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I was very happy to go home this weekend. I had a hectic week and it was nice to just be able to go home and be away from the stress of school, have a home-cooked meal, and sleep in my own bed! A very nice feeling. I did see something rather strange this weekend though. Well at least i think its strange. I live on a lake and Sunday morning i looked out one of our windows and saw a a head poking out of the water. Not a human one, although that would make a good story. No, it was some kind of animal, but i couldn't tell what it was. As it swam closer i could see ears and so i thought it was a moose maybe. Then, right before it came on shore, i was able to tell that it was a female deer. I didn't know deer could swim! I know that sounds dumb but honestly can anyone think of a time when they have seen a deer swim? It was just so weird to see this skinny, hoofed animal doing the doggie paddle. I cant imagine they are very efficient swimmers, their hooves wouldn't really be able to propel them far..perhaps that's why i have never seen one swim before. So i thought that was weird, maybe I'm just being silly though But it made me chuckle!