Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

Meanderer said:
@MACKTEXAS Good to read your post! Welcome to Senior Forums, from Pennsylvania.
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Texas State Bird: Mockingbird
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Thanks, Meanderer. Nice to meet you. You're right about the State bird of Texas. I have a friend in Washington, PA - but I didn't know until I checked just now the ruffed grouse was your State bird.
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Have a good evening.
 

MACKTEXAS said:
Thanks, Meanderer. Nice to meet you. You're right about the State bird of Texas. I have a friend in Washington, PA - but I didn't know until I checked just now the ruffed grouse was your State bird.
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Have a good evening.
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@MACKTEXAS Thank you! We have had families of Northern Mockingbirds living around our house for many years and have thoroughly enjoyed them, singing their little hearts out! Their pinwheeled mating displays in the air are something to see. They are beautiful birds, that we enjoy immensely! You are correct about the Ruffed Grouse.

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Good morning, Gary! Here's a late Christmas...er ....mebee an early New Year's gift fer ya!


Robert Fletcher​

1885 - 1972

The Belled Coyote​

Aint no one loves a coyote
That I ever heard about.
He aint nuthin' but a pestilence
Requirin' stampin' out.
A sneakin', thievin' rustler,—
A gray, ga'nt vagabone
Whose locoed vocal tendencies
Are lackin' depth and tone.

Seems like he's always hungry
And Lord, man, when he wails
It's the concentrated sinfulness
From lost and vanished trails.
Well, there's one of them Carusos
Hangs about the Lazy B
And makes hisself obnoxious
Most plum' consistently.

So, one day, a cayuse dyin'
We surrounds the corpse with traps,
Where we'd cached it in a coulee
A thinkin' that perhaps
In a moment inadvertent
That coyote will come around
And meet up with some damn tough luck,
And we will have him downed.
(CONTINUE)
 
Aunt Bea said:
Keep the fire, Old Friend!!!
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Will do, fine lady

it's been a year of realization for me

last year I was of the opinion I could do anything

build things
fix things
go anywhere....
any time

Then
my eyesight took leave

a sliver of retina remains in my left eye
nothing in my right eye

Anymore, I'm rather happy to get the toothpaste on my toothbrush

I consider this malady quite the blessing

It brought me to the realization how prideful I'd been

Now?
Humility has filled the void where pride resided

I'm very grateful with that

And the fire burns ever so bright

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Gary, for some reason, I'm thinking of our days in the Tap Room. I haven't had more fun since, even my dog was welcome! :ROFLMAO:

Your artful Avian Abodes just delighted me.

So this New Years Eve, I want to thank you for all the laughs and wisdom you've given me over our years here. I wish you, Mrs. O' and all your loved ones a wonderful new year...full of love, health and faith. 🌹
 
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