Deer change behavior in the spring

In December, our power went out for two weeks and we stole all of our deer deterrents' extension cords to hook the fridge and freezer up to the generator.  After the power came back on, we let our deer deterrents slide.  After all, the deer were following their winter paths, a good distance from our garden, and all of our succulent perennials were under a thick mulch cover.

Recently, though, I've been seeing hoof prints a bit too close for comfort.  Tender shoots are beginning to pop up both in the woods and the garden, and I suspect the deer's gut bacteria are making their shift as well.  I figure it's only a matter of a few days until they discover that my strawberries are sending up new leaves, and then we'll be done for.

So I sent Mark out this week to plug the deterrents back in.  It took him an hour or two to get them all running, disentangling wind-blown chains and rewiring bits that had pulled loose.  Now I'm regaled by the gentle clang of deterrents as I work in the garden, and am content that my fruits and vegetables are safe for the moment.