Question: Where do the deer sleep?
Answer: In a snow dormitory. In front of our house.
In the daylight, you can see deep impressions scattered around in the snow. I thought they were places where the deer paw for food, but they're actually snow beds. We watched them come in at dusk and get settled for the night.
Since our house is dark and quiet most of the time, the perfect place to get an undisturbed night's sleep. Until early this morning when I shone a flashlight around. Pairs of glowing eyes lit up like bulbs! It was hilarious. Well, for me.
We've seen lots of wildlife this trip: Bald eagles, 5 raccoons, a flashy Barrow's Goldeneye (uncommon) in the river. And of course deer. But where are the turkeys?
We drove up to the Loup Loup Ski Bowl and had lunch with the girls yesterday. It's a little gem of a place and reminds me of the small, regional ski areas in Colorado when we were kids. Big enough to have a great time, small enough to be manageable.
Nova and Amanda in the poma lift line. All three of them great skiers.
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