John and his brothers Bill and Joe trimming the front lawn in the rain this morning.
Nothing Runs Like A Deere
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John and his brothers Bill and Joe trimming the front lawn in the rain this morning.
Isn't it great to have nature in the back-yard? A little hard on the fruit trees though. Wish we could train them to eat weeds instead! I've put up a lot of 6 foot fence since buying this property
Hi John
Not sure if deer were invented by the garden shops or the fencing companies. Either way they cost us $
Not sure if deer were invented by the garden shops or the fencing companies. Either way they cost us $
Is a short step over for the deer here. I put up a 6footer and they sprang over it while I was standing there. Made me want to slip a slug into my shotgun. I’ve learned they can clear 8 ft. Local farmers suggest 12 ft fence if you want to keep them out. But make it strong. They will run into it. If it gives they will keep at it till they knock it down.
I guess we're just lucky that island deer are small. 6 ft. seems to be enough!
"Super Deer" able to jump tall fences in a single bound! Like I said to John, I'm glad ours are small.
...and all this time I thought it was "small pond, small fish syndrome". Chris Macs deer should be midgets!
OK. That's shorts and T-shirts in Alberta. Spent 1 winter there at 4FTS about 100miles south of Chris. One day at -106F (with W/C) the next at -40F felt positively balmy. Made me realise I was a wet,warm west coast boy.
Its been -20's and 30's C the last couple weeks. -40's with windchill. It is warming up next week but i'll be in Cuba, hopefully sailing.
The mule deer definitely aren't midgets here. Lots of hunters come to alberta looking for trophies. I like seeing them in the yard so I hunt elsewhere. We even get the odd moose. They are fun to see.
The mule deer definitely aren't midgets here. Lots of hunters come to alberta looking for trophies. I like seeing them in the yard so I hunt elsewhere. We even get the odd moose. They are fun to see.
Enjoy! I'll be here working on the boat waiting for May to start the next trip. Done B.V.I. for sailing but never Cuba.
This trip is our second. Going to an all inclusive. With 2 teenage boys, we make our money back in food. The sailing will be on the resort hobbie cats. Usually within a couple days they just let me take it out myself. Each resort is different though. As long as I'm on the water I'm happy.
I recommend cuba if you haven't been. Great people, really love us Canadians too. There is a lot of poverty but strangely, they are happier than most people I know at home.
Once we go liveaboard I know we will be exploring more of it.
Most of our sailing trips have actually been your back yard. chartered in the gulf islands may 2016 and 2017.
There was a couple ( Dani and Tate ) who left New Orleans on a Westsail they rebuilt. One of their first experiences was to sail to Cuba. They recorded there experiences here. (http://sundownersailsagain.com/tag/Cuba/ )
One day maybe we can go again.
One day maybe we can go again.