The deer are out in full force these days! After seeing the dead deer disaster yesterday, I was not ready for a repeat performance! I guess the snow is driving the poor deer to find warmer hangouts. Tonight, Kiel was driving us home from Wegmans. We were on Lyell Avenue of all places - no open fields, just houses as far as the eye can see.
Suddenly out of nowhere, a deer flashed in front of our headlights. It was close. So close I could see the texture of the antlers and the frightened terror in its eyes. It slid across the road from the left hand side right in front of an oncoming car, then headed for us, its legs knocked out from under it.
I gasped, held my breath, and braced for the impact. How we managed to miss it I will never know. Grace of God. Kiel was yelling. He didn't even have time to react. His voice was loud in my ears. "Where did that come from? How did we miss it?"
He slowed until he regained his composure. I don't think there was a car behind us. That deer would surely have hit it if there was one. I tried to look back and see if the deer had made it across the road. Darkness revealed nothing.
Shaken but completely unhurt, we drove on home, amazed that we had escaped injury. Thank God for guardian angels. They deserve a bonus tonight!
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