For Family, Friends and Accomplices

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When Christmas is in the heart...Christmas is in the air

Your holiday poetry from Poetry, TX.



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Honeymoons are Over

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As Mr. Obama views the traditional "presidential honeymoon" under pressure even before he enters office, our boys find themselves already hard at work in the pasture.

Like the rest of the country, on the farm we must always focus on creating additional income. And as our military is ever vigilant against America's enemies, our new "pyrs" are tirelessly on guard against predators that threaten our growing herd of milk and meat goats.
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From a world view... to our small farm's view... we all know it will be a hard road ahead in '09... so let's just get to it!

Honoring fellow Guard/and all defenders [4 legged too] is this week's poetry from Poetry,Tx.

Thanks for stopping, see you soon.

Friends in Need are Friends Indeed

Our holiday deed this year was adopting two new pups from Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue [www.txpyrs.org]

Thanks to Susie and Mindee, and all the staff from this unselfish rescue group, for assisting us in bringing these "big boys" home to Poetry [70 lbs. at 8 mo.] They'll soon be patrolling our pastures working tirelessly protecting their goats.

This week's poetry, from Poetry, is introducing you to these gentle and majestic companions, and defenders of family and property... our Quinton and Quigley... happy Thanksgiving to them.

Pharmaceuticals Again Found in U.S. Drinking Water

Drugs taken for pain, infection, high cholesterol, asthma, epilepsy, mental illness and heart problems contaminate drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, according to a report by the Associated Press National Investigation Team.

A USGS survey revealed a list of compounds including the painkillers acetaminophen and ibuprofen, prescription medicines for cardiac disorders and hypertension, and female sex hormones used in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy.

Drinking water treatment plants are not designed to remove these pharmaceutical residues, and the AP team uncovered data showing these same chemicals in treated tap water and water supplies in 24 major metropolitan areas.

No worry in the country ... we mix "our Jack" with "our well water".























So add some more ice to your glass and enjoy this week's poetry from Poetry, Texas ...gulp...yummy!

Shorter Days

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We set the clocks back...hate doing that but it comes every year. Also signals first frost and firewood on the hearth. We'll take that trade off.

Dogs are going crazy as the nightlife gets busier with wildlife on the move; the rut is on. Bought new arrows for the crossbow [move over Nuge...DB huntin' hawg the real way.] Already smelling wild stew and deep fried quarters.

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Rarely ... Spare Moments

Rarely... an understatement for sure.

... always something to mow/cut, fix or mend.

or feed, water and chase back to pens/corral.

But on those rare/rainy and reclusive days...

Ol' DB can work some magic, as you will see, in each multi-layered slide.

So I offer you this week's poetry ... from Poetry, Texas.

Thanks for stopping by and see you again soon.

Fall Upon Us

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Fall in Texas can't come soon enough; our second rainy season and the end of triple digit temps. That's a 2-fer out here.

Cross fences are almost done; new goats will call it home this winter. We'll - I just got corrected -- I'll ] be milking the hairy critters as J thinks up names for our goat cheeses.

Short and sweet entry this week ... just like our days ahead.

Thanks for stopping by and here's a 'bit o' poetry from Poetry, Texas.

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Summer and more Summer

Well...Summer refusing to fade quietly...

90+ with high ozone.

Couple of hours on the tractor and your lungs feel like you had two big ol'
Cubano cigars.

And watching J hit the weeding with such intensity compels me to stand off to the side, as back up, in the event logistcs and support are required.

Hmmmmm... I hear over my shoulder.



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Thanks for stopping and
now a moment
of poetry

from

Poetry, Texas.

Well now ... 23 triple-digit days so far this year and a 107-degree scorcher that ranks as the hottest day of this year; the ninth straight day of triple-digit heat at the end of the fourth-hottest July on record in North Texas.

And the chores still gotta be done ... got the hay knocked down ... just have to bring it in ... cleaning up downed trees been ignored during this heat; better off as firewood than blockin' the roadway during the Fall storms hopefully coming.

On the wind ... smell some fine grilling ... better head back to the house and fix that pitcher of DB's famous margaritas ... Lady J expects along with her barbeque. Thanks for visiting ... and now today's poetry from Poetry, Texas... Y'All come back soon ... adios

Essentials we can't live without

Two essentials we can't live without
in the country...
rain and dogs;
in that order.

Riding my mower today
I found myself bouncing across
some serious cracks ...
weathermen are saying
another drought is possible.

With little to no rain in Poetry
for the last 30 days,
I haven't figured out why
the grass keeps growing;
lots to learn out here.

And the dogs...smelled today's rain long before I sensed it was upon us. Got the tractor put up in time.

So the rain barrels are full again...keeps our garden alive without drawing down our well. That's a 2Fer out here.

And here's today's moment of poetry in Poetry, Texas. Adios for now.