Kara's Soft Words

It may be common knowledge that I live in a rural area on Maryland's Eastern Shore. I love being able to look at the trees and various plants and watch the sunrise/sunset- seeing the colors in the sky and whatnot. . . However, one thing that I don't care for is the possibility of dealing with deer on the road 😒. I don't know. Maybe it's this week's fluctuating temperatures or just the time of the year. . . but the deer in my area seem to be out of hand→ just chillin' in the middle of the street or acting like they want to boldly 'greet' you while you're driving. This week alone, I've had 3 or 4 close calls! My scariest incident occurred a couple of days ago. It was hot and humid so I decided to adjust the air conditioner. I literally glanced down at the knob and looked up- just in time to see a huge buck making its way across the street (in front of me)! I slammed on my brakes (thankfully, no one was behind me) and avoided hitting it- o