this isn't quite what I had in mind
Today I got to have the experience of being hit by a deer!! Now you may be asking yourself.... shouldn't that last sentence read "I hit a deer" instead of "I was hit by a deer". Nope.... the sentence is just the way it should be. The deer definitely hit ME!
I was driving down the back highway minding my own business... when all of a sudden WHAM-O! I didn't even see it until it was a foot from my window! The dumb thing literally JUMPED into the side of my van! All I have is this still frame image in my mind of a huge buck head in my window. One minute I was driving happily down the road... the next I have a deer in the side of my car! I pulled over as soon as it was over and saw the deer limp off the road behind me. A nice gentlemen that was headed the other direction stopped and gave me his name and number since he saw the whole thing. He said the deer was just standing there and then leaped into the side of my car. Amalyssa was pretty shaken up (as was I) Braden just thought it was cool. lol. The car is still drivable and the doors still work, but he did manage to wipe my drivers side mirror clean off and dent all four side pannels. When I got home I had to call the police station and file a report. I got to head down there so they could see the damage.
Poor Amalyssa had just started a movie when I told them they had to get back in the car. Amalyssa said "I HATE deer!" When I asked her why she replied "Because they eat our plants, run into our car,.... and NOW I am missing my movie!!!!"
After the deer left a full body impression in my car it left me some things to ponder though. I am so greatful to the Lord for keeping my children and I safe. it really could have been so much worse. I am very thankful for a loving Heavenly Father and his watchful hand! It made me want to hug my children for the rest of the day and never let them go! I had tears in my eye as we got back in the car and heaed on our way, not tears of frustration or anger but gratitute. Gratitude that I had a family and we were all safe. I am greatful for this above all, and this was merely a reminder to be greatful every day for what I have.
Here are a few more pictures of the damage... really not as bad as it could have been.
And this is a lovely chunk of deer fur stuck in my door handle.
I got tagged by Laura... but that won't be happening for a few weeks.... I have a few other things on my plate at the moment! lol
