tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post8711761767023205648..comments2023-12-18T19:20:00.809-07:00Comments on the most - - of every moment: Gray Skies and Gratitude on Labor Day WeekendSusan http://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-86466948251400998892015-09-08T19:18:56.826-06:002015-09-08T19:18:56.826-06:00Deer accidents are so scary, it all happens in a s...Deer accidents are so scary, it all happens in a split second. I had one come through my windshield and it was terrifying. I'm so glad everyone is okay. I also hope that the fires are gone it's been a horrible year for them.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-57081355304666744262015-09-08T11:52:52.092-06:002015-09-08T11:52:52.092-06:00Hopefully yours was a glancing blow, and the pup w...Hopefully yours was a glancing blow, and the pup was fine. Sometimes hitting an animal - while sad - is just unavoidable.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-67206138450908962922015-09-08T11:50:36.417-06:002015-09-08T11:50:36.417-06:00We were very fortunate Karen. We have been beating...We were very fortunate Karen. We have been beating the odds of hitting a deer for a while now - it is a high probability on the roads we travel. Having just the car damaged with no other injuries or passersby affected was the best-case scenario.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-74318569458786625542015-09-08T11:48:51.078-06:002015-09-08T11:48:51.078-06:00The tow truck guy recognized what caused the accid...The tow truck guy recognized what caused the accident without me even telling him. Pretty classic damage from a deer, I think. Amazing how expensive it is to fix! Hope your sun is out today. It is beautiful but windy right now here.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-16106186211348844942015-09-08T11:23:22.356-06:002015-09-08T11:23:22.356-06:00So glad to read you and your loved ones were safe ...So glad to read you and your loved ones were safe after the accident. I hate that you have that vision of the sweet dear in your memory. I hit a pup once and will never forget it. She did bound out from under my car and down the road but I am not sure what happened to her beyond that. How right you are that we are never really in control of our lives. XOLeslie Roberts Clinganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039535360693452031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-1211001746269443612015-09-08T09:45:39.691-06:002015-09-08T09:45:39.691-06:00A collision like that is so frightening, I can und...A collision like that is so frightening, I can understand why it got you thinking. And you are very lucky, I've heard of so many other car/deer collisions that went a lot worse. Glad you're OK.Karen @BakingInATornadohttp://www.bakinginatornado.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-11114368576405025202015-09-08T00:16:09.721-06:002015-09-08T00:16:09.721-06:00Oh my goodness - so glad you were all okay! This ...Oh my goodness - so glad you were all okay! This looks exactly like the damage to George's truck last year when they hit a deer. We had rain all weekend too - and even though I would rather see the sun, I'm also hopeful that it helped with the wildfires.Lanahttp://www.twoteensandtheirmama.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-74336975641192928812015-09-07T16:58:17.368-06:002015-09-07T16:58:17.368-06:00I really do just feel very lucky Diane. And when ...I really do just feel very lucky Diane. And when I see how much damage a deer did - so thankful that it was not an elk or moose that we collided with!! <br />A busy weekend has kept me from my computer - but I am headed to your post now. And yes - I do feel a connection with you :)Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-82951862769040363642015-09-07T16:56:41.519-06:002015-09-07T16:56:41.519-06:00I am glad to hear your husband was alright Leanne....I am glad to hear your husband was alright Leanne. My impression of a kangaroo is that they can be quite large and heavy? The car damage is an inconvenience - injuries would have been a much worse outcome.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-55272578478583877382015-09-07T16:54:45.874-06:002015-09-07T16:54:45.874-06:00It was heartbreaking Kelly - I am not a hunter, an...It was heartbreaking Kelly - I am not a hunter, and my heart is terribly tender for all animals. Statistically, the probability of hitting a deer is high here, but I wish we had managed to continue to defy the odds!<br />Glad to know that you can once again see your beautiful mountains as well!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-26198526921297593082015-09-07T16:52:27.124-06:002015-09-07T16:52:27.124-06:00It was a beautiful sky. Montana is like that - you...It was a beautiful sky. Montana is like that - you can see different weather sometimes in every direction in which you look. And I like the metaphor!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-57581660469631697832015-09-07T16:51:14.723-06:002015-09-07T16:51:14.723-06:00Thank you Carlee. And yes, the rain does seem to b...Thank you Carlee. And yes, the rain does seem to be helping with the smoke and hopefully the fires. Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-67539025198000721182015-09-07T16:49:58.990-06:002015-09-07T16:49:58.990-06:00Oh my goodness, I never even thought of kangaroos ...Oh my goodness, I never even thought of kangaroos hanging out on the roadways that way! Someday, I hope to see one - - but not in the direct path of the headlights of a car!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-6603743136964200992015-09-07T16:48:41.571-06:002015-09-07T16:48:41.571-06:00Thanks Mary K. I am also! Thanks Mary K. I am also! Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-68969332371844043102015-09-07T09:33:31.085-06:002015-09-07T09:33:31.085-06:00Oh. My. Goodness. Scary! So glad you are all right...Oh. My. Goodness. Scary! So glad you are all right! And that any damage can be repaired. I'm also glad to see that you can find the bright spot in the situation. It's a gift!<br />P.S. I mentioned deer in today's post as well. We must be connected! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-29008525503615141892015-09-07T08:00:38.422-06:002015-09-07T08:00:38.422-06:00Really glad you escaped relatively unscathed from ...Really glad you escaped relatively unscathed from the crash - shame about the car and the poor deer. We have hit kangaroos a few times (my husband hit one with his motorbike and it was a miracle he walked away from it). You can be as careful as possible but there is always something to surprise us - good driving skills can make all the difference though! ~ LeanneLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-63373086842410271992015-09-06T09:46:57.484-06:002015-09-06T09:46:57.484-06:00Good heavens! That must have been such a shock. An...Good heavens! That must have been such a shock. And to lock eyes with her just before? Heartbreaking. I am sorry. The very same thing happened to friends of mine who were driving to Osoyoos for a weekend getaway. When they returned home on Sunday night their 8 year-old daughter asked if they could go back to check on the deer. <br />And yes to the rain! It is such a treat to be able to see the mountains again and to no longer smell smoke. Kelly L McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649279572727703824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-35681354392511102282015-09-06T09:33:59.701-06:002015-09-06T09:33:59.701-06:00So glad you are all ok! What a beautiful sky behi...So glad you are all ok! What a beautiful sky behind you...a good reminder that bad days pass and each day is starts fresh!! Take care!Katie {The Mishaps and Mayhem of a Solitary Life}https://www.blogger.com/profile/05209305532462225447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-5567234211732705492015-09-05T20:52:44.789-06:002015-09-05T20:52:44.789-06:00Ugh! I am glad you are all ok after the accident....Ugh! I am glad you are all ok after the accident. Hitting a deer is scary! I hope the rain brings the final end to the smoke!Carleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797057372370393894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-43555371989158372512015-09-05T20:48:52.541-06:002015-09-05T20:48:52.541-06:00That's a lot of damage. We get similar here on...That's a lot of damage. We get similar here on our roads but with kangaroos. Glad you are all okay.<br />Hooray for rain, may it put out a lot of fires.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-58305543016211116942015-09-05T15:26:06.851-06:002015-09-05T15:26:06.851-06:00I am sorry that you had the accident, and grateful...I am sorry that you had the accident, and grateful that it was no worse.<br />And very pleased to hear that you have life-giving healing rain this weekend.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-52429518200918748092015-09-05T13:19:05.308-06:002015-09-05T13:19:05.308-06:00Glad to hear you are safe and well.Glad to hear you are safe and well.Mary K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17696218067214163344noreply@blogger.com