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Blog Entry 149 of 197 From the mountains to 6th Avenue
Many Evergreeners commute. It's been described as a commuter community. Accurate. So there is an etiquette to commuting. The first rule: Leave early. Even if you depart for a 9 to five job at 6:30 a.m., you will not be alone. If you like being alone on the highway, go to Montana. The second rule: Leave early If you don't get off til 5 p.m., take a book on tape, because you will be sitting in traffic near Federal and 6th, and entertainment of any kind is helpful. There are polite drivers, like me, who let others sneak in, especially in merge lanes. I try. You probably do too. The one thing I have decided that will not happen to me is that I will not be mangled in a car wreck on 6th Avenue or I-70 in either direction. What do you do to keep this promise to yourself?

It sounded like a bear
Contributed by: YourHub.com   on 8/2/2007

When I ventured out Aug. 2 in early morning coolness for a quick walk up the hill I heard a low, guttural, grunting wildlife gasp that I didn't recognize.

My husband was about to get in the truck to go to work, so we drove up Pine Drive, so I could make sure it wasn't a bear.

We found a deer in labor. She was standing. And who was hanging around? A red fox. He trotted up the hill when we appeared.

That was over an hour ago. Now she is lying down near my neighbor's deck and I am getting worried.

She is still grunting and I can't tell if the baby has made any more progress. When we first saw it, you could tell something was coming out because she was standing up.

Maybe a head. Now the trucks and heavy equipment arrive. The dog who lives across the street is barking. This maybe the norm for wildlife deliveries, but I think it would really get on my nerves.

The phone rang and it's my neighbor telling me she thinks there is a bear in the hedge between our house. I reassured her that it's the deer trying to give birth, but when I check from my front porch vantage point the deer is gone from her spot across the street.

Frankly, I don't blame her. Too noisy over there. Trucks, earth moving equipment, dogs barking.

A walk in the front yard confirms she is in the hedge. This is a perfect place for a deer to give birth. It's protected, dark and cool. I just hope this turns into a baby.

I went out to check at 7:45 a.m. She is lying down, then she gets up.
This is nerve wracking.



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Submitted By: Karin Malchow
posted on 8/3/2007 @ 6:13:43 PM
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Any update? How long do deers labor?
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