Winter

Saturday Gramma and I stopped at Ted and Sue's to drop off 10 lbs. of hamburger which we accidentally received. (This is another story which may or may not be told) While we were there Sue asked if we tired of winter yet. Gramma said she was and I said " no not yet". Well, as of today I have officially changed my mind. Winter sucks. Being without the bobcat has created some challenges. It's not easy starting a 40 year old diesel tractor when it's 20 below zero. You have to plug in the tank heater and then make a tent out of tarps and poly and then put a heater under that and let it run all night. I won't even mention the other problems.  (Are you shedding a tear yet?) Anyway the parts for the bobcat are supposed to be in tomorrow, so hopefully it'll be going by next week. Then we can get the tractor fixed.

The snow is level across the dog pen and the deck from one end to the other.

Here's where I got the plow stuck today. First time I ever slid off the driveway. Had to get Gramma out of her office and into the other truck to pull me out. She did it, but she laughed at me. :(

Here's one of our big puppies.

Here's the other one. I think they're getting tired of winter too. Anyhoo that's about it. Be good, be careful and be sure to keep your plow truck out of the ditch. Here endeth the lesson. Ta.

The Bayou, Aliens and UFO's

Hey, did anyone miss me? No? I didn't think so. Well, shortly before Christmas I went down to Smith Bayou to help them turn the other half of the garage into a bedroom. We also put new siding on the outside too. Everything went well and they finished it after I left and did a great job. They also sent a bad case of poison ivy home with me so, I just want say how much I've enjoyed that.

Here's the older kids ready for the Christmas program at church. They clean up pretty good huh? The program was all music and it was really good.

Here's the whole gang with their old Grampa at Bass Pro. I like to go there and see stuff, but man is it expensive. Anyway we had a good time.

We finally found out who's been making the "Crop Circles" in the snow and it turns out it's not "Aliens", just some deer. Gramma was worried.

We did however find something really strange in the snow by the driveway. As I was letting the dogs out one night, I saw a strange red glow down by the west edge of the driveway. So I armed myself, grabbed a flashlight and went to see what it was.

This is what I found.

This is with the flash on. 

Here it is on the garage floor. A drone. Called our son and he said to call the Sheriff and report a crashed small aircraft. He also said that next time I shouldn't pick it up just in case. Anyway a deputy came out and then another one came out also because they said everyone was curious to know what it was. No camera on it and we decided it was someone's lost toy. An expensive toy. So the next day I was at the neighbors shop and showed him a picture and he said "Hey, that's mine". Turns out he was flying it around his place just before dark and it just took off way up in the sky and then just fell back down. He looked for it out in the swamp between our places, but never thought it would get all the way over to our place. So he was happy. $600.00 happy. Anyway that's it for now, I'll try to post more often. Until next time, be good, be careful and be sure to control your aircraft at all times. Ta.

BRRRRR!

We have two thermometers outside. Both on the north side of the house. This one is under the eaves about 9ft up with a shield around it so the sun never touches it.

This one is outside the bedroom window about 2ft above the ground. Take your pick. I'm going in the middle and saying 22 below.

Here's the plow truck waiting for me to pull the starter out and replace it. Not happening today. Maybe Tuesday.

Here's our reply to "Old Man Winter". Take that old man. Be good, be careful and be sure to wear your long johns and mittens. Ta.

Gramma Update III

Well, Gramma has been saying that she's excited for her foot to heal so she can wear sandals again after many, many years. I guess it's a girl thing, cause I don't really understand. I'm excited when I get a pair of boots that have fairly smooth soles so that the chicken poop doesn't get stuck in so bad.

Anyway, she came out of the bedroom this morning wearing these. A happy girl. Yay Gramma! Ta.

Gramma Update and Turkey's

Monday we went back to see the doctor. Everything is healing fine and he took "The Boot"away. 

Here she is with just plain old shoes and socks. Scary! She's using the cane, but also walking some without it. Doing well, although there is pain, but the doc said it will continue to lessen. Go back again in a month for another x-ray. By summer she'll be running barefoot through the hayfield.

Also on Monday a flock of turkeys came out of the woods and made their way down the west field almost in single file. Counted 18. Cool. Ta.

Grampa Shoots, He Scores

Well, got a buck this morning. The rack was small, but he had a big body. My friend Mike and his son Brian came up to hunt today and I'm glad they did cause they dragged him out of the willow swamp for me. Unfortunately neither one of them got a deer.

My back has been bad lately, so I haven't been out very much. Glad I went out today. Gramma and are having the tenderloins for supper tonight. Yummo! Ta.

Snow Again

Here's what we woke up to this morning.

Had some last month too, but this somehow prettier and more accepted,cause it's November.

Don't know if it will last yet, but it's been awhile since we had snow for deer opener and that's always a plus. On the other hand I was hoping to get in one more round of golf. I've managed to take about ten strokes off my game this summer, so I don't want to quit yet. The course I usually play at is about 16 miles north as the crow flies and they have a live webcam. Checked that out this morning and they didn't have any snow there, but they closed the course last week. Bummer. Not putting the clubs away   yet, cause there's always hope. Be good, be careful and be sure to get your snowplow mounted before the big storm hits. Ta.