Fall Colors

The cold temperatures the past few nights and the bright sunlight today really have the colors starting to pop here in Kentucky. This is the view from Clyde and Jennie's backyard.



I hope there is still a leaf or two hanging on the trees when Jeff comes up for Thanksgiving. 

FLORIDA HALLOWEEN

Grandmaw's home has been invaded by a short little witch and a very small yet chunky turtle.

Ranger Boys

We have had a woderful Fall Break the boys have really enjoyed their Ranger we went to Somerset and purchased. They even enjoyed taking their momma on a ride through the field in front of the house.

We are still working on the garage but we are getting closer to getting it finished up. Hope everyone has a great October.

I will take some pictures soon of the beautiful fall leaves in the edge of the woods. I hope it makes Jeffery home sick for Kentucky!!

Posted by Michelle

Head Scratchin'

I have no idea what is going on in this picture.

Maybe Shawn can explain it.

Huge Belly Ring Sale

Luci and Sherry couldn't resist checking out the "HUGE Belly Ring Sale" in Gatlinburg.

'Virtual' Jeff

VirtualJeff
Originally uploaded by C Stalker.

During our visit to the Great Smokey Mountain we paused for a group photo. From the left are Clyde, Luci, Sherry, 'Virtual' Jeff and Michelle. 'Virtual' Jeff had to stand in for the real Jeff who could not make this trip. Michelle carried her through Dollywood and most of Pigeon Forge.

When asked about 'Virtual' Jeff the family members replied:

• CLYDE: "Well, she don't eat as much as the real one and that leaves more for me. I like her."

• LUCI: "She hasn't embarassed me near as much as the real one usually does. I like her too."

• SHERRY: "She ain't no fun to WILK. I like the REAL Jeff."

• MICHELLE: "How come I have to carry this thang around? I'm gettin tired of it."

Smokey Mountain Maurader

While we were in the Smokies this raccon visited our chalet each night and dined on the contents of our garbage cans. Jennie watched him one evening, she said he was expert at getting the lids off the garbage cans. He could unlatch and pop the top off a can, all in one quick motion.

With the Stalker family there he was not getting much in the way of scraps, so Jennie tried feeding him some graham crackers.

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Coon Huntin'

Popaw Stalker told a story about going “Coon Huntin” with Homer Adkins and Bear Justice.

Popaw and Homer had been bragging all week about what good shots they were and what good coon dogs they had. Homer would point his finger like a gun and say “Bang, thump, (Varmit hitting the ground after each shot) Bang, thump, that’s how it’s going to be.”

The dogs treed a big coon and they started shooting at it. They shot 27 times but still hadn’t even wounded it. When they gave up and stopped shooting (or ran out of ammo I suspect), the coon jumped down out of the tree and attacked their dogs (Walker and Snider) biting and clawing them till they were bloody all over. It would have killed both of them if Bear hadn’t hit it in the head with a stick. They had to just come on home and patch up the dogs.

Jeffery Hen - Patricia Hen's Egg Hatches

As Panda got older and her feathers started to get bigger, she started to fly just about a feet away.

Outside of the henhouse, Mike Stone, got upon his henhouse to announce the hatching of Patricia Hen egg. Panda wanted to go and watch the egg hatch. Jeffery Hen took Panda with her to watch the egg hatch.

When they got over to the henhouse the house was crowded with other hens wanting to watch the egg hatch. Jeffery Hen decide to just take Panda back home and wait till late in the day and go, by that time the crowd will be gone and she would get to see the chick after it has hatched out of it shell. She also thought that Panda was too young to watch the egg hatch.

Late in the afternoon before the sun went down, Jeffery Hen took Panda and went over to Patricia Hen's henhouse to see the little chick. When they got there the chick was sound asleep in the nest. Patricia Hen was clearing out the eggshell and was making her nest just a little more comfortable for her chick.

Jeffery Hen asked Patricia Hen, "What are you going to name your baby?"

Patricia Hen said, "Mica! but we are going to nickname her Micey."

Panda wanted to see the chick, she thought she could fly up to see it, but she couldn't. Jeffery Hen said, "Panda, has been trying her best to fly every since she found out she was growing feathers."

Jeffery Hen picked Panda up and showed her the sleeping baby chick. "Chirp," said Panda.

Patricia Hen wanted to go outside and get some fresh air and hope there will be something to eat out there also. She asked Jeffery Hen would she stay there till she got back. Jeffery Hen agreed to do so.

Quick as Patricia Hen left, Panda started chirping, Jeffery Hen couldn't get her to keep quiet and stop flapping her wings, so she looked out of the henhouse and she saw Vicki Hen outside with her twins. She took Panda over to her and asked her will she keep and eye on her while she watches over Patricia Hen's baby chick.

Jeffery Hen said, "Panda will not keep still and she is very noisy, I keep thinking she will wake up the baby."

Vicki Hen said, "That's alright," she said, "she can play with the twins."

Well, Panda enjoyed playing with the twins; they had a very good time.

While Jeffery Hen was at Patricia Hen's henhouse, Bear came around and Jeffery Hen told him to tell Roo that she has to stay here and help Patricia Hen out with her baby. Bear went off to tell Roo what Jeffery Hen had said.

Posted by Aunt Meaner