Oh, Deer!

I have to admit, Cass and I miss living in Downtown Seattle. It was fun to watch/ listen to all the crazy people, and walk anywhere we needed to go. I miss the hum of the city at night, constant and varied at the same time; I miss independent coffee shops (where they would give me treats) and funky bookstores (you know, because they gave me treats). That being said, Everett can be an okay place to live... sometimes.

I guess today is one of the "sometimes" days, because something absolutely bonkers happened.... in Everett.... weird, I know.

Cassie and I were sitting in the family room, I guess it was about 5:30 PM. Suddenly she gets up and gallops to the backdoor, then flings it open. It was raining pretty hard as it had been, on-and-off, all day- but she walked outside without shoes and then stopped to look back at me. Pointing her finger, she motions that I should follow- and at first I was hesitant... I mean... it's wet- but she buys my food and gives me many Greenies, so I'm obliged to follow her.

At first, I didn't know what she was looking at. It was hard to see through the rain and the impending dark that so often accompanies 6PM, but then I realized.... oh, deer! (Hey, that's the name of this post!)

There were four deer, to be exact- two smaller than the others but almost full grown. When Cassie tiptoed outside they froze immediately and looked like they were on the verge of bolting- but when I came out their apparent curiosity seemed to relax them a bit. At first they stayed still as statues, but then they started hesitantly walking towards me. WHOA! Insert freaked out pug right about.. HERE.

This is what I look like when I'm scared... or bored... also, hungry.

I didn't know what to do, so I hid behind my owner at first. I would've barked but my doggy vocal cords didn't seem to want to function. Disappointed with my own inaction, I summed up all my pug courage and walked over to a bush- these guys needed to know whose territory this was!

This is the backyard I protect from evil deer!

They didn't stay long after that- obviously I was too much pug for them- but it was an interesting experience to say the least. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more of our doe-eyed friends in the next couple months, since the weather is getting warmer everyday (and sometimes colder, but them warmer again).

Signing off with a "yip", Cosmo.

PS: My grandma had a much more interesting week. Click the link to read about her adventures in sunny South Carolina.
http://joan-lowcountryadventure.blogspot.com/2011/03/hard-day-at-work.html