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Coot Dogs – An Anthology of Dog Stories by a Crazy Old Coot

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

A NEW BOOK! Coot Dogs – An Anthology of Dog Stories by a Crazy Old Coot. And just in time for Christmas. The latest of five books in the Old Coot series is available through Amazon at Coot Dogs. Although … Continue reading →

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How to read the solunar hunting-fishing calendar

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

Long years ago, a hunting companion confessed to me that he was a firm believer in those calendars that portend to list the best dates and times for hunting and fishing, based on “Solunar Forecasts and Predictions.” He swore by … Continue reading →

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Looking away

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

The whitetail doe and her twin fawns served as a distraction, a decoy, that made me neglect the primary objective of my evening hunt. Apparently, as I get older, my focus on the task at hand is more easily diverted. … Continue reading →

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Aurora, goddess of the dawn

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

Let me explain how this works. It’s not at all complicated. Sometimes when you least expect it, there is a new beginning, a new hope for the future. Late in life, I have discovered, comes a glow of dawn, a … Continue reading →

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Baiting and road hunting

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

Frantically working 12 to 16 hours every day for a month to harvest corn in the hilly North Country, it was bound to happen: a corn spill on our dead-end road. We sympathized with the truck driver. Our road is … Continue reading →

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Shake, rattle, and roll

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

Neuromuscular control, a gift from the Red Gods that I once believed would endure through my lifetime, has frayed and unraveled and proved to be a perishable grace. Once steady and sturdy I now shake, rattle, and roll worse than … Continue reading →

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Camo confustication

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

Once upon a time, and in a place far away from the North Country, I owned a full set of matching camouflage hunting clothes: shirt, pants, jacket, hat, gloves… the whole nine yards. This entire wardrobe was on sale, if … Continue reading →

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Autumn rush

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

Some years autumn makes a gentle, slow, and easy entrance into the North Country. Not this year. Autumn 2020 crashed through the door howling and angry on the final day of September, and through the first three days of October … Continue reading →

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Made by hand

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

An enchanting history envelops each thing handmade, an aura that somehow connects us to the person who envisioned and crafted it. A pulse of the artisan’s life and energy is embodied in this handmade piece, and even though the artisan … Continue reading →

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Stone deaf

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Jerry Johnson

Most of all I miss the birds singing in the early morning. Many other sounds are lost to me since my hearing faded and was gradually lost over the past 15 or 20 years: almost all music, the evening cries … Continue reading →

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