March 2014

The main topic of conversation at the coffee shop is the bone-chilling temperatures we have been experiencing here in the mid-west; this morning when I headed out to feed my mule it was a minus two. When I was listening to the news the evening before I heard the normal for this time of year, during the day, is supposed to be 40. I think it was up to eight when I returned from the post office. At least we don’t have but a couple inches of snow on the ground; east, west and north of us communities received a lot more snow and some even were battling ice prior to the snow. I am so ready for warmer weather! 

Last month I wrote a little about the eagles eating on the scraps in the pasture. Well, since then Loren and Cole brought over a couple of wild hogs they killed during one of their weekend hunting trips. Then Larry brought a trail camera and mounted it on a tree where it would focus on the hogs. In one week we got over 1,900 pictures, a lot of them of Suey, the Catahoula and pictures of mules. The pictures I’ve enjoyed the most is the ones of a pair of red foxes, most of the time they are by themselves, but there are several of them with the mules. One mule in particular seems to be more inquisitive, and gives you the feeling she really would like to run the foxes out of the pasture, but from the penned back ears, they are standing their ground. I am hoping the picture of the juvenile eagle flying in on the hog reproduces well; it is an extremely impressive photo.

Camri and Alison have missed several days of school since the first of the year due to bad country roads, and the extreme cold. Of course, it’s nice to have them show up at the office, and I’m sure they have enjoyed their extra time with grandparents.

Cori is sporting some new “bling” on her left hand. She and Davey have set a wedding date for September. This will be a busy summer for Cori, with the help of two excited little girls, there is always a lot going on in their lives. 

By the time you receive this issue we should be headed toward warmer weather and looking forward to planning and attending some mule events. Your April issue will be geared toward trail riding.