Blake has gotten sick. He is on Penicillin for respiratory congestion and is having stomach problems. He is getting medical attention from Dr. Jan and Kate. Today we will be putting him on Mylicon and Pedialyte for gas. Deer have a multi-chambered stomach. Problems with their stomachs when they are young are very dangerous and unfortunately common. I'll update his condition as needed. -cheryl

The Good, The Bad, and The Oh SO NOT Ugly

FIRST TWO PHOTOS ARE NOT BLAKE!

That is a wild buck that has been

hanging around across the street from my house next to 

The Tourist Trap for about a week.

He is what we all worked so hard for when we rescued Blake.

I cannot wait to see Blake grown up and wild like this guy.

I have no idea how old this buck is and I have no idea

how long before Blake starts getting his antlers or losing his spots.

If you know these things let us know, as we are all new to

such details about White tail deer. In fact, this is the closest I've ever been

to a wild deer and after hanging out with Blake it was a real treat

to see this guy up close. I was looking at all his features and comparing
them with my memory of those same features on Blake.

Here's what I surmise...

The Bad:

Looks like Blake won't keep his phenomenal eyelashes when he grows up.

The Good:

Looks like Blake may grow into his nose...

Another beautiful morning at The Norfleet Wildlife Refuge + Wine Bar

Good Morning Monday! 

Eyelashes

Very hard to do his eyelashes justice in a photo.

They are beyond belief in person. 

Sliding Scale

So just how cute is Blake? 

Well, you know how it's common practice to ask people to quantify cuteness by asking: 
"How cute- on a scale from one to ten?" 

Let's just say from now on that question should be "How cute -on a scale from one to Blake?" 

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Sleepless in St John...

Another sleepless night thanks to you know who.

I climbed into bed at a decent hour last night but when Blake jumped into bed a few minutes later his body temperature was low. Since it was such a hot day yesterday, I was very concerned about his feeling so cool. Between my deciding that he definitely was cool, deciding that something had to be done about his body temperature, to deciding what to do about it, I wound up awake most the night. That he was acting "woozy" the whole time did not make my night any easier. 

The important thing is that this morning one of us is bright eyed and bushy-tailed,

and that is all that matters.