Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Now what's in the front yard

At any given time you can look out one of the windows in our house and see some little creature making its way across the yard. It could be a stray dog or cat, squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, deer or even a bobcat. This morning on my way into the kitchen I looked out the living room window and stopped in my tracks and took a double take, what in the world was that in the front yard? Cows! Yes that's right. There were five cows grazing in our front yard as if they belonged there. Well I called John and he tried to call the neighbors to see if they were their cows, no answer. John then got into the truck and drove around trying to see if anyone was out looking for their cows, not a human in sight. He stopped at the neighbors up the road and they said they would call the farmer who rents pasture from them. Well it wasn't long after that the cows moved onto greener pastures I guess. About two hours later the pasture renting cow farmer came by and we told him the cows had moved on. It is not unusual to come across cows in the road out in the country, but I have never had them wander into the yard. Those Johnson County folks who want the Shawnee Mission parkark deer shot would really be in a real tizzy if cows were found in their yard eating their petunias.

2 comments:

Honor Louise said...

I love your stories about the country, Fiddler. When we lived in Chase, Kansas and traveled the Lorraine Road, we sometimes encountered cows on the road. Once we encountered a bull. I don't mean there was a confrontation. When a large animal blocks the road, the driver waits politely until the animal moves. I have tapped lightly on the horn to encourage a critter to let me pass. Usually that works, but not always. Like humans, animals move at their own pace when they choose to do so.

This is a cute story. Thanks for sharing it. Keep writing your country stories.

Katie Cramer said...

I agree with Honor--your "country stories" are the best, always descriptive and always tinged with wry humor. Love them and you!