This fellow showed up 3 days after the close of the Fall/Winter Squirrel Season. It was the first Fox Squirrel to show up at the corn pile I keep out for all the critters around the estate. The smaller Grey Squirrels supplied some hard targets for the Henry Rifle reviews causing me to miss a couple; that’s hunting no matter what. The Spring Squirrel Season will start in May so it looks like there will be plenty around.
There is something about planting a tree that gives a person a special satisfaction, with me it has to be fruit trees. The Hunter/Fisherman/Naturalist upon planting a fruit tree gives way to the thought of replenishment and perhaps a small legacy in that perhaps a youngster may get to pick some and enjoy.
I planted two different kinds of Pear, a Satsuma and a Persimmon. I plan to continue with some trellises with Grapes. I may install a bee hive for pollination, but most likely not needed as there are plenty around. I also have wild Elderberry that seems to keep the birds busy. The Humming Birds will start arriving at the feeders, I like those guys.
What I need is a teenage Karate Kid to do a few chores I don’t want to do. Now the adventure of the Martial Arts for real, gives way to the Cup Cake Nation we have become, due to society’s degradation into non adventure Liberalism.
Ruark said, “All colts go crazy in the spring.” From my observations, the human males are progressively getting pudgier and the females are getting prettier and more athletic; a matriarchal society may be on the way. The boys need to man up.
The Crappie and White Bass are running and the Turkeys are gobbling, you know this when the Redbud trees bloom followed by the Dogwoods. The month of March with me has a love/hate relationship as everything replenishes it ,the Pine pollen gets the allergies stirred up and there is not much you can do. Just walking out in the yard turns your shoes Yellow from the pollen.
I need to go to the range and do more work with the Henry 45-70, while the Ruger 77/22 Scout Rifle has reached a stone wall as no one seems to make an extended rail that fits it. The Vortex Scope will have to wait a little longer.
Another expedition will be underway with my buddy Dr. John Himes, one of the nation’s leading Herpetologists. For the 2nd year we will look for the Southern Crawfish Frog that may determine a lot about our dwindling environment.
Hmm I wonder what is for lunch….Pass it on.