Hubby Chip & I excitedly planning a short vacation from our comfy home in Sussex County, NJ. We're headed to the White Mountains of New Hampshire to car-camp. You know, where you pull up to a site, unload a 4 bedroom tent with hot & cold running water, ask James the butler to don his flannel shirt, throw a gourmet feast on the barbie, etc.
What prompts me to do this? I want to see a moose in the wild. Better yet, many meese. (While I am aware that the plural of moose is moose, I have spent many sleepless nights worrying how geese feel about that. Besides, it amuses me - if no one else - to use the term meese and watch reactions; I'm 
big on funny and you're most welcome to laugh at me along with me!)
To the right is a photo of the only moose I will ever see in the Sussex County vicinity!
So, with a real estate transaction in which I represent both the home sellers and the buyers closing this week and a great colleague to back me up while I'm away, I off to hunt real meese.
Our moose-hunting arsenal consists of a couple cameras and a tripod, so no need to alert PETA to my plans. I may never blog again because I've warned Chip that I am staying in the White Mountains until I see a moose. He pointed out that it is a very long walk home, lovingly adding that he'll miss me in the interim. Bet you will too!
So, Chip and I will relax, enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature for a few days and hunt meese.
Oh - and one other dream. I'm hoping to return with ONE picture that is of the quality that Richard Weisser - Coweta Fayette Real Estate - Newnan homes for sale shares with us day in and day out.
The one to the left is from US wildlife authorities - free use. I intend to pose the meese against more greenery to yield better contrast. I'm utterly surprised that the wildlife folks didn't think of that but then again, they probably don't say meese either...
Good luck Irene! We have a mama moose living in our backyard right now, so if you need a picture in a pinch, let me know and I'll snap one for you...
Irene...
You cracked me up with this one. Shouldn't that be Meese beware-o? :)
Perhaps tomorrow I'll come back and tell you my Meese story. I grew up in NH :)
Gotta go pack some more boxes. ugh.
TLW...ROAR!
Have fun, Irene. I'm not nearly as brave as you are--no camping for me.
Tim,
If your pet has a baby, you will have meese in your yard! I have wildlife in mine too. Am not certain if this is Gregory or Gertrude but you inspired me to try out the telephoto digital Chip bought for our hunting trip.
Please, please, please. Post a picture of mama for me - otherwise I might not recognize a non-helium inflated moose when I see one!
TLW,
Don't envy you with the move but wishing you smooth sailing. Do share your story if you have time. Bet they still remember you in NH. Do I need to be cautious about admitting I know you there?
Melissa,
You'd be camping too if your husband just used all the get-away $ to buy a digital telephoto camera!
Irene - your writing is too funny! I love the story and I completely agree, meese is okay in my book!
Jeanna,
Just peeked at your blog and see you have a great sense of humor, so your kind words are particularly appreciated.
Hi Irene...On the right is mama and baby this winter in the road in front of our house, and on the left is mama the other day, cruising our back yard. Enjoy!
Man, oh, man! I'm in heaven, Tim. Looks like you are too. Many thanks.
Irene...
Goodness gracious, now you're just embarrassing me. (and I like it!) Thank you very kindly for the mention in your post, it was a very nice thing to say.
Of all the meeses in the world I only recognize Bullwinkle...Have fun!
Richard,
It is true!
Gary,
You could always strap antlers on a gator.
I'm back Irene...
First of all I moved away from NH more than 25 years ago. I rather doubt they remember me there. Out of sight, out of mind :)
Now for my Moose story. I used to spend a lot of time in the Mountains. One night while driving down the Kangamangus Hwy I decided to turn off the lights of my Volkswagon Bug. It was a beautiful summer evening with a full moon. After I was done admiring the beauty I turned my lights back on only to find a Moose right in the middle of the road. The Moose was as big as my car. I swerved so I wouldn't hit him. It wasn't until I got out of the car that I realized I had stopped the car just two feet from the edge of a cliff. Until this very day I can't believe I lived through that one :)
TLW...ROAR!
OMG!!! I can't believe you lived through that one either. I suspect meese outweigh your VW bug. Chip and I will keep the lights on.
Very best with your move.
Irene, I have cousins who live in Anchorage, Alaska. A few summers back, I was in Alaska for some HUD inspections. I was invited to stay with my cousins, whom I had never met before -- well they met me, but I was way too young to meet them.
One morning, while having breakfast, a moose jumped over the fence into their backyard, munched on a few tree branches, then jumped the fence into the next yard. Just chain link fences about 4 feet high.
Andrew,
Sounds like you had a great trip! I bet you were mesmerized seeing a moose fence jumping...