As I left the Tuesday night knitting group, a friend called after me. "Be careful driving home. The deer are everywhere." Less than ten minutes later I was slamming on the brakes, sending my knitting bag and its contents flying onto the front floor boards as one of the chubbiest little deer I've ever seen jumped out into the road in front of me. The road was wet. I was afraid I'd slide. The tires held and the deer and I avoided a messy confrontation. I think that next time I drive home on a dark and rainy night, I just might seat belt my knitting bag. The deer are crazy out there.
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11 responses to “dark and rainy night”
at least you (and the deer and the knitting) are safe!
Been there, done that. It makes you a believer in these new-fangled brakes, doesnt it? They tell you not to pump them, just keep holding them down. DH and I, who learned to drive 50 years ago with the old brakes, were concerned that when an emergency came we would revert to the old way. Fortunately, our deer walked away, too. Just reading your account made my pulse race, though. So glad you’re ok!
It’s genetic dispersion. It’s the time of year that they scatter, and they have no brains yet. (Teenage deer.)
Yes, they are everywhere. Fortunately my encounters have been during the day. I can relate to the knitting bag hitting the floor with its contents spewed everywhere-very annoying. I now hook the handles of the bag to the arm rest and then push the arm rest in the up position. The bag now stays put. I have belted it in with mixed results. Glad you are safe!
It’s like that around here right now, too. I know my BIL was out picking up a road kill deer just last night.
The knitting doesn’t get hurt and fortunately no one else did either.
…thanks for the cautious reminder…
do you have those little thingies on your car (near the headlights)? Some say they work great for alerting the deer to your oncoming car…
Glad you are okay! This warm up we’re having must confuse them not to mention the very noisy muzzle loaders. Car vs.Deer is not the way to get dinner.
So scarey. Glad you, the deer, and your knitting are OK.
Whew! Thanks goodness you are okay!
At least it was only the knitting that went flying!