This Machine Is As Slow As I Am

This morning I woke up very early and just couldn't open my eyes.  Allergies plus the fans blowing do a number on dry eye syndrome.  After eye drops and a  quick trip outside to hang the bird feeder and feed the feral cat, I came back in and just don't feel like doing a thing.

I have a new computer and it's like learning Chinese.  Windows 7, and so different than my last.  Being without a computer left me feeling lost but I did a good job of planting and then watching the flowers die from all the rain.  Some have survived and they are the ones in pots.  Those I planted in the ground somehow disappeared.  There sure are a lot of little half dollar sized holes where the plants once were.

My roses were doing beautifully and yesterday while writing my aunt about them, I happened to glance outside to admire them once more with the sun shining on them and there was a deer, without a care in the world, wolfing down my roses.  He cleared a good 12 foot path and the climbers are eaten to nub. Now I love my critters but enough is enough.  Later I checked my roses on the side of the house and they too were gone.  I'm glad I took my high blood pressure pill!

We are now getting bombarded with skunks and no longer do I think them cute. The day before yesterday I opened the patio door and went outside without a thought in my head of danger.  Two skunks were on the patio.  One I saw and didn't worry about, but the one slinking along the stone wall hauled off and let loose.  Thank God I was out of range.  His scent filled the house and for a few hours we had burning eyes and my chest hurt from trying to hold my breath.

The two raccoons that have been climbing the poles to get to the feeders I have now outfoxed.  After a night of their fighting and hellacious racket, I decided to take down all the feeders and just use one, the smaller one.  I also took down my large set of chimes, bought out west and a delight when the wind blows.  Now I take down the one bird feeder at dusk and put it in the bin with the feed.  I'm waiting for them to try to out smart me again by getting the lid off the birdseed bin.  Country living, I truly love it but at the moment am disappointed in my rascally critters.

Have a great day!

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