July 31, 2008 

  t was surreal. This morning me and a huge 4 point buck in velvet just stood and looked at each other until he melted away into the bush. It was seconds, yet hours we stared at each other. Time was motionless.

At 9 pm last night, it was 9C/48F. At 6: 30 am this morning, it was 3C/37F, but thankfully none of the garden looked harmed.