one Dr. out of about 20 that could hear a slight click and a holter monitor reading of a rapid heart beat..but hey I was 25, working 60 hrs a week with 3 kids and running myself silly. Nothing showed up on an EKG or on the echo back then and about 5 yrs ago I had a heart cath and they didn't find it then either.

They have lessoned the dosage IIRC. After the last discussion with my Dr., he agreed it wasn't necessary for me to take it any longer. I used to have to take 4 horsepills before hand and two after. It was a large amount..enough to kill any bacteria in your body before the dental work and enough to kill any that may have entered the blood stream during. Twice a year combined with bouts of sinus infections/and or bronchitis each year and I had more antibiotics than I care to remember. I've also dealt with a hospitalization for a severe infection from a bite because regular antibiotics didn't work for me. I then had to be on the strongest and newest IV antibiotic for two more weeks at home...and that was long before it became widely known about resistance. I was told if that hadn't worked or had been a year earlier(before the new antibiotic), I would have lost my arm.

I'm sorry to hear your husband had such a serious illness. I'm glad he's recovering and I hope you sued the Dentist. My dentists were always excellent with making sure I had the meds.

:hug: and thank you for your concern about me taking the meds.

[Shine]

14. LOL!! Through the fence, no less....

that's a great shot! :thumbsup:

[Redstone]

15. How's your fasting deal going, kiddo?

I cruised through the five days, no problem. That piece of pumpernickel bread to end it sure tasted good.

Redstone

[Shine]

18. Thanks for asking!

I'm on Day 3. 7 to go. Day 1 was HELL b/c of the caffeine withdrawal headache. I was out of commission and literally threw up three times that day. It was terrible! Woke up on Day 2 (yesterday) feeling great! It's been a real test of my self-discipline, having to do the meal prep thing for the kids...but I'm mananging and am determined.

:hug: I'll keep you posted. Thanks again for checking on me, I'd meant to touch base...:hug:

[Redstone]

20. Well, go ahead and have the coffee, then. No need to suffer.

Redstone

[DrGonzoLives]

24. Six months until the season opens...

...then yummy venison steak for breakfast :9

[RebelOne]

26. As a vegetarian and an animal lover, I can only

say that I think you are a sicko.

[DrGonzoLives]

27. Good for you

Glad you judge people based on what they eat. You're such a wonderful person.

[uppityperson]

29. !

:rofl:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

30. What if he didn't like you before he knew you shot Bambi?

:evilgrin:

[DrGonzoLives]

34. I don't shoot bambi, I just eat the product

So I'm not quite as bad as Hitler. Probably more like Mussolini or Mao.

[RebelOne]

35. I just people judged upon the fact that they like to blast away animals

for sport.

[DrGonzoLives]

38. Well, they're killed for food

But, please, go on living in your self-righteous vegetarian fantasy world. It's amusing to watch you true believers rant.

[Left Is Write]

31. But just look at those pleading eyes!

[LynzM]

33. Awww....

What a cutie! I agree, though, they can keep the lyme disease to themselves... :hug:

How ya doin', dude? :hi:

[Random_Australian]

36. Just shoot yourself in the foot. It will scare him.

Or feed him asbestos dipped in mercury.

I really need to go to bed.

GOODNIGHT!!

[Mutley]

37. She's pretty, at least, to look at from afar.

Great picture. :thumbsup:

A friend of mine had lymes disease when we were in high school. Awful.

[Midlodemocrat]

39. Too funny.

We have deer walking behind our fence all the time and it drives the dog batshit.