Both Sides of the Fence
A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, raises kids, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and works too much. A Quaker and
The Aging Maven, she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
Sleep-over
By Christine McLaughlin
Tuesday, Mar 20 2007, 10:35 AM
Last night the deer slept in our backyard. They do that sometimes, but never out in the open. Usually they bed in the thicket of old lilacs and honeysuckle, or in the space formerly known as a garden, now full of tall grasses and volunteer mulberry bushes.
Maybe they slept near the house because they blend into the brown lawn now that the snow is gone. I don't know. But it felt like a blessing to see their dark masses lined up along the line that marks the steeper descent of the yard.
I hear that Elm Grove is debating trapping versus sharpshooters to control the deer herds. This small gang of five probably spends most of its time on that side of the creek, where the shrubbery is more expensive.
I wonder if they know it's safer here in Wauwatosa.
