Saturday, November 18, 2006

Rain Forest

11-18-06 SHORT HILLS: We have had two sunny days after endless rain. The rain totals for the region are far above normal and approaching twice what we usually get. Welcome to the New Jersey rain forest. It is still warm, in November, so make that the New Jersey tropical rain forest. The mud is ankle deep on the dogs who sometimes forget to wipe their feet before coming back in the house after harassing the squirrels on the bird feeders. Judy mops the floor every six hours.
Almost all the leaves are down. I did the pool leaves again which makes three times this fall. The dogs found a dead opossum in the yard and we saw a second one on the street about a block away. Coincidence? Or is it 'possum flu?
The other night we saw seven deer including a buck with a big rack in a neighbors yard and a flock of turkeys in the same spot the next day. I’m waiting for a moose or lynx in Short Hills.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

no photos of the deer? you must be camera ready at all times, howie.