Adventures of local wildlife

I do not know how many of you live in rural or suburban America, but I live 9 miles out of a town of 400 people. As I sit here, I can listen to coyotes behind my house howling. After telling my neighbor about it, he stated that there is a pack of about 15 in the valley behind our house. That is just great. My dogs are going crazy and I am worried about my chickens. I am really surprised that my supposed hunting dog has not gone to investigate. He was bred for coyote hunting and probably knows better. It’s a good thing that I have plenty of guns. Last year when I was driving my 4 wheeler to work (9 miles), a mountain lion ran in front of me only one mile from our house. Our neighbor hunts coyotes for the state of Wyoming and he has asked me several times if I heard them behind our house. I never did until now. I take for granted that I can walk freely any time in my yard, but that is not the case. My mother from Indiana even said that I shouldn’t walk out to my garden without a gun. After hearing this tonight, I agree. When my mother visited last year, she was nervous about us leaving our doors open at night. Our neighbors and us keep a close eye on each other, even the UPS guy. He knows are dogs and even when it is raining, he will put our packages inside our house. That would never work in the suburbs. I think that is so cool that we know each other well enough to do this sort of thing. I wish that everyone could live the open life that we do.

Who speaks Engish anymore?.......I do

Does anyone know what the primary language is here in the United States? Most of you would say English. If it is English, then why do we have to select one for English when calling customer service or using an ATM? Since the Europeans first settled here, English has been the primary language. If I were to move to another country, I would expect to speak their language. Our government and corporate business are catering to non natives. In my opinion, if they want to live here, then they need to learn our language.
My most recent nightmare regarding this issue was when I tried to call my cell phone companies customer service line. While on vacation, I received a text message from my provider stating that they will no longer be servicing our area. I tried calling as instructed and could not get an English speaking person. This was attempted three different times. None the less, I lost service on my phone. After talking to others in my rural area, they told me that all they did was have their zip code of primary use changed. That would have been cheaper than me buying a new phone.

Can we really go home?

I wouldn't suggest it. I just returned from a two week trip back to Indiana and within one day, I realized why I had left. Don't get me wrong, it was great spending time with my daughter and granddaughter, but there was nothing but attitudes with the rest on the family. At our family BBQ, I lost my temper within five minutes. I will never go home again except for an emergency.

The good part is, now that I am home and finished at the KOA, I can start my redecorating projects. The house is going to have a whole new look. I will let you know how it is coming.