Archive for Happenings around here

A pick on Oris day

Today will go down in history as the Pick on Oris Day. Patsy and I had not seen Connie Rossignol in seven years. Connie and Suzanne (who doesn’t have a last name but is a member of the Mammoth list) trailered up from New Mexico to purchase two Mammoth jennets from Tanya and Jon Tourjee. [...]

Posted by: Oris on Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Mr. Meadow Lark is back

And a grand morning it is on this next to the last day of February 2010. Things are picking up around here. Mr. Loud-mouth golden throat Meadow Lark is atop the power pole heralding to the neighborhood he is back and has taken up residence. This morning, as the sun announced with a brilliant gong [...]

Posted by: Oris on Saturday, February 27th, 2010

A day with Jon and Tanya

Thursday I drove up to Penrose, Colorado to help Jon and Tanya start their donkeys driving. I see that Tany has already commented about my trip. There are a number of things she left out but I’ll not go into details as I don’t want to detract from her excellent purple prose. All kidding aside. It [...]

Posted by: Oris on Saturday, October 17th, 2009

What happened to Oris?

Y’know, I stopped by the back roads the other day to check on Oris and Elmer the Coyote was howling near the door. The magpies were shrouded in grain over near what used to be the woodpile and the weeds were so high I couldn’t find the door. Elmer asked if I knew when Oris [...]

Posted by: admin on Saturday, October 10th, 2009

The Coyote brothers

Melvin and Elmer Coyote have asked for the perfect egg.

Posted by: Oris on Monday, May 4th, 2009

This morning

At daybreak this morning I went for a walk around the pond. Three Killdeer scampered ahead of me, screeching, whistling, trying their best to lead me away. They were saying, “Come this way.”

Posted by: Oris on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Grandmother’s music box

This morning, I sat at my desk trying to figure out what I needed to do to make this a productive day. A song from my childhood crept into my relaxed brain, and I found myself humming a favorite tune, My Grandfather’s Clock. As I hummed the song, precious memories of my little brother and [...]

Posted by: Oris on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Single Male Coyote

Single Male Coyote looking for Single Female Coyote between the ages of 2 and 7 years. She must be free of mange and lice. Having all of her teeth is a plus. Other than having a litter once a year, she will cook, raise a garden, bring me the newspaper, pick the lice out of [...]

Posted by: Oris on Friday, March 13th, 2009

Old Coyote

This morning Elmer Coyote stopped by and told me there is a new member of the coyote community. He moved in from down east. The new guy’s name is Robin Willimas.

Posted by: Oris on Monday, March 9th, 2009

Swing Sets of Yesterday

Remember the old tire swing on the oak tree? Everyone had one way back when… Well, now these kids have to get a swing set from the superstore. You know the kind, brassy, shiney and sparkling new? Well, I just think that’s terrible. I think everyone ought to have a tire swing on an old [...]

Posted by: admin on Saturday, March 7th, 2009
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