Deer Hunt

If you want to read this in chronological order, see Jay's post on the same subject first then come back to mine.

I took my walking stick and went with Jay because otherwise, he would have been out there alone. Oh, ya, and I really enjoy his company, too.

So, there he is Saturday afternoon, looking for deer on a hill side that's 500 yards away and I told him if he shoots one down there I'm sending him in with a skillet and a fork. Yes, it is that steep! The shadows were down in there before 4:00 in the afternoon.


















And as I left work Monday afternoon - right there in front of the Rocket Garden...










That's right, a 4 point buck right in the middle of 9 does and fawns.
I stopped across the road and took a few pictures. A few of them raised their heads and looked at me, but then just went back to grazing.

Winter? No, we'll still get a short reprieve.

Yes, it's the first snow fall for down in the valley!



















We've seen a little high on the mountains but this
is the first that has fallen down here.

We got 4 or 5 inches but the driveways, sidewalks
and streets are still warm enough to melt it on contact.

Some areas within 10 or 15 miles reported 12 - 14 inches.

Ladder Ball, anyone?

















Guess I will be covering the swamp cooler this week.

The truth is, I'm mostly a spectator here. In other words, don't expect new posts on a regular basis. I did this blog so I could more easily see what's going on with the kids and grandkids.

Here's a story you should read to your kids: One of my favorite stories from Old Mother West Wind by Thornton W. Burgess.

Johnny Chuck Finds the Best Thing in the World.

Just click on the title to read it.

Most of my kids are here so why not me?

It's late at night and I'm on the computer (as usual), but I'm going to bed now that I got this far.