Rue emerged from the woods surrounding our clearing accompanied by another kitten of about the same age. We assume they were littermates, but we have no idea who their mother…
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Feral Cat Fridays: Goin’ Back To Jackson
Jackson was an early member of our feral cat colony. He was Mama’s son, born before we got our trap, neuter, release (TNR) program up to speed. As you can…
Read more100% Genuine White Chunks
I got these cookies a while ago in recognition of the manufacturer’s honesty. None of that “Imitation White Chocolate” here, just an honest “White Chunk”. I’m not sure what makes…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: The White Shadow
Shadow arrived with no littermates and no mother when she was brought to Dry Creek Hill by Ernie, the alpha male of the territory. She got her name for how…
Read moreBloom Where You’re Planted Or Plant Yourself Where You Can Bloom?
It’s easy to look at the views in the Hill Country and forget that those unspoiled vistas are scenes in an untamed world. Every now and then you see something…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: A Young Turk Arrives
Turk is not really a feral, but he deserves a spot in this series because he was the last of the cats who wandered onto our property and into our…
Read moreMeta, Ironic, or Just Plain Funny?
Like everyone, I get a lot of junk email and comments offering to help me make money at whatever business someone imagines I’m conducting. The screen shot at the end…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Tux and the Birds and the Bees
Meet Tux, one of the Davidson clan. He was born after Softail, in Harley’s second and final litter. We managed to trap and spay Harley after Tux and his littermates…
Read moreAnother good use for a banana
I was feeling sorry for myself because they had closed the Medina River crossings in the county during these days of COVID restrictions. They are pleasant places to hang out…
Read moreMagic Dairy Queens
My father made Dairy Queens pop up all across Texas. We’d be rolling down U.S. 75 with the windows of our ’55 Buick down and a block of dry ice…
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