Re: CHAT -- Snow Tubing

[Guest guest]

LOL. Thank you for that! Having never been a real fan of pain, I try to skip

the sledding and tubing. I flew off of a tobogan when I was about 12. Haven't

been on anything that glides through the snow since. Well, unless you count all

the times my shoes decided to become ice skates. I'm not the most graceful

person in the world! I fall like a cartoon character. It ain't pretty! LOL

Anyways. I took my dog out last night at around 9:10 p.m. and had that

strange feeling you get sometimes when someone is watching you. You all the

know the feeling, I'm sure. I squinted my eyes and looked across the yard and

what a beautiful sight! Two deer had bedded down under the line of poplar trees

that separate our property from our neighbors. We stared at each other for

quite some time and trying to contain my excitement, I slowly opened the door to

call for my daughter. Finally after yelling at her THREE TIMES, the deer

spooked and ran off. I WAS SO BUMMED! I kept looking for them out the window

and when they weren't there, my heart sank. I was afraid I had scared them off

for good. Finally at about 10:30, I looked out my window and caught the tail

end of a whitetail crossing my back yard. I called for and we watched

them wander off into the other neighbors yard. (She lives so close we could

shake hands from our windows.) When I took our dog, Ozzy, back

out at 11:00 there were 3 doe standing not even 15 ft. away from us. Ozzy

NEVER saw them. He's not the sharpest tool in the shed. Low and behold, I was

witness to something I never dreamed I'd be witness too. A deer taking a dump

in my lawn. Right before my very eyes! It's kind of a strange sight, actually.

I can die now. I believe that my life is complete! LOL Just kidding.

Anyways, it was a very interesting night. I hope they come back every night.

They are such graceful and majestic creatures. How people kill them, I will

never know. Mind you, we live in a very populated area. I'm just glad they

made it through hunting season, which ended yesterday! Hooray for them!

Merry Christmas!

Jeanie (mom to , 18, non-RSS and Brockton, 15 mo., RSS)

kmerrith wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to share a little of our day of snow tubing.

Friday, we had a little snow storm here in New England. We got

about 15 inches, winds were gusting to 40 mph (Hurricane force

winds over Cape Cod), snow falling at 2 inches per hour, white

outs etc. All in all a great day. and I went snow tubing

during the height of the storm. The snow was too fluffy, so we

didn't stay out more than an hour or so. Not too many cars off the

road, just every other one we passed.

So, to make up for the poor outing on Friday, we went today also.

Conditions were great. temperature was perfect, the snow

packed just right, we were flying down the hill. There were a lot of

other people there as well.

I did learn this today. Four year olds can best be described as

Snow Tubing's little speed bumps. If you hit them while they are

standing, they do fly a ways. They bounce pretty good though.

Teenagers can aslo be considered as snow tubings bowling

pins. They don't fly as far when you hit them but they are more

acrobatic. I don't know why their boots come off so easy though.

If you want a better description, just watch America's Funniest

Home Videos.

Otherwise, we had a great day. I don't think I will need any

stitches, my ribs should heal soon, I will have to write with my left

arm for a few days and long as doesn't have a doctors

appointment, we won't have to explain his bruises.

Looks like it will be a great winter.

Ken M

[Guest guest]

Ken - what a WONDERFUL post. I loved it! Thank you so much. I

love laughing - it's so refreshing. You are too funny. I'm glad

you had such a wonderful time. I can just see the smiles and

laughter - it warms my heart. THank you.

I took and Ian sledding at our neighbors house and the

boys love it. Xander started laying on his back in the big sled -

like a bobsledder. It was so cute.

- H

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I just wanted to share a little of our day of snow tubing.

>

> Friday, we had a little snow storm here in New England. We got

> about 15 inches, winds were gusting to 40 mph (Hurricane force

> winds over Cape Cod), snow falling at 2 inches per hour, white

> outs etc. All in all a great day. and I went snow tubing

> during the height of the storm. The snow was too fluffy, so we

> didn't stay out more than an hour or so. Not too many cars off the

> road, just every other one we passed.

>

> So, to make up for the poor outing on Friday, we went today also.

> Conditions were great. temperature was perfect, the snow

> packed just right, we were flying down the hill. There were a lot

of

> other people there as well.

>

> I did learn this today. Four year olds can best be described as

> Snow Tubing's little speed bumps. If you hit them while they are

> standing, they do fly a ways. They bounce pretty good though.

>

> Teenagers can aslo be considered as snow tubings bowling

> pins. They don't fly as far when you hit them but they are more

> acrobatic. I don't know why their boots come off so easy though.

>

> If you want a better description, just watch America's Funniest

> Home Videos.

>

> Otherwise, we had a great day. I don't think I will need any

> stitches, my ribs should heal soon, I will have to write with my

left

> arm for a few days and long as doesn't have a doctors

> appointment, we won't have to explain his bruises.

>

> Looks like it will be a great winter.

>

> Ken M

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jeanie - when we lived in Pennsylvania - we had quite a spread of

land at the time and we would get up to 30 deer in a day. It was

beautiful to watch - especially when the doe and her fawn would

meander near the wood shed. I concur - deer are so graceful. We

used to tell the hunters they could hunt - but, not near our home.

I think all the deer would hide-out on our land! Thanks for the

beautiful story.

- H

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I just wanted to share a little of our day of snow tubing.

>

> Friday, we had a little snow storm here in New England. We got

> about 15 inches, winds were gusting to 40 mph (Hurricane force

> winds over Cape Cod), snow falling at 2 inches per hour, white

> outs etc. All in all a great day. and I went snow tubing

> during the height of the storm. The snow was too fluffy, so we

> didn't stay out more than an hour or so. Not too many cars off the

> road, just every other one we passed.

>

> So, to make up for the poor outing on Friday, we went today also.

> Conditions were great. temperature was perfect, the snow

> packed just right, we were flying down the hill. There were a lot

of

> other people there as well.

>

> I did learn this today. Four year olds can best be described as

> Snow Tubing's little speed bumps. If you hit them while they are

> standing, they do fly a ways. They bounce pretty good though.

>

> Teenagers can aslo be considered as snow tubings bowling

> pins. They don't fly as far when you hit them but they are more

> acrobatic. I don't know why their boots come off so easy though.

>

> If you want a better description, just watch America's Funniest

> Home Videos.

>

> Otherwise, we had a great day. I don't think I will need any

> stitches, my ribs should heal soon, I will have to write with my

left

> arm for a few days and long as doesn't have a doctors

> appointment, we won't have to explain his bruises.

>

> Looks like it will be a great winter.

>

> Ken M

>

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>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LOL Ken!!!

glad you survied your day of tubing!!! hope you can make it through

the rest of the long winter!!

jodie c

[Guest guest]

Ken, it was a fun one here in MA too....we actually had thunder and

lightening while it was snowing. ONe of the employees (in a ploy to

appeal to an early release) sent an email to the vp titled " Our

employees trying to find their cars and go home " - it was a blank

page of paper

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I just wanted to share a little of our day of snow tubing.

>

> Friday, we had a little snow storm here in New England. We got

> about 15 inches, winds were gusting to 40 mph (Hurricane force

> winds over Cape Cod), snow falling at 2 inches per hour, white

> outs etc. All in all a great day. and I went snow tubing

> during the height of the storm. The snow was too fluffy, so we

> didn't stay out more than an hour or so. Not too many cars off the

> road, just every other one we passed.

>

> So, to make up for the poor outing on Friday, we went today also.

> Conditions were great. temperature was perfect, the snow

> packed just right, we were flying down the hill. There were a lot

of

> other people there as well.

>

> I did learn this today. Four year olds can best be described as

> Snow Tubing's little speed bumps. If you hit them while they are

> standing, they do fly a ways. They bounce pretty good though.

>

> Teenagers can aslo be considered as snow tubings bowling

> pins. They don't fly as far when you hit them but they are more

> acrobatic. I don't know why their boots come off so easy though.

>

> If you want a better description, just watch America's Funniest

> Home Videos.

>

> Otherwise, we had a great day. I don't think I will need any

> stitches, my ribs should heal soon, I will have to write with my

left

> arm for a few days and long as doesn't have a doctors

> appointment, we won't have to explain his bruises.

>

> Looks like it will be a great winter.

>

> Ken M

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was wondering how you were doing in this storm.

It certanily was a bad one. Lots of trees down from the high wind.

It will be a few more days beforwe everything is cleaned up.

Ken M

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I just wanted to share a little of our day of snow tubing.

> >

> > Friday, we had a little snow storm here in New England. We

got

> > about 15 inches, winds were gusting to 40 mph (Hurricane

force

> > winds over Cape Cod), snow falling at 2 inches per hour,

white

> > outs etc. All in all a great day. and I went snow tubing

> > during the height of the storm. The snow was too fluffy, so we

> > didn't stay out more than an hour or so. Not too many cars off

the

> > road, just every other one we passed.

> >

> > So, to make up for the poor outing on Friday, we went today

also.

> > Conditions were great. temperature was perfect, the snow

> > packed just right, we were flying down the hill. There were a

lot

> of

> > other people there as well.

> >

> > I did learn this today. Four year olds can best be described

as

> > Snow Tubing's little speed bumps. If you hit them while they

are

> > standing, they do fly a ways. They bounce pretty good

though.

> >

> > Teenagers can aslo be considered as snow tubings bowling

> > pins. They don't fly as far when you hit them but they are more

> > acrobatic. I don't know why their boots come off so easy

though.

> >

> > If you want a better description, just watch America's

Funniest

> > Home Videos.

> >

> > Otherwise, we had a great day. I don't think I will need any

> > stitches, my ribs should heal soon, I will have to write with my

> left

> > arm for a few days and long as doesn't have a doctors

> > appointment, we won't have to explain his bruises.

> >

> > Looks like it will be a great winter.

> >

> > Ken M

> >

> >

>