That was so accurate, Donald!! I have known wealthy people and to be honest, they had the personality of a wet sponge!! They always acted bored with everything!! I use to think to myself, if I had their money I could.......and then list all the things I wanted to do. The truth is, I'm glad I didn't have their money because now I absolute…
That was so accurate, Donald!! I have known wealthy people and to be honest, they had the personality of a wet sponge!! They always acted bored with everything!! I use to think to myself, if I had their money I could.......and then list all the things I wanted to do. The truth is, I'm glad I didn't have their money because now I absolutely love the normal everyday things like watching the sun rise, admiring beautiful flowers, laughing at my pets' antics. It is sad that the richy rich miss out on what should lift their soul and bring them happiness. I don't think Bezos or Musk are happy and I don't think they ever will be. As far as luster, I don't think they ever shone enough to have any luster.
Peggy--I went deer hunting with one of my rich family members and would you believe this individual took a stack of legal briefs to study while he sat in the blind. He had so much money he forgot how to enjoy life.
You know what, Donald? They are the ones missing out on the absolute joy in the little things in life. It is so sad they will never know how much beauty and fantastic creatures are on this planet. While life goes on all around them, they have blinders on trying to make more money. If I were to win the lottery tomorrow, I will never forget how to enjoy my life. It really is the simple things that bring me joy.
Peggy--This person purchased 3/4 of a mile of shoreline on Old Mission Peninsula in Michigan just North of Traverse City at a $1,000 a front foot. The individual wanted a place to picnic where they wouldn't be bothered. Do the math.
Lee--In my world it puts meat on the table. My father's family never purchased meat of any kind, they just went out and shot it. I was raised with the hunting spirit burned within me. Besides, seeing how we slaughtered the natural predators in their eco system the only means left for humans to control herd size and overall health of the population is by hunting.
I know that you are right Donald. I live on an island, in which the British officers first imported foxes for hunting, but the foxes starved so they imported rabbits to feed the foxes (and of course the eagles). I don't know if they imported the deer, but we have a colony of black tails, and no natural predators. They soon outgrow the ecosystems ability to sustain them, and if you have fruit trees and a garden you best have a 10 ft fence.
But so many deer in a closed ecosystem leads to disease in the population, and a road hazard.
When the population gets too large, the county actually pays landowners (like myself, who have acreage) $1,000 to permit hunting, to thin the herd.
I know all of that at an intellectual level, but when I see deer, does, fawns and bucks, munching on my lawn.,there is no way I could kill an animal, and when I see stockyards, chicken coops and factory farms of swine, I feel the same way. I have conscience pangs when I eat meat, which is seldom.
Lee--Compassion for those that need compassing, is a virtue not a weakness. You are a wise man for knowing the 10-foot rule and the ability of deer to jump.
I have a cherry tree sapling which the deer thinks are a treat. They also browse on my law. I and the cats enjoy watching them, especially the does with fawns, and they kindly leave little pellets aroound the front yard to fertilize, I have a mixed lawn of clover and grass. Apparently the deer like the clover.
There was one a couple of years ago, we called Apple, because we would throw her apples, she would even come up to us for apples. Deer fur, such as it is, is not like dogs and cats
Lee--They actually stand on their hind legs and pick the peaches from my tree. They used to bed down in the golf course but because of the Coywolves they now use our front lawn.
Lee--I wonder about a golf course I live on and collect golf balls as a hobby. I begin my dailt trip before dawn. I have a very bright head lamp that illuminates my surroundings. Last year I began to bump into one yearling that for some reason didn't seem to be afraid of me. Over the Summer we became quite close and eventually it would tolerate me being within a few feet of where he was standing. I would take carrot slices with me just in case we would meet. One morning I found my friend dead in the woods adjacent to the course. I didn't want to waste the meat, so I gutted and skinned it. All along its back were deep teeth marks. It died of fright after being attacked by Coywolves. It was a beautiful animal.
I recall reading of a jogger in CA that was attacked by coyotes, when they found her she was barely alive and a coyote was guarding what was left of her as his food.
That was so accurate, Donald!! I have known wealthy people and to be honest, they had the personality of a wet sponge!! They always acted bored with everything!! I use to think to myself, if I had their money I could.......and then list all the things I wanted to do. The truth is, I'm glad I didn't have their money because now I absolutely love the normal everyday things like watching the sun rise, admiring beautiful flowers, laughing at my pets' antics. It is sad that the richy rich miss out on what should lift their soul and bring them happiness. I don't think Bezos or Musk are happy and I don't think they ever will be. As far as luster, I don't think they ever shone enough to have any luster.
Peggy--I went deer hunting with one of my rich family members and would you believe this individual took a stack of legal briefs to study while he sat in the blind. He had so much money he forgot how to enjoy life.
You know what, Donald? They are the ones missing out on the absolute joy in the little things in life. It is so sad they will never know how much beauty and fantastic creatures are on this planet. While life goes on all around them, they have blinders on trying to make more money. If I were to win the lottery tomorrow, I will never forget how to enjoy my life. It really is the simple things that bring me joy.
Peggy--This person purchased 3/4 of a mile of shoreline on Old Mission Peninsula in Michigan just North of Traverse City at a $1,000 a front foot. The individual wanted a place to picnic where they wouldn't be bothered. Do the math.
Lordy!! This person sounds like he/she truly doesn't like other people!!
Peggy--I also got that opinion.
Sorry Donald, but shooting deer is enjoying life?
Lee--In my world it puts meat on the table. My father's family never purchased meat of any kind, they just went out and shot it. I was raised with the hunting spirit burned within me. Besides, seeing how we slaughtered the natural predators in their eco system the only means left for humans to control herd size and overall health of the population is by hunting.
I know that you are right Donald. I live on an island, in which the British officers first imported foxes for hunting, but the foxes starved so they imported rabbits to feed the foxes (and of course the eagles). I don't know if they imported the deer, but we have a colony of black tails, and no natural predators. They soon outgrow the ecosystems ability to sustain them, and if you have fruit trees and a garden you best have a 10 ft fence.
But so many deer in a closed ecosystem leads to disease in the population, and a road hazard.
When the population gets too large, the county actually pays landowners (like myself, who have acreage) $1,000 to permit hunting, to thin the herd.
I know all of that at an intellectual level, but when I see deer, does, fawns and bucks, munching on my lawn.,there is no way I could kill an animal, and when I see stockyards, chicken coops and factory farms of swine, I feel the same way. I have conscience pangs when I eat meat, which is seldom.
But that is my problem, and I recognize it.
Lee--Compassion for those that need compassing, is a virtue not a weakness. You are a wise man for knowing the 10-foot rule and the ability of deer to jump.
I have a cherry tree sapling which the deer thinks are a treat. They also browse on my law. I and the cats enjoy watching them, especially the does with fawns, and they kindly leave little pellets aroound the front yard to fertilize, I have a mixed lawn of clover and grass. Apparently the deer like the clover.
There was one a couple of years ago, we called Apple, because we would throw her apples, she would even come up to us for apples. Deer fur, such as it is, is not like dogs and cats
Lee--They actually stand on their hind legs and pick the peaches from my tree. They used to bed down in the golf course but because of the Coywolves they now use our front lawn.
I and the cats wish they would bed down on the lawn, but they just eat and leave fertilizer.
They do bed down in neighboring fields though, easy to spot their bedding places.
Lee--I wonder about a golf course I live on and collect golf balls as a hobby. I begin my dailt trip before dawn. I have a very bright head lamp that illuminates my surroundings. Last year I began to bump into one yearling that for some reason didn't seem to be afraid of me. Over the Summer we became quite close and eventually it would tolerate me being within a few feet of where he was standing. I would take carrot slices with me just in case we would meet. One morning I found my friend dead in the woods adjacent to the course. I didn't want to waste the meat, so I gutted and skinned it. All along its back were deep teeth marks. It died of fright after being attacked by Coywolves. It was a beautiful animal.
Wan't the carcass scavenged by the coywolves.
I recall reading of a jogger in CA that was attacked by coyotes, when they found her she was barely alive and a coyote was guarding what was left of her as his food.