This little guy was smaller than he looks in the photos and endlessly curious about me. Thats how i knew immediately he was a baby. Unlike the adult cottontails, this youngster hasnt learned about predators or danger yet. The den is underneath the shed and when i exercise on my mat laid out on the …
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Discovering Native Persimmon Trees
Since i moved onto the homestead 5 years ago there’s been a number of mystery trees that were bush sized with oak like leaves but kept their leaves even when the oaks dropped theirs. I’ve always wondered what these trees were but they were too young to produce anything so there were no clues for …
Cleaning the Water Filter
Every once in a while the water filter that i use to get the sulphur out of the well water begins growing algae and must be cleaned. This involves taking it apart, boiling some water, letting the water cool to the point where its still hot but not hot enough to melt the plastic or …
Getting to be that Time Again
It was getting to be that time again. The landscape was looking overgrown and a bit wild. I needed to go round and shave everything down again with the lawn mower. The lithium batteries were dead so i had to purchase more and wait for them to arrive, then recycle the old ones in the …
Rain
2023 was the first time any of us had seen the Guadalupe River dry. We had never known what color the rocks were at the bottom of the river. As it turns out, they were white limestone rocks. I hadnt anticipated that with all the red clay surrounding the river. No matter the frequency of …
Update on the Coyote Carcass
The buzzards are done with it. There’s been a couple heavy rains since it was killed so the fur and the hide got soggy and matted and now it just stinks to high heaven. The remaining skin shriveled and revealed an impressive set of pearly white teeth. Further Update: The carcass has had a little …
More Bugs
It rained an hour ago. I got up to make tea and realized these were all over the floor. I dont even know where they’re coming in and i dont care. Im going to bed. They’re crustaceans. When the moisture dries up, they’ll die.
A Dead Coyote
When i left the property before dawn there was no dead coyote beside my neighbor’s fence. When i returned home around 2:30 pm there was a dead coyote and about 16 buzzards tipping the carcass apart. one of the birds had a bit of it in its beak and was pulling it east while another …
A Rare Downpour
It actually rained for about an hour today. It down-poured for a portion of it. We got an inch of rain when all was said and done. We just need about 45 more feet of it before the rivers and lakes are fixed. Im not being ungrateful. Im grateful, im just also a realist.
Catfish
The crust is gluten free. It was an experiment. It could have done with twice as much time in the oven. However, i refused. The fish was perfect. The fish was done. I refused to ruin the fish for the crust’s sake. F the crust. I LOVE catfish in a way that i dont love …