More Wild Life
At six o’clock this morning my Nikki starts barking her head off. The last time this happened there was a deer on the ridge to the west of us. This time there were two coyotes about fifty feet from the French doors into the bedroom. I don’t know if they were trying to lure Nikki into following them, or just curious about her, but they were thrwarted by the Invisible Fence. Not for love nor money will Nikki cross that invisible barrier.
I actually find coyotes beautiful with their long legs, bushy tails and silver bodies, and they are very useful critters despite the loss of kitties and small dogs. They eat insects and rodents and given New Mexico’s problems with Hanta virus and the plague (yes, _that_ plague) we like to keep squirrels, and mice away from our homes. Or as the motto for or local con likes to say — “New Mexico, land of the flea, home of the plague.”
Melinda
June 10th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
BTW, Melinda, did you see that Blanchett and Rush are starring in a sequel to “Elizabeth”?
This one’s “The Golden Age” and the trailers look great; Raleigh, the Armada, the whole schmear. I confess I love that period.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vITxj7Tq4f4
June 11th, 2007 at 5:58 am
I knew the movie was coming, and I can’t wait to see it. I thought ELIZABETH was a brilliant film and Blanchett is amazing. Not pretty in the conventional sense, but an arresting face and presence.
Melinda
June 11th, 2007 at 9:41 am
“Not pretty in the conventional sense, but an arresting face and presence.”
– which pretty well fits Elizabeth, too… 8-).
One thing the chronicles agree on is that while she was ordinarily charming, her anger made strong men blanch and shake even when they were recalling it after her death.
“‘Must’ is not a word which is used to princes.”
June 11th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Just wanted to say Hi, I’m back from my trip to the Hadrian’s Wall and York.
With photos.
June 11th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Ooooh, York, Hadrian’s wall. I loved my trip up north back in 1985. Can’t wait to see the pictures.