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2013
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This is a short story about Tom. Tom was a young 20 something. Good job, wife and 3 great kids. Like most 20 something's, Tom was invincible. He had a desk job and the in town home gave him a lot of time to watch the tube. Tom's greatest workout was using the remote for the TV when games were on...
09/20/2013
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Some of the hunting seasons are here. It is sometimes surprising how fast the wildlife catches on. Sadly, most hunters do not. If you put the brain power of wildlife to that of the average hunter...the learning curve of the wildlife would be off the charts. Meanwhile, the average hunter would be ...
09/20/2013
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No, it wasn't the apple although they did well. It was the Oak Trees. There are many differnet varities of Oak trees in my area and they all seem to have produced a bumper corp of Acorns. Many of the forest animals use the Acorn as a staple in their winter fattening diet. Deer, Bear, Squirrels an...
09/19/2013
A friend had hired a guy to cut down some large trees close to a building. He was some fly-by-night operator. One fo the trees he cut down fell the wrong way and destroyed the building. The tree should have been roped for safety. The guy said he needed some additional tools to get the tree off th...
09/19/2013
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Today was one of those days in which I needed 2 pills for my blood pressure instead of just one. It would not be so bad but this bad luck is spilling over into my personal life. But, it's head up, chest out... for tomorrow is a new day and a chance for this to right itself.
09/17/2013
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It is another sign of fall, my tiger Lillie's are on their last legs. This photo is from when they first opened. It is to depressing to show today's photo as it is one of a DEAD plant. But, right now it the time to prepare the flowers for spring. Making sure the ground is moist and the proper fe...
09/15/2013
Being a good hunter has nothing to do with success. Being a good hunter is how the public views you. Do you ask permission before you enter someone else's land? If you have permission, do you follow the rules set by the landowner? Are you courtious of other hunters? Do you hunt in a safe manner...
09/15/2013
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We have been waiting for a long time for this rain. I watched as the rain clouds slowly made their way over me. Once the rain started...I stay for a while and is still raining. Although the 1/4 inch we have so far doesn't get us out of the drought, it does help in the short term. Now, if it wou...
09/14/2013
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My Mother-in-law is spending a brief stint in a nursing care center. I have waled around a bit and talked with some of the residents. Some hate it there and a few don't even know they are there. On old farmer told me he had to milk cows in an hour and I could help if I was man enough. LOL. I to...
09/12/2013
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Early this spring, I had heard that there would not be many Monarch butterfly's this year. They were right. I have seen 4. At this time of the year I usually see 8-10 and more. But, I am surprised that we jusat are not seeing hardly any Butterfly's this year of any type. I saw this one today bu...
09/12/2013