Two evenings ago I took Belle over to the Meadow with the pups. She knew she was not supposed to growl at them and did not even once. It was a hot evening and she stays in the house so she panted alot. Belle is out of Todd Carter's Crook and Allar's Fred. Fred is out of Old Rowdy and Crook is out of 2 of Howard Beek's Feist from Dutch Mills. Her grandfather is Ozark Chief. The dog I have a picture of treed high in a tree. The Beek's female--her grandmother--was brindle in color. Does not seem like Belle will be 12 next month, but she will. 
Martins are preparing to fly south. All the babies are big and able to make the trip. They will be gone in 2 weeks, but will return next April. I always look forward to seeing the scout come to check their house and then see the babies hatch and learn to fly. I had two houses but a storm blew one over. I will try to get it back up by next spring so they can have two apartments.
Took this yesterday. It is Nimrod Dam and Lake. The Dam blocks Fourche Lafave River. The Fourche LaFave River forms Nimrod Lake. Fourche means “fork” in French, and LaFave is believed to be the name of a French family who lived in the early 1800’s where the Fourche LaFave meets the Arkansas River. Nimrod, the great-grandson of Noah, was a mighty hunter. The lake is aptly named “Nimrod” because the wild surroundings have an abundance of game for the hunter.
