I’ve been going to share the story of one of our maple trees.  Something always seems to happen that results in me postponing the sharing of that tale.  This time it was a different kind of a tail.  One attached to four legs.

I usually see mom and the twins on the lower part of the lawn.  Yesterday, I finished lunch and was about to head down the basement stairs.  Something caught my eye.  On the edge of the lawn near the corn field.

It was a fawn enjoying the lush grass on the edge of the lawn.  (It has been over five weeks since that part has seen the mower deck.)  Thirty seconds later with camera in hand, I eased the combination door open to get a better shot at this youngster.

I watched for quite a while and then turned my back and sat the camera on a counter top.  I was about to leave and make my way to this computer when I looked over my shoulder.  Here’s what I saw.

My little friend was nibbling on crab apple leaves.  I had to shoot this one through the glass of the door.  Two panes of it.  (The bottom pane is up for the summer to allow fresh air to enter through the screen.)

A few minutes later and the young one had moved.  It was now even closer.

Keep nibbling kiddo.  I don’t want to mow anyway.  Hey Pricilla you’re a cousin.  Wouldn’t you like to munch on some of my yummy grass?  Will you bring a dozen or so of your friends?

It’s not very often when I see these critters this close.  It’s kind of nice.

We had more rain over night.  About 0.7 inch according to the rain gauge.  That makes nearly two inches in as many weeks.  The grass is greening up and the corn fields are perking up.  It feels good, but that is tempered by reports of drought that persists in other areas.