Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Joe and Annie


Joe, Annie and Speck (not in picture) treed in about two to three feet of water last night. We saw the coon looking down at us. Abi, Gracie, Zeb, Zach, and Lydia had a blast walking to and back to the tree through the water. I made sure we were careful on returning home not to make a mess with our wet clothes. No reason to make Mama do anymore work than she has to!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Speck, She Trees With Energy


Always quit when you are ahead. Speck was two for two; two drops, two coons. So we (Hannah, Abi, Gracie, Zeb, Zach, Lydia, Steven, Josh, Sarah, and I) thought we would make one more drop before heading home. That drop was at 10:30 PM, and I left for my house without Speck around 3:00 AM. Thankfully, she had a tracking collar on, and I found her the next morning about a mile from the drop off location.
That same group as mentioned above have had some experiences of late. The time prior to this hunt, on my way to drop off the Reed kids (Steven, Josh, and Sarah), my lights on my truck began to go dim. I met their father, Rod, and he led me back to my house-I stuck my flashlight out the window as my lights were completely out by this time. As we drove into the driveway the truck cut off and I coated to my carport. My alternator quit. Rod, as he was leaving, said, "You are making memories." I responded, "Yes, but it is going to cost me come morning."

Monday, May 18, 2009

Speck & Joe


NtCH Speck (female on the left) and GRNTCH Big Time Joe (male on the right). The low is to reach down to 50 degrees tonight. Guess where we will be after prayer meeting?

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Swamp Rooster



Swamp Rooster is the all time reproducing sire in the English line. I have been privileged to own a male from Swamp Rooster, Big Time Joe. This week we added to our kennel a NTCH female also off of Swamp Rooster. She has not disappointed us and we hope to breed them in July. Above are the two of them treeing an ol' ringtail together.