As I greet the soft hush of morn, before I settle down to my warm cup of tea & english muffins slathered in butter on our upper terrace, I meander thru my gardens to see what has bloomed ... reflecting on the beauty that God has given this earth, the fresh sweet smell of the air, enjoying the birds flitting about busily as they sing their melodic songs welcoming the new day... sharing my time with God alone in peace & prayer ........
... have the delicious red strawberries ripened, more to pick?
... is there a gentle mist or dew on the florals? I met the most surprising gift of all ... my heart stopped, could it BE?
May I introduce to you our guest ..... Miss Pearl ...
Little Miss Pearl was born in our gardens. I said 'God I don't believe you have shared my favorite precious loved animal with me ... & here she is!
I will go out of my way to just sit & watch a precious deer for hours ... but she came to me, to enjoy!
I was able to get close ... 3' from her before she became nervous. I spent a lot of time talking to her about where on earth was her mother, fretted over her not having anything to eat, was it too hot for her ...Little Miss Pearl just flashed her beautiful big eyes, intently watching me ... you can NEVER know the excitement that I felt! Not in a million years.
I kept a close eye on her all day & as the day continued on I truly was concerned. We set out a bucket of water, talking with her & checking upon her often ... it was such a beautiful scene.
Here she took her first little 'walk' thru the garden ... I think we scared her. We left her to settle down, coming back later & she went back to her nest.I called the SPCA & they put me in touch with the Natural Resources Dept., informing me to just watch her & if she was still there in the morning they would rescue her, but usually mother will come back in the dark.
I went to bed but was so worried I couldn't sleep ... at midnight I came down & turned the terrace light on & lo & behold!! mother was just walking toward Miss Pearl's nest ... & then out of the blue Miss Pearl came BOUNDING out, jumping & running & flitting all over the entire backyard ... so excited to see her mother. I was so relieved, I had tears in my eyes that she would be okay now. For about 5 minutes she played, romped & then she stopped, went over & nursed mother. What a beautiful sight, you must know.
I was spellbound & stayed there for the entire 15 minutes before they gracefully wandered toward the side of the house & down the front lawn ...
Beautiful flowers but the fawn was the most sppecial of all.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thing to find in your garden! 0)
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious visitor. I love your pictures.
ReplyDeleteSherry @ A Happy Valentine
Oh that was beautiful. What a wonderful surprise. I guess that was a special gift from God. So glad for you.
ReplyDeleteQMM
Your flowers are so beautiful and the little fawn is so precious! I'm so glad her Mama found her! I love the early mornings in my garden, too. It is especially beautiful just as the sun is rising and everything is kind of misty.
ReplyDeleteOh Marydon how precious! God really does give us the most beautiful and free things to enjoy. I wouldn't have been able to take my eyes off her either.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this post with us.
You are truly blessed to have that baby in your yard, chick! WOW It is just beautiful.
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Connie
What a precious gift from God to have seen her up close and then to be a witness to her mama coming to get her so that you did not have to worry what happened to her. Truly a special gift from Heaven. You need to frame these series of photos to enjoy often.
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious gift from God, Marydon. Such a beautiful experience to share. Thank you for making my heart light with your story.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Ruth
Cute little fawn walking through your garden. Lovely flowers you got there.
ReplyDeleteNow that is something so special!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy that the Momma came back.
Becky K.
Hi Marydon,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, exciting morning for you .. I wonder why she had been left .. Or, maybe not EvEn left, Momma came back to feed and love her !! I just adored this, and every picture .. just precious !! Now, that's amazing .. thanks for sharing sweetness today .. Have a wonderful evening my friend ~
HuGs ~tea~ xo
Omg! Marydon! I love it....what a precious little deer.
ReplyDeleteThis is just so sweet! And I was thinking of learning to hunt with hubby! Oh my! But of course I would not kill a mother or a baby. Precious.
ReplyDeleteOh how lucky you were to witness such a sweet creature! Deer are such good mothers...........so glad she returned. Just precious. blessings,Kathleen
ReplyDeleteI like the way you wrote about the deer in your back yard. It was a cool story.miss pearl looked cute. It was creative when you made the nest.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Tatiana
Marydon:
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift to visit your yard for the day. We had a doe drop her TWO little ones to spend the day in our yard. She went to visit her girlfriends for a few hours, and then came back to retrieve them later in the day. I took lots of photos and thoroughly enjoyed "sharing" them for a little while. God is good.
xoxo
Donna
Marydon ~ Incredible!! What a special honor for you - surely a sweet blessing from the Lord especially for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised the doe would leave her fawn for so long but how delightful you witnessed the joy of the mother's return.
Precious memory for you...
Cynthia K. (Beauty and Blessings)
Oh the fawn was so sweet. Nature in it's best.
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Awww..Marydon, what a lovely gift you were given to be able to witness such a thing! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by. It is always such a pleasure to see you!
Hugs,
Mona
So sweet!! What a beautiful thing to witness! :) shaunna
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious experience you had, Marydon! That little baby knew enough to trust you when you got so close to her. Isn't nature wonderful? hugs, Sue
ReplyDeleteOh My Gosh Sweet Sis...
ReplyDeleteI am so over the top thrilled to see this precious Miss Pearl. Is she not the most beautiful thing in the garden? I love it that she let you take pictures to share with us. That is the best medicine I have tasted all day. I thank you so much for sharing. Her little spots are so precious.
I wish I had been there along your side to see with my own eyes first hand too. We love sharing so many things, what a first this would have been for the both of us.
Please give Harold a hug for me, tell him I am so happy everything went fine for him and that he will be on the road to recovery now.
Now this better than sex cake. I am going to have Tony get me the ingredients at the store so I can make one this week. I will let you know about this cake this weekend.
Okay sweetie, off to take meds for the night. I so love you and miss you. I wish you lived across the street so you could just pop over and take care of me and we could sit and visit all day. I would never tire, as our conversations are so natural for us. Many hugs to you sweet one. All my love forever, Your Sis, Sherry
Hi Marydon,
ReplyDeleteWhat a special gift you received to watch Miss Pearl. So happy that her Momma can back and all is well!
All is well.
Warmly,
Deb :)
What an incredible visitor. I would of loved watching her and would of been worried also. I am so relieved and glad that you got to see the reunion! What a heartwarming story!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh, isn't that just those most wonderful thing to find! The little fawn is so preious!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
I would have been thrilled as well. So many people think fawns have been abandoned, but their mother tells them to lay still and be quiet till she comes back. I'm glad you didn't disturb her and that the SPCA knew how to handle it correctly.
ReplyDeleteI live with a small herd of deer and saw the first fawn yesterday evening as her mother led her right past my window. I too was thrilled! They are beautiful creatures who live a difficult life.
That's just amazing Marydon! I am so glad Mommy came back for her. What a cool experience to behold!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Cindy
I guess you were just bout blown away.. How wonderful, I just got goose bumps when I saw her. She is beautiful.. As are your gardens. God bless you
ReplyDeleteMaggey
Oh, lucky you to have such a cute visitor. I think Mom left her there because she knew you could be trusted to look after her little one. I loved your post. It gave me goosebumps! (That's a good thing)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - how beautiful is Pearle!!! What a gorgeous post as well!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope YOU have a wonderful, peaceful and joyous week-end!!!
:-) xoxo
robelyn
[reason for no caps.. i fell on my arm]
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely entry! heart-stopping almost. :-)
Oh my goodness Marydon what a blessing!! I had tears in my eyes as I read your post. Amazing!! What a beautiful and precious baby! They are indescribible when they hop about with joy and happiness. Thank you for sharing this wonderous moment in time with us.
ReplyDeleteBlessings~Sharon
Hi Marydon,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and sweet garden event you are blessed to experience. Pearl is just gorgeous and I am so thrilled her mother came for her. Truly great pics and a time of God's gifts to always hold close.
Thank you for sharing.
Hugs and Blessings, Celestina Marie
What a beautiful post. And what an awesome sight for you to witness! I would have been thrilled, just like you were I'm sure. And to top it all off, your post had a wonderful ending. Thanks for sharing. That's pretty neat how you were able to get some pics. What beautiful animals they are.
ReplyDeleteThe mother just knew her baby was safe in your yard. So exciting
ReplyDeleteHugs, Patsy
Oh, Marydon! I have been wondering, since yesterday, who had visited you. Miss Pearl surpassed my best guess.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet gift you received, being entrusted with such a dear little one. Thanks so much for sharing her with us.
OH Wow!! what a lovely little surprise!!! Miss Pearl is so beautiful.... I am happy to know that her mommy came back for her.... such a great Blessing you had...
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Alaura
Oh my gosh! How exciting and wonderful to find a fawn. She's so beautiful! I'm so glad to hear the mother returned too. Loved this post, Marydon! :) Have a delightful weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh Marydon, I was so afraid you were going to say she was an orphan. I was so happy to read that momma came back to get her. What a beautiful sight to see.
ReplyDeleteGinger
Two years ago, we had a mama deer leave a very tiny, new born hiding behind a pile of branches in our drive way. Deer often hide their babies to go foraging for food for themselves. Last year, there was a fawn that could not get over the neighbor's fence to join his mama in the neighbor's yard (I think sometimes they do it on purpose to get away from 'the kids' like a mommy me day kind of thing). He was young and small, but very alert and bold.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad for you that you were able to enjoy this beautiful gift from our Father.
I am always in awe of God's precious beauty, isn't that just the most incredible find in your garden!!!!!
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Margaret B
Wow, having a fawn born in your yard is a wonderful surprise! Thanks for sharing this. I'm excited just thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteMarydon, you have made my day. What a gorgeous post, you are so fortunate to have had that wonderful experience. And us, because you shared it.
ReplyDeleteJen
Oh I love this. Precious pictures. thanks for sharing
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barbara jean