Country Life
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Ah, the joys of moving. I’m in the middle of moving to a new home, which means a whole lot of cleaning, throwing out, organizing, donating, uncluttering, and packing. I’ve tried to organize the process and do a little bit in a certain area each day, and so far I’m about 5 days behind… Read more
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We haven’t had any chicken killings, no wild horse escapades, nary a snake has snuck up on me of late. The dogs have been calm, the skunks have been distant, no electrical or water outings to speak of. Save my 9 month old causing a ruckus, it’s been relatively quiet here at the J… Read more
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We have these two dogs. Drew and Grace. Grace is so appropriately named and could have easily been named Faith. She is loyal to the end. Always there right beside you. Drew on the other hand, should have been named Retard. He’s just a big goofy dog who likes to chase rabbits. We have… Read more
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Each day, right after her cup of coffee, she laces up her tennie runners as her dad used to call them, straps the baby in the stroller and begins her walk down a lonely dirt, country road. Slow at first, building steam, gearing up. Just barely after she starts, her mind tells her to quit.… Read more
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It’s a peaceful kind of morning. No hustle, no bustle. There’s a cool breeze, and it’s a nice respite before the West Texas July sun follows it’s usual path in the cloudless sky and the daytime temps rise to scorch and wither. But after all, it is summer. What else do we expect. EK and… Read more
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On Monday night at about 9:30, J-Dub says something to me from across the living room. Since my ears aren’t exactly what they used to be, I repeat back to him, “Oh crap, you have to get groceries tomorrow???” He repeats himself. This time much louder and stressing every syllable as a vein pops out… Read more
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It’s the first Saturday in June. The first Saturday of Summer Vacation. Maybe we’ll go to the beach. Listen to the seagulls call overhead. Smell the sunscreen and sunshine on our bodies. Feel the cold water lap around our ankles as I hold EK up on her wobbly legs. Taste the saltwater as she… Read more
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Yesterday, EK went to work with J-Dub. He’s breaking her in young. He documented their day with pictures. Read more
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My little 3 month old, EK, just left with her daddy to go check yearlings and feed horses. They’ll be gone a couple of hours. Checking yearlings consists of driving through the pasture, feeding the young cows, counting them as they line up to eat, and looking them over good to check for sickness as… Read more
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Well folks, I’m here to announce my flock of 14 birds is officially down to eight. I’m sad. The casualties are: 1 yellow chicken killed by a coyote in plain sight 1 yellow chicken found lying dead in the coop in March 2012. Cause of death: unknown The remains of one yellow chicken (mostly feathers)… Read more
Angel Wheeler 