Request To Drivers

[MsDemeanor]

We have deer all over our hillside town. There are deer trails just a few feet from our back deck, so we see them day in and day out. They walk down the street in the middle of the day, and hang in yards and driveway. Most of the time they get out of the way of cars, but sometimes I have to stop, roll down the window, and talk sweetly to them to get them to move. It would never occur to me to honk or flash my lights; sweet talk does the trick.

Side story. We tend toward only deer-resistant plants in non-fenced areas, because anything else becomes an all-they-can-eat buffet. One afternoon several of us were out putting in new plants in our front yards. An older doe strolled up the middle of the street, stopping at each yard and having a long careful look around to see what we were all planting. I'm quite sure that she was taking notes!!!