Tom

We had Dinner outside last Sunday.  Tom came down to say Hi.

I don't really think it's peculiar that we have a Turkey named Tom that likes to visit the deck.  I am however the only person I know that does have 1: a turkey, 2: a turkey named Tom (though hardly unique I imagine amongst people who do have turkeys) 3: a turkey that sees us as part of his flock.

Kathy and EmmaGrace told me the story of the lost chick the other day.  apparently every time either one got down low whilst trying to retrive the lost baby chick from under the chicken coop, Tom attempted to jump on their backs.  My guess is that, that would have made an excellent episode of the oft talked about reality tv show - life on the farm with Ron.  Ron at work discussing important accounting things, the music similar to the theme from curb your enthusiasm comes on and the scene cuts to the lost chick chaos, Tom strutting about, gobbling and trying to jump atop the women.  clueless, Ron arrives home, happy and relaxed and wonders why there is tension in the house.  I think it could work.  

Tom may have a new girlfriend.  A hen has recently been getting trapped in our yard (when Turkeys encounter a fence, about 95% of the time, they forget that they can fly).  yesterday morning, the hen was in the yard and Tom, who has been calling for hens for two years now, choose to do so that morning from the safety of the chicken coop.  For someone that sleeps on the coop instead of in it, I found it rather surprising.  Apparently he is shy with the real ladies.

I saw a cat this morning.  So far I think it is just after the bunnies.  I imagine there will be a post (that will need to be carefully worded) about this cat rather sooner than later.

So.  I ran the Ice Age 50 mile last weekend.  It was as it always was.... except slower.  Now that Im 50, should I really expect anything else?  All my friends say .... oh - it was slower than last year, but all my friends are 50 too.  It really wasn't all that hot... It was humid, but rankly, Id rather have humid than dry.  I remember backin 1987 or so - I had training in Scotsdale Arizona (in August).  Apparently, the partners of Touche Ross (now Deloitte) thought is was a good idea to invest in a conference center in the desert.  I got off the plane and it was 110 degrees.  but it was dry heat.  WTF, dry heat?  it was like being in a Sauna !  Ive always preferred steam rooms apparently.

Anyways - I ran a 3:50 first half and the second half I got tired.  It was a 4:40.  not what I planned on, but apparently not what anyone else planned on since almost no one passed me.

I didn't shoot anything this week but the dogs did kill about 3 baby raccoons and some bunny's and I did mow over a lemming.  The turkey vultures were quite intrigued today.

I still am not sure of what is happening with this blog.   is what I am writing getting written anywhere? or is what I am tying just .... typing