Again...we said we wouldn't do this

We ended up with a bag of mixed grain wild bird food after Christmas. We said we wouldn't feed the animals, but we have this bag of food and a trail camera.  We couldn't resist.  Everything got set up near the house.  First the blue jays, flock of seven.  Next the deer, two large ones (no antlers, so we are assuming does) and the twin fawns that we had first seen sleeping in our yard in November.  They are bigger now, of course, but still baby looking.  All the animals are cautious, always looking out for danger.  As both of us were watching from the dining room window, I walked to the opposite side of the room (20 feet) to throw something away in the trash under the sink.  I opened and shut the cabinet door.  Case commented that the deer looked up.  Now, you know me, I am not a slammer.  This was barely audible. So we experimented if the deer would look every time they heard a faint noise from within the house.  And yes, they did.  Their sense of hearing is unbelievable.  Later, two turkeys came by for a feast.  I loved seeing their tracks in the snow.  They have big feet!  Finally, the chickadees paid a visit.  We have been putting out the grain every day and enjoying the activity. 

I compare this activity to "how to parent before you have children and after you have children".  What you thought you would do and wouldn't do before you have kids is much different once they have arrived.  It is same with retirement in the Northwoods.  We are doing things that we said we would never do.