Love my life

 Ft Cobb Striper Hybrid.  NICE!!!!

 Getting ready to disc the fields..

 Love that dirt!

 Elk like playing in the fresh dirt. Crazy elk!

 Much lighter head now.

 He'll be next to loose his antlers.

Smiley!

Rylee & Taylor

 Look at ole blue eyes and cheeks!

These two are pretty laid back.  I've got a feeling Pawpaw's lap is starting to look smaller.

 Rylee and Jason trying to get some Taylor love.. But TK was hungry.. =)

 Rylee is going to be handing him back now..

 Ry thinks doing a little dance will have him laughing in no time.  It worked!!!!!

 Pawpaw and Rylee have him laughing now!!  SO SWEET!!!

 Ry has her lap full of happy baby!

Future babysitter!

One down one to go

 Woke up this morning and guess who was standing in front of the house?

 He has lost one side!

 That looks tender!

 Points up laying in the field..

 Marti had the honor of retrieving the elk antler.

Oaks are planted

These 6 gobblers strolled out into a food plot earlier this week. What a great sight'

These two bulls are lounging in their favorite wheat food plot. Hope they shed those antlers right there, soon.

The burned trees are shedding their bark.  Sad!

Tons of robins are migrating through. I bet they find lots of worms after the recent rain.

You looking at me?

Ash clouds still blow with the winds off Tarbone Mountain.

The ground is so sterile in some places, that it will be a while before any thing grows. 

This cardinal is enjoying a handout of corn.

It's amazing how many trees have burned at the bottom and are now falling.

These are the oak tree seedlings we planted today. 50 Shumard and 50 Sawtooth oaks will bear acorns one day, hopefully.

The native watercress is really taking off with the ash nutrients coming down our spring creek.

Hunter the "Soon to be Dr," is not afraid to get his hands dirty. Thanks Son.

This Seedling still has its parent acorn attached. Good job little nut.

This hole of water has a covering of ash from the recent run-off.

We used water from the spring creek to mix with fertilizer to help boost our new seedlings' growth.

This big pecan tree is shedding its old coat of bark. This is the tell tell sign they're dead.

Hopefully, one day this forest will be green again.

Dirty gloves and shed stocking caps.

What the heck is this? Looks like something from a scary movie.

It's the holes left in the ground where the roots of a big dead pecan tree burned out.

 

This big elm tree is just a stark reminder of its once great self.

Hunter is now planted where the big pecan used to be. New nut tree.

How many years until this forest is green again?????

Ken wrote this blog.. Thanks sweetie!

A day of play

We spent the weekend with Taylor.  Oh and with Tanner and Aly too.  The kids took advantage of the evening and went for a movie.  So here's Pawpaw happily feeding Taylor Ken. Not sure who is enjoying it more. Probably Pawpaw.

I was pretty happy cleaning the other end because I got all the smiles.. =).

Captain feels left out sometimes..

We played and talked baby talk most of the evening.. =)

One happy Daddy and son.. =)

He was soOO comfy sitting in Pawpaw's lap.

That would be three generation of Cook Men!

Bet you're grinning too!

=)

How many times will Pawpaw hold those hands??

Nothing stronger then Momma's love!  What a great Mom Aly has become.. =)