Well pluck my eyebrows, Spank my Ass and call me Herbie!!!

       These facts are almost unbelievable but Believe it! Bud Selig is retiring from being the Commisioner of Major League Baseball, a job he has held for some 20 years. Most baseball fans would say he has done an average job, dealing with the Steroid era and all. His salary for those years totaled $200,000,000.00, that is Two Hundred Million  for those of you who went to high school on the High-Line. And now that he can relax and forget about that Bastard Alex Rodriguez, his Pension is $6,000,000.00 PER YEAR for life!!!!!!!! Ok now the NFL , they are a little more responsible right!   Commisioner Goodell's salary will be $40,000,000.00 next YEAR! And if that isn't enough,  pause for effect, "....................did You Know that said "NFL" is EXEMPT fron any taxation under Section501(c)6 of the Internal Revenue Code.........you can't spell exempt without TEEM......My personal thought.....Put Obama and Kim Jong-Un naked on a Ice Rink Oil them up, A fight to the DEATH.  Give Sony the exclusive rights for the Filming!         I love the Title for this extraordinary Blog don't You?

just a few photos from creek  bunnies and notice yhe wound on bucks back from fighting, and little buck lost a horn fighting. Even the does are putting up their dukes.  Pheasant season is over my count is 25 roosters taken by hunters that we know of ,still some breeding stock running around so looks good for nexr year.

Come on Bill

    Recently it has come to light that Bill Cosby has been a Bad Boy. Through the years he would drug young ladies than do bad things to them, ALLEGEDLY. I , being a big fan, especially since he was one of just a few Blacks who called a Spade a Spade, forgive the political in correctness . Actually saying for all to hear that " Personal Responsibility" is what  all people no matter what color, need more of. I was willing to give him the benefit of doubt, till the report came out that all victims said the last words they remembered as they were losing consciousness were " HEY HEY HEY HERE COMES FAT ALBERT". Case closed! What the Hell this is Proffessor Huxtable, next thing you will tell me is Mike Brady the dad of all the "Brady Bunch" was GAY! ..........Wait a minute!.......Obama has done it again, the Dumb Ass, he has nominated two new Ambassadors, first is Noah Mamet, our new Ambassador to Argentina. Forget that he has never been to Argentina, couldn't find it on a map, CAN'T SPEAK SPANISH, oh hell He'll do fine. I can imagine the first cabinet meeting when an assistant to the Government says to him "Dos Amigo burrito gargantua chiiiwawa todurabieno free ka bongo taco Grande baboona !" Which is loosely translated " Sir we hate you and will look for an opportunity to assassinate you everyday, and your face looks like the Ass of a Baboon!"    Next up is one Colleen Bell, Our next Attaché to Hungary. In her hearing in front of the Congress , when asked what she would do for the relationship between our countries, she boldly stated" I will see that all the children in Hungrey will be fed on a daily basis with food from America" .....Senator McCain politely pointed out "It is HUNGARY Miss Bell".. ....Her claim to fame is she was a Producer of the hit tv program "The Bold and the Beautiful".  That will be handy when in Her first Commitee meeting she will be asked by the Hungary  Official"What exactly do you bring to the table Miss Bell?" She will turn to a screen and show clips from her Show, and the when asked " Why do Americans  have such unnatural smiles and huge breasts?" She will say " Yes you see I will be bringing Plastic Surgery here for all peoples of Your great Country" ......The portly woman in the corner with droopy eye lids and a turkey neck sheepishly grins... Isn't America Great . .......

Mourning has broken

              Received word about two weeks ago that my oldest brother Kenny, had fallen off a scaffolding some 35 feet, landing on a large mailbox. Breaking bones in his back and causing  serious damage to head and brain. With medical treatment he lived two more weeks. I believe it had been 35 years since I had seen Kenny. Most of my memories of him are faded at best, he left home before finishing high school and never really stayed in touch a all. His was a life of conflict even at an early age he fought against authority, whether at home or in society. I am not a particularly religious man but you should know I do pray most nights. Asking for good health and safety for my family my request is for the ability to make "good decisions". Most of us are no more than a few bad decisions away from disaster, be it personal, financial, or other times in our everyday life when we can simply say yes when it should have been NO. I know that sounds simply to simple, but think about it if some of the choices Ken had made would have been better?     We will be laying Bob Nordstrom to rest tomorrow, a good friend, a great guy.I had some great times with Nordy as have hundreds of people , anyone who was with Bob for minutes  had  a friend indeed. He will be missed by our little community, and by me, He was one of a kind.   I will be looking for inspiration of a lighter view, but that's it from here for now.

wildlife

As I sit here at 5 pm it is blizzarding nicely 4 inches of snow on the ground and winds 25 mph , fire feels good.   Here are some photos from the last two weeks notice the different coyotes, and there were probably 8 or 10 different bucks, pay attention to the big boy with the tree growing out of his head.

Just another day

    On this day in history,  October 30 1938, one Orson Wells ,an actor of some renown, took the airwaves with a radio show depicting the "War of the Worlds". He was so convincing that it caused widespread panic among the populace . Truly one of the greatest performances.           "1948" US announces the end of shoe rationing, most of children in Montana say" what is rationing?"  What are shoes?"                "1954" Us Defense Department announces the end of racially segregated Regiments,    Also "1954" A mother of three boys gives birth at 11:30 pm and when recuperating in her room her husband who has been waiting in the waiting room comes in to see his new baby, Well he says,  Mom responds It's a Boy! He responds .....another.......Mom says yes, he is so cute and we can always try again......right?......With all the energy he could muster he said "Sure we can ,sure" ........."1969" Supreme Judicial Court of Mass. Rules for an inquest into the death of one Mary Jo Kopechne, she was found dead in a car owned by Senator Ted Kennedy, in a pond. The inquest was held in secret, as requested by the Kennedy family, Bastards."......."1974" Muhammed Ali regains his Heavyweight Title, knocking out George Foreman........"2012" Hurricane Sandy slams into the East coast of America causing untold misery and costs to millions of Americans......"."2013" The Boston Red Sox baseball team defeats the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth game of the World Series to carry the crown of the World Champions!"......"2014" Not on this date but Four months prior, that little baby boy said his goodbye to that Mother who loved him with all her heart for 59 years, as she lay there slipping away my last words were "You can go now Mom, you've been a great Mom and I wasn't the girl you wanted but I hope I was the Boy who made you proud!"  I turned 60 on October 30 2014,  It has been a Blessed Life.

a view from the creek

     Returned to the farm today had some photos on game camera take a look!             

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Matinea

        Rita and I decided to catch a movie today, it is raining low clouds and cool, perfect movie day. Have any of you been to a 1:00 movie? If not let me tell you who goes , Old People! That is who, a sign was put up outside the theatre which said "Depends not required but Encouraged". I felt like a teenager in there , so much that I couldn't keep my hands off the Lovely. Your faithful reporter turns 60 in a couple of days so that tells you the average age in there was 95 at least, no cellphones went off, although a constant hummm from several pacemakers was detected.  Now to put on my Movie Critic hat.  "the Judge" was Great, more than that, it was moving, funny, beautifully set in Indiana, and most of all the Acting, what the Hell can I say! Robert Freeking Duval!!! That  , my friends is enough to get me to watch most movies but throw in Robert Downy Jr. And it slam dunk, they were just showing off when casting Billy Bob Thorton as the opposing Attorney.  Yes the plot could be called  mildly predictable, but those actors are in a very small class of people who when on screen you can't take your eyes off them. Maybe it is because Duvall has always reminded me of the Laird Boys of my Dads generation, or the fact that when young he spent summers on a ranch 6 or 7 miles from where I live, my uncle Bob worked for the Prescott ranch who were related to Bobby as he was called back then. When asked if he remembered Duvall my uncle Bob grumbled "Yea he was a Candy Ass , couldn't ride worth shit".  I don't care if his ass was made of  Jelly Beans he holds an audience like no- other.  Go to this movie!

Afreta Zane till we meet again!

Pardon my German, did anyone watch the "American Horror Story" last night? Wow, what a show freaky for sure, over the top with sex and gore , of course, but the last five minutes will go down as top three performances ever by an actress. Not just tv but movies too. Jessica Lange is amazing, her career has spaned the gamet .I remember when the Lovely and I were dating and we were sitting in the Rudyard Theatre, not too sure which movie it was but she was on screen in a tight shot and she lifted off her top, full frontal nudity, Dave Warhank burst out with a OOOOHHH we all understood ,that was indeed Titilating. She was in many movies as a sensual being indeed, which makes these tv shows even more rewarding. I could be tarred and feathered for this but My take is she is better in these than Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad!        Imagine my excitement when I opened the game camera to see 235 new photos, after switching the new memory stick I hurried home to look at the card, maybe Big Buck, how about some pheasants for sure my hope is to see a Wolf stagger thru the viewer some day. Put card in Laptop and as customary push a few buttons and......the screen says FORMAT THE CARD! Me being ex Military and all responded "Sir Yes Sir" following the commands on screen I soon was told the card was ERASED!  We will never know what was on that two week record of the paradise we call "The Creek".  I was furios    That is the last time I take marching orders from a computer, and if I ever get my hands on One Mr Bill Gates , I'm going Jihad on his Ass. Get some Rest!

Just another trip down 200

 It started out like any other drive to Missoula, I did have a visit fron Donnie and Maria yesterday afternoon and they stayed the night , so I did have a plan on bathroom stops in case of emergencies, first was in Shelby, Town Pump. Upon entering the restroom there I encountered a 300 plus pound man standing in front of the sink wearing nothing more than previously Whitey Tighties, way previously. He was using the sink to perform a truckers ritual called a "Hobo Shower" using paper towels and lots of water , soap optional. I hoped he did not see my reaction in the mirror, it was one of horror , one doesn't usually like to look at the floor in such a place but I couldn't take my eyes off of it.     So out to purchase the obligatory item for the use of the Lavatory, as I approached the check out stand from seemingly nowhere came" Well hello sir how are you today?" I was shocked out of my stupor to see Cheryl, I call her that only because that was on her name tag. Pleasantries aside I was mesmerized, Speechless really I wanted to talk but couldn't because of other customers, so I stared at her hoping she would pick up on my Telapathy . I screamed thru my eyes" Cheryl you are average looking, and in Shelby that makes you a Beauty Queen, obviously you present a welcoming personality, For the love of God run don 't walk out of here if you stay much longer you will be turned into the bearded lady or Mrs. tattoo, or some other Freek in their Band of Freeks, "Alas I got my Bag of Chex Mix and walked away, as I pushed the oversized door open Cheryl waved and said"Have a great day".  Walking to the pickup I realized Cheryl was lost forever , just another in that very short list of "Town Pump Pretties".     Next rather urgent stop was in Vaughn, Sinclairs it was walking up to the door One couldn't help but notice a folding table with odds and ends on it, the lady turned to me and in a cigarette voice said " Cookies, want some ?"her manner was threatening, I knew I could beat her up, if it came to that . She presented a misshaped mouth with missplaced teeth, so I called her Missy. So I had two bags of week old cookies.  The rest of the way was uneventful as I pulled into East Missoula, my thoughts were thanks to that 300 pound glistening hunk of fat in Shelby  and Missy having the Osmonds along for the ride wasn't horrible. I called him Harry no name tag but a shitload of Hair.      Does this sound like I am judge mental or just observant. You decide!

If it ain't Scottish it's CRAP

 Aye ,Just got off the phone with my cousin Brian from Alford Scotland. He's absolutely furios with the outcome of the referendum to leave the UK. He said and I quote." You Yanks got it rrrright, the Bluuudy Bastard  Brits have wooun it again, There will be Bloood in the streets of Alford tooonite!  As soooon as weee finish rrrrrr game of Darts Mind Ya. " I said " Are you pissed Brian? Aaaaaye and I'm Full of Pisss as well, Just one more Pint shooed do it Mr. blackjack." Brian is a roofer during the day and a damn fine drunk by night, makes his ancestors proud he does. Aaaye. I ended the conversation " Have a Weeee Dram for me". He responded " If you were here I wooood kick yourrrr Aaass Mr. blackjack, Damn stereotypes. Got to run my Nude Bicycle group is meeting for a ride, Don 'to forget your Gold Bond. Missoula sucks

Love you Riley

I fell so quickly that I lost hold of Riley, the damn inch of snow made the Front door steps slick and down We went. He landed on his head and damaged his jaw, I immediately felt terrible and responsible. That was the accelerant to the end. For a day he seemed ok but today he wouldn't eat and his jaw was obviously off center and very sore. His 15 th birthday was just a few weeks away, we knew this was the end...we've been thru this day three times before, my God how I a Hate this day.the day we have to choose for the end of our friends life. looking into his eyes and sensing that Riley knows as well that it's time to say I love you and this is good-bye. Good-bye to my Dude who Loved me as much as any friend ever, from the first time I held him at the Shelter when he hugged me with that shaggy  head, he had been given up on twice, taken to the shelter because he had some problems. He'll those idiocincatricies made him special, he was so excited to be ours, Rita looked into that shaggy face and said "your name has been Gizmo, but from now on your going to live the Life of Riley" so welcome to our family Riley". We were together for Ten years, I will miss you forever, love you forever, please forgive me for falling. Say hello to Tanna, Flossy, Cheaney and your old Buddy Mickie! We will be together someday just over the Rainbow Bridge! ...Good-Bye Riley

I love me some peanut butter

   After turning to my lovely and saying "we are dangerously low on Peanut Butter"   I suddenly realized  Peanut Butter is the perfect Food. personally I love to add butter to my Peanut Butter sandwiches as most of you surely do. As you well know it can be used to take gum out of Hair, makes a great car wax, the absolute best bait for a mouse trap. Also Hitler was known to spread generous amounts of Chunky Peanut Butter between his Butt Cheeks, thinking it kept evil spirits away, that Adolfo he so crazy. The origin of the great Butter is up for debate some say the Cajuns invented it as a way to improve the speaking of illiterate children,  others believe it dates back to the 17 th century and was actually a widely used contraceptive . HMMMMMMM.  Well hope you enjoyed this. Now where are my Salteen Crackers.

just felt like writing

   To whom it may concern, not sure why I wrote this story, just miss Daisy I guess I have also missed writing actually, my hope is to write ocassionally for my own good hoping that no one ever reads it.

Daisy

      She could hardly wait for bedtime so she could .again be with her friend Nancy. dishes were done as always, in time for Lawrence Welk to entertain not just her household , but most of the houses in the small town , that Daisy called home. Tonight was Saturday , Grampa Andrew was over for supper as usual, staying for just a couple of numbers from his personal friend Mr. Welk, then a peck on his cheek from all five girls then on home. Grandpa never said much but with his eyes he communicated much, Daisy at times felt sadness around Andrew, never really knowing why.Time for homework, a rootbeer float and popcorn, and then off to bed. Dad and Mom would routinely tuck everyone in and kiss  goodnight with Daisy saying Love you  with the response from Mom I love you Daisy and from Dad a subtle Me too, Daisy thought it was harder for her folks to express themselves  because of their upbringing, saying to herself When I have kids they will hear I LOVE YOU a lot. She never felt bad about it just thought about it like a lot of thoights that go thru  a 12 year olds mind.   Finally when all was quiet, under the covers with her faithful flashlight and her friend Nancy drew.  Oh Nancy what kind of trouble are we going to get into tonight! We all need good friends .        to be continued Love You Daisy

the Blog I have Dreaded writing!

       It was good for me, Was it good for you?  This is my last Blog, sigh, A hell of a run really, We all were entertained, Bored, made to laugh, brought to tears, insulted, and encouraged.....When it started I felt like it was doomed for a week run or so, but it grew into a chance to put my thoughts, as crazy as they were , out for your viewing pleasure. Alas my clever thoughts have run out just as my viewership has as well...Just as there is no crying in Baseball, there is none in Blogging as well. I will leave you with a few pictures from Paradise, or as Rita says that Damn Creek..... I'll be around, so look for me, when there is a commotion in the stands at a sporting event, I'll be there!..when someone is to loud at a movie,I'll be there!...Or when the Red Sox win the Series AGAIN, I'll be there!..Or maybe when you need a pick me up, or someone on your side, I will be there,,Thank You All....

Play Ball!!

       The Pitchers and Catchers are about 35 days from reporting to Spring Training, can you believe it? I am READY, just finished watching the Documentary called "Four Days in October". Goes thru perhaps the greatest story in the History of  Our Great Pastime, American League Championship  year 2004. between the Yankees and Our Red Sox, starts with the evil Empire ahead 3 games to Zero and finishes with the Red Sox going to the World Series , winners 11-3 in Game Seven'!!!!A truly inspirational story indeed, one that gives hope to all! no matter how things are stacked up against you.  ........Some find great inspiration from stories like this, me. Not really. These players make Millions ,,would be more inclined to step on you if you were lying prostrate on city street with a heart-attack, and complain about it. But Damn , beating the Yankees was Awesome, a time I will never forget. Ten years later it stirs feelings not often stirred.  The Sox won the Series last year but to be truthful 2013 will fade , fade it will. But 2004.........On the other side of things, my beloved Indiana Hoosier Basketball Team, Is the screaming Shiiites, One can hope for better things! by better things I mean one Head Coach called Shakka Smart.......Now Go Forth and  Prosper, need not worry about me , For I have my Memories to Keep me.....

Ah the memories

       Walking past the living room I heard coming from the TV,"  Harder..Harder... Hurry ..Hurry ...Take it to the House.. Harder ..Harder....Easy... Easy...". Man I thought I was back at the Joplin Junior Prom 1972,  That was what you heard walking to your car in the parking lot. Actually the Olympics were on the Telley and the Curlers were doing their thing. Can't get into the Games yet, maybe when the Hockey gets going.. A quick "What the Hell"..have you seen Bruce Jenner lately? He is becoming a woman! No kidding He had his Adams Apple removed for God sake, He has manboobs and as Cory would be the first to  say "Nice rack"..This dude won the Decathalon in 1976 "Greatest athlete in the world"..and one Hot Guy, Most popular Wheaties box Cover ever. It has been said that all the women in America wanted him and he could give a chubby to most of the adolescent boys in America as well........Now he just scares the Hell out of me....Spent a couple of hours today at the Port of Entry known as Coutts Alberta, had to do with bringing a new Combine into America from Canada, all went well, In fact I can report " All quiet on the Northern Front Aye"......

Alice which way did the Rabbit go???

                 So we left the farm early, around 6:30 it was 10 below when I coaxed the car out of our driveway. To be honest I was anxious to get to Great Falls, there I would find One Dr. Bruggeman prepared to remove a painful and infected Root residing in my Molar. Mr. Root had outstayed his welcome, in fact if the Fine Dr. had offered to take out the tooth I would have given my blessing.  The procedure began like most , with a calming pleasant visit with the assistant, explaining the way things would go. Then the Legendary Dr. B sat down with all the confidence of a Superhero, "Hello Blackjack we are going to get to the bottom of your problem and fix it!"....."Damn straight Doc, lets do this thing!"...after high Fives all around ,he started in with the Anesthisia, one shot after another, and another . Slowly ever so slowly I noticed that the Doc B. had slipped into a superman outfit cape and all , and the pleasant assistant was now a rather frightening cross between Rosie O'donnel and Hillary Clinton. I must have been sweating by now because she said in a voice like Barry White "Are you doing alright Blackjack, baby?" When one is Hallucinating one can have difficulty knowing he is..  One by one He drilled the Roots out and packed them with silly puddy or something, all the while he was mumbling something about Lex Luther, and finishing his Trilogy.All was done in an hour and a half, paid him a kings ransom, and with assurances that I would indeed fall off the Magic Mushroom before to long , my faithful companion St Rita saddled up Buddy and we rode off for home....As we sat eating our bowls of Porridge and watching the "Battle of the Decades" on Jeopardy , imagine our amazement at my ability to answer EVERY answer in the first round right. Rita was making out the Mensa application when alas the drugs started to wear off and by the final Jeopardy question, Me couldn't even read the question....Now that was one Hell of a day..How was yours?????

a view from the creek

Just a few photo's for your viewing pleasure, must admit it was good to see that nice Buck. He is the biggest Buck I've seen since disease hit. Today driving to the camera I did see 25 whitetail and a few Mule Deer also a huge Owl He could hardly fly he was so fat.