"He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm" (Prov 13:20)
The ranch hand has been blessed for the last two days with six tom turkeys visiting the back pasture deer feeder.
It is a measure of cautious patience to watch them saunter from the adjacent brush. Their every move is enhanced to maximize grazing opportunities while keeping the ever watchful eye/ear for predators.
These magnificent gobblers are obviously in their prime. They are tall, heavy, and long of beard. These facts give witness to the reality that they have survived the onslaught of disease, coyotes, hawks, starvation, and other manner of eradication to live to magnificent maturity.
While it is unique and soul satisfying to see this spectacle of nature, it is at the same time a thought provoking perspective on the secret of a long life.
Appropriate caution in all things, vigilant alertness to opportunity, and never forgetting that that the world may kick your butt when you least expect it.
A lesson from the wise ones.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Manual Labor
The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (Genesis 2:15)
The ranch hand reckons man was destined to "work" from the beginning of time?
Grandaddy Granvil worked every day of his life that he was able at various endeavors...Dad worked til he was just sitting on a stump to do what he could?
The ole fat boy been pounding the turf seven days a week since Moby Dick was a minnow and still can't seem to figger out the "relax" theme?
"Relaxin" must be an art that only special people can do??? (Ya listenin' Wayne?).
"Relax" people sleep til after the sun is up...s-l-o-w-l-y (do whatever), and the day evolves in a smooth mode of pleasure with no special exertion of physical (sweating/grunting/effort)...
No clue here as have not figgered that equation out yet?
Dang Dad...how come folks like us have to bust butt every day the sun shines doing "chores" instead of just "veggin"??
The ranch hand reckons man was destined to "work" from the beginning of time?
Grandaddy Granvil worked every day of his life that he was able at various endeavors...Dad worked til he was just sitting on a stump to do what he could?
The ole fat boy been pounding the turf seven days a week since Moby Dick was a minnow and still can't seem to figger out the "relax" theme?
"Relaxin" must be an art that only special people can do??? (Ya listenin' Wayne?).
"Relax" people sleep til after the sun is up...s-l-o-w-l-y (do whatever), and the day evolves in a smooth mode of pleasure with no special exertion of physical (sweating/grunting/effort)...
No clue here as have not figgered that equation out yet?
Dang Dad...how come folks like us have to bust butt every day the sun shines doing "chores" instead of just "veggin"??
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Calf Rope
Root canal is a colloquial term for a dental operation, wherein the pulp is cleaned out, the space disinfected and then filled.
The ole ranch hand climbed into the saddle of one them puppies this morn and damn near yelled "calf rope"?
The foreman of the torture chamber (sublimely name "dentist") proceeded to grind the entire top off of one of the (preciously few real teeth). That saunter in the park was adroitly followed by crammin', jammin', stabbin', jabbin' a round steel file into each of three root chambers (all the while twirlin' and jerking up and down the "tool".
Let us all pray that:
1. The "root canal" serves its intended purpose.
2. The ranch hand's butt unpuckers sometime during the next decade?
The ole ranch hand climbed into the saddle of one them puppies this morn and damn near yelled "calf rope"?
The foreman of the torture chamber (sublimely name "dentist") proceeded to grind the entire top off of one of the (preciously few real teeth). That saunter in the park was adroitly followed by crammin', jammin', stabbin', jabbin' a round steel file into each of three root chambers (all the while twirlin' and jerking up and down the "tool".
Let us all pray that:
1. The "root canal" serves its intended purpose.
2. The ranch hand's butt unpuckers sometime during the next decade?
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Cremation And Other Warm Thoughts
Cremation is the process of reducing dead bodies to basic chemical compounds in the form of gases and bone fragments. This is accomplished through burning,high temperatures,vaporization and oxidation.
The process of becoming "Ole Folks" is a progression of thought concerning the prospect of limited life.....Another words...Ya ain't gonna live forever.
It ain't a pretty thought, it aint necessarily eagerly anticipated, but it is a fact.
Regardless, the ranch hand fetched the mail at the box by the road this noon day and found an offering from the "Neptune Society" for "memorialized cremation"?????
The "ad" within extolled the virtues of "minimal impact on the environment", "dignified resting places", and "less expense"????
Is it just the cringing of an ole fat man or is it a trifle urbane to send social security eligible folks a note to say, "Sometimes death happens"...
Well NO SHIT SPORTS FANS....like the ranch hand is going to care what happens thereafter???
The process of becoming "Ole Folks" is a progression of thought concerning the prospect of limited life.....Another words...Ya ain't gonna live forever.
It ain't a pretty thought, it aint necessarily eagerly anticipated, but it is a fact.
Regardless, the ranch hand fetched the mail at the box by the road this noon day and found an offering from the "Neptune Society" for "memorialized cremation"?????
The "ad" within extolled the virtues of "minimal impact on the environment", "dignified resting places", and "less expense"????
Is it just the cringing of an ole fat man or is it a trifle urbane to send social security eligible folks a note to say, "Sometimes death happens"...
Well NO SHIT SPORTS FANS....like the ranch hand is going to care what happens thereafter???
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Water
In the Book of Genesis, we read that creation began when the Spirit of God moved over the face of the waters. (Gen. 1:2)
The ranch hand choose this opening day of Texas dove season to check out the movement of migratory winged creatures over the face of the resident pond.
The highlight of the day included a visit by a large screech owl who solemnly landed on a limb to study the would be hunter at length? Shortly thereafter a doe and small fawn tiptoed to the water's edge to thirstily imbibe of liquid sustenance.
And almost as an after thought, the ole fat boy managed to bag a few dove for the skillet.
Life is good.
The ranch hand choose this opening day of Texas dove season to check out the movement of migratory winged creatures over the face of the resident pond.
The highlight of the day included a visit by a large screech owl who solemnly landed on a limb to study the would be hunter at length? Shortly thereafter a doe and small fawn tiptoed to the water's edge to thirstily imbibe of liquid sustenance.
And almost as an after thought, the ole fat boy managed to bag a few dove for the skillet.
Life is good.
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