I'm fortunate that I neighbor Wind Cave Nat'l park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Bison arrived in Wind Cave in 1913. http://www.wind.cave.national-park.com/animal.htm#ani Custer State Park, another neighbor :-) has bison also. They have a yearly round up and sale - http://www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/Custer/round.htm Any given day we encounter bison on the park roads.. I never fail to slow down and admire their massive grace. Yes!, Bison are unpredictable. There are many many signs through both parks warning folks, yet it seems each year, some idiot thinks they should be able to get "a little closer for a photograph"! ..they often end up in the ER after being gored. Bison meat is very low fat and not at all gamey tasting. Several neighboring ranches have bison...either for meat or working horses (the bison don't sour like cattle) It's a job to keep their water tanks full enough as their little short necks can't reach into the tank.. LOL Years ago I met Larry Belitz. He is quite a wonder. Larry uses bison like the plains Indians did. http://www.tipis-tepees-teepees.com/buffalo_hide_tipis.htm Until this spring, my sister and I had a soapmaking business and at one time, bought bison tallow (not much fat on bison!) from him, rendered it and used it for soap. _Buffalo For the Broken Heart_ is a wonderful book written by rancher/author Dan O'Brian. Any of Dan's books are worth reading..Buffalo for the Broken Heart is my absolute favorite! :-) I highly reccomend it, even if you're not interested in American Bison Google Dan O'Brien ..or bibliofind.com Buffalo for the Broken Heart My then 10 year old daughter and I rode through Custer State Park a couple of years ago. Part of our ride went through a herd of bison...almost all of them were laying down, basking in the sun..the sounds they make as they're resting made our hearts beat a leetle faster!.. almost like they were snoring. .. one or two turned their massive heads as we tip toed through. It was quite an experience. Have I bored you all enough! Bragged on my home enough?

I remember starting up my Troy tiller in gear and having it take off into my garage door.

As always, Konrad, your photos are a pleasure to see. :) We have no deer around here although we do have a coyote. Or maybe even a couple. I think they follow the tracks in search of mice. Lots of "urban coyote" space around here. :) Marcia, whitetail fawns (females) will sometimes nurse well into the winter if momma will allow it. If she is pregnant, she will likely wean them. :) Ginny

I saw one the other day.....pattern was a nice one for a child. It cost over $9 for the pattern but, since I was in Canada, I needed to pay over $20! I did not buy it although I did love it. There were lots of other animal patterns on the site. Give me a few moments and I'll see if I can find the website address. Ah, here's a link to a pic. The website I am thinking about is called "Counted quilts" Check out that site. Moose quilt ~Geraldine P.S. Every time I surprise myself by getting a clickable link into a message I think about, and say a silent thank-you to,...k8orlando.