Category: 2014

There were times I couldn’t see 50 yards into the fog covering the road between Alpine and Fort Stockton.  Then it would clear up only to close in again a few miles down the road.  Fortunately there wasn’t much traffic on state highway 67 at 7:00 in the morning. Continue reading “Apache fog” →

Joyce is a gentle soul, I think we’ll all agree, kind and loving but we all have our limits and it isn’t wise to test hers, which is what the black rooster had been doing practically from the get-go by harassing the hens.  Red rooster tried to keep him at bay but he couldn’t protect all 15 or so hens when they were scattered around the place.  One hen in particular black rooster made life miserable for.  Finally Joyce had enough, gave Chris the go ahead and so it was black rooster wound up in the cook pot. Continue reading “Requiem for a Black Rooster” →

Just like last Sunday, it is snowing and blowing here today.  The weather weenies say the snow won’t amount to anything, though, and while the next few nights will be disagreeably cold, the days won’t be bad, maybe even nice.  That would mean them Wiley girls can get out to run and play.  Thanksgiving is forecast to be in the mid-60’s.  We’re getting pretty dry despite the little bit of snow.  There hasn’t been a decent amount of  moisture in several weeks. Continue reading “Sunday snow” →

Joyce cooked a big pot of beans, then left town, which was wise.   She went to Plainview to help out with Max and Juanita, her brother and sister-in-law, both of whom are not well.  She will probably have to go back for a couple of nights this coming week.  She still ministers to her flock here — cats, chickens, husband and other animals.  Fortunately she isn’t gone long and gets back in time to arrest our slide into pathos. Continue reading “The Vapors” →