Doe, a deer... a christmas deer!

I find it amazing in my retirement years the number of times I look at the sky and apologize to my parents. They were always piddling in the garden and placing items of whimsy around the yard. I have lived through faces on trees and old tires turned into planters.

The holidays were no different as my dad would trudge out the hand painted angel for the front lawn and the generous boughs of holly for the front porch. He went “uptown” the year he bought a lit deer for their backyard which he placed under the tree to make it look “natural.” My parents had a lovely back room with windows overlooking the yard so I guess I can understand their need to see their big purchase of the year.

Fast forward and Big Guy and I decided to buy not one deer, but a family of three which we have placed in our backyard so we can look out our windows and watch them frolicking in our flowerbeds. SIGH! Sorry Mom and Dad for making fun of you…AGAIN!