Joel’s (where he stayed), our ruin, the range, the bar, the library– as James McMurtry sings “what else do you need?” The library shot, also by George, is of me with another old friend on his first visit; Montana fine gunmaker and writer Steve (Steven Dodd) Hughes. Much good book and gun talk ensued, about …
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Boston Speak
After thirty- some years in New Mexico I must confess I find “Burqueno” more natural than Bostonian. But during George’s visit, both accents provided a lot of amusement for all involved. Annie D, who spent many years there (we met at the fabled Childrens’ Zoo– use search bar for “Real Zoo” tales)– sent a long …
Spring silliness
Warm temperatures have been welcome, but our snow cover is long gone, and the resulting mud has dried. The animals seem to be enjoying the spring weather. In the photo above, Rena greets Buck, a bum lamb raised by a little girl who recently moved to Oklahoma, so Buck returned to the herd. Rena is …
Links
Some smart atheists (and one brilliant one, John Gray, who really doesn’t fit that or any easy definition) defend religion against “fundamentalist atheists”. HT Vic Venters. Local naturalist John Wilson, followed by many other friends, sent in a link about the ancient cultures of Central Asia. Makes me nostalgic. Jonathan Hanson sends a link on …
Illustrations
The kind of things I might use in the book of 100. Covers are obvious, and will obviously be the majority, but here are a few other ideas. From the top: a couple of “twofers”; a letter from Angus Cameron to Jack O’Connor, both in it, on Jack’s New Yorker review (for the Rifle Book!), …
St Patrick’s at the Spur
Cowboy-Spanish St Paddy’s at the bar, with Montana’s excellent band “86’d Again”(thank God Linda at least did not have a green beard.) From top: Montana Pettis and Luke Martin (hat); Mary Jean Zamora Rains and Catherine Aragon tend bar; Chelsea Armstrong takes video as Bobby (Bad Dog) Contreras, owner Darryl Pettis (Montana’s father) and ranch …
R & T, Latest Adventures of
Shiri writes: “A down pillow exploded on the puppy last night.”
Figured Maple
Everyone (who reads this blog anyway) is familiar with figured walnut. But figured maple has even prettier patterns if not warm color, and only needs staining. It was used in Pennsylvania- Kentucky rifles and at least one early Purdey. A friend back east is currently stocking a Ruger #1 with an astonishing piece:
Headline
From our county paper, the Socorro Defensor Chieftain:No editorial comment needed…
Blogging resumes, if briefly…
Busy but I THINK done with the Eagle Book (real cover coming) and in a routine with the Book of Books; the latest descriptive if uninspired title is Bodio’s Choice; One Hundred essential Hunting and Fishing Books; (“through the Ages? “From X to Y”?) Plus getting our local art press, or rather Laurie Gregg and …