Charlie Hunt, Chloe Cook!!!!

photo taken February 9, 2009 • title thanks to Karen

Again, I am just so blown away by y’all!  My burly, badass, ex-bullridin’ buddy is hanging out with me today and we went through all the entries, giggling and practically rolling on the floor.  I urge you skim through the comments if you need a few chuckles today.  Karen Hanson, you da winner!  Classic. And ALL of you are second-runner-up.  Thanks, one and all!!

• • • This photo was taken four months ago, but we might have a repeat of the scene in the next few days – the forecast is calling highs in the 40’s and possibly even snow.  I’m praying that it skirts my house; I’m not ready for my garden to die just as it’s getting going!  I might have to borrow all of Mike’s chickens and have them sit on my little plants.

But in the meantime, we will play: leave your title, caption, or commentary for this photo in the comment section of this post and be in the running for a very cool prize: an unmatched pair of pronghorn antelope horns.  If I were to come back as an animal, I’d love to be a pronghorn.  They have the greatest faces.

The horns are strange and wonderful.  You can use them as decoration, of course, or you can pass them off to your canine friend ~ they are a favorite chew toy around here.  The upper part of the horn is solid, and you can saw it into rounds, drill two small holes in the center of each round, and polish them up to make fantastic buttons.  How many people have antelope horn buttons closing their cloaks?  Enjoy!

283 Responses to “Charlie Hunt, Chloe Cook!!!!”

  1. Anonymous Says:

    Holding it All Up
    (Chloe looks like she’s holding the haybales up with her back, the way she’s squished in there. Very endearing picture!)

  2. Ron Hager Says:

    I am not a wolf and I am not going to blow your house down!

  3. Kathy F. Says:

    Charlie: “You must pay the rent”
    Chloe: “But I can’t pay the rent”

  4. laura Says:

    “welcome to the canine club, no felines allowed”

  5. Kate Says:

    Stop pacing, Charlie. If I look pathetic enough, Shreve will let us in.

  6. Emilie Says:

    Haaay, Charlie!

  7. Barbara Says:

    Hay, Ho, Everybody’s Home

  8. Amy Nahirny Says:

    They look so innocent…. but

  9. Angela Says:

    “Meditation Cave”

  10. Pat Says:

    OK…you found me. Now it’s your turn to hide.

  11. Janet Says:

    “Ollie, Ollie, Oxen Free”

    http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-oll1.htm

  12. Trebor Says:

    Winter Pawlace

  13. K2 Says:

    Cave Canem.

  14. Isa Says:

    Up to no good

  15. Scarlet Seraph Says:

    Snow Patrol

    Motel Sticks: We’ll leave the Char out for you.

    Guide and Guardian.

  16. Sarah J. Says:

    Our house is a very, very fine house
    With two pets in the yard
    Life used to be so hard
    Now everything is easy
    ‘Cause of you
    And our la,la,la, la,la, la, la, la, la, la, la…..

  17. Mary Says:

    “Tag, you’re it! You need to find a better hiding place!”

  18. Janet Says:

    “HAY” this is my BFF Charlie says Chloe!

  19. Trebor Says:

    Casabalea

  20. Icksy Says:

    When reading “High 40’s”, I instantly thought “That’s HOT!”. But then I remembered America measures temperature and volume in Imperial as opposed to our using Metric here in Australia.
    I figure “That’s cold!” will suffice instead then. ;)

    As for the caption, “Bayin’ Straw” came to mind.

  21. Faithful Reader Says:

    Welcome to our Hay-dey Hole

  22. Diana Says:

    “What is a friend? A single soul in two bodies.”

    Aristotle

  23. Brianna Says:

    “Can you PLEASE come in?!?!”

  24. Feral Boy Says:

    Halt! What’s the password?

  25. frank g Says:

    Well, I didn’t want to come in anyway.

    Going for a walk. I’m tired of being cooped up inside.

  26. Eija Says:

    Hay bale bandits

    Hey Charlie, I didn’t know dens can be this warm and cozy

    Go on Charlie, my butt is still freezing

  27. Anonymous Says:

    Didn’ t know THEY had to do their own thing!!! I thought that Eli was the hunter…or did he take the day off again?

  28. Kari Says:

    How do you get chickens to sit on little plants…haha!

  29. Sherry Says:

    I just finished reading your book, I loved it. Are your going to write another one? It really has made me take a different look at coyotes. Your are so lucky to have such a good friend as Charlie.

  30. Susan Says:

    She has the camera out again, quick look normal……….

  31. Ann K. March Says:

    Ms. Stockton,
    I just finished your book this morning and it is inspirational and uplifting. I went right out to Border’s and purchased a second copy to send to my niece —– I know she will love your story and your writing style. My copy will be loaned to a friend next week. It is a superb read!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences with Charlie and Eli. In a world that often goes a bit haywire, it is soothing to know that people like you exist and that the world is a better place because of it. Bless you….

  32. Patty Knieper Says:

    Does this haystack make my butt look big??

  33. tweedy bird Says:

    Where do u think u r going in this storm!?!?!?!?!?

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