Cowboy 2 and I heard a loud clicking sound during lunch. Cowboy turned his head, trying to identify the noise. I looked around the kitchen sink. Then we spotted this big fellow doing his mandible thing on the fence outside.
Cowboy 2 and I heard a loud clicking sound during lunch. Cowboy turned his head, trying to identify the noise. I looked around the kitchen sink. Then we spotted this big fellow doing his mandible thing on the fence outside.

Cowboy 2, center, with neighbor pals Molly and Izzy on the lookout. Placitas horses minding their own business below. Also at the neighbors: Cowboy2 after the season’s first thunder rumble; Izzy and Molly just normal. .
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Just when he was getting used to the place, the weather got weird.
(Click to open photos) Morning arrived bright and clear. We had breakfast and prepared for the day. Things started to change. Glad I washed the windows Friday night.
And I have retired from the water board, mostly tired of my own impatience.
Coyote in the rain. Heeler in the rain.