Howdy folks! It's Cowboy Jack here again, chattin' your ears off from deep in the heart of Texas. Today's yarn spinning around the campfire is hitched to a sparkling gem of the prairie, a blue jay, christened Berenice by yours truly. Now, y'all might be reckonin' why on earth I've chosen a bird for my … Read more
Now folks, today I'm gonna veer off from the rolling prairies of my Texas home and take y'all for a ride to a place I had the pleasure of visitin', Portland, Maine. Yup, swapped my vast ranch for a salty maritime breeze and whisperin' pines. Now, Portland isn't like the wild Texan landscape, but it … Read more
Howdy folks! It's your friendly neighborhood cowboy, Jack. Just the other day, with the sun bowing out over the Texas prairie, and I, caught up in the tangled reminiscence of yesterday's adventure, had an unnerving desire. Quite unusual – a craving to plow through my vast fields towards the far east coast, to a place … Read more
G’day, folks! Cowboy Jack here, writing to you under the big open Texas sky, the prairie wind gently whispering secrets of wild encounters and adventures to come. Today, I find my thoughts meandering towards the verdant landscapes of Maine, inspired by a charming letter from a reader residing in the charismatic city of Portland. Now … Read more
Howdy folks! This is Cowboy Jack, speaking to you from my wind-kissed ranch, in the heart of Texas. Today, I'd like to yak about a concept I've stumbled upon recently; It's called 'serializing'. At first, this word struck me as something straight out of an Old West gunfight movie full of bandits and tough lawmen. … Read more
Hard living and hard-loving cowboy that I am, I've come to realize there's nary a thing in this Texas wilderness that doesn't have a tale worth sharing – even the crocks that are scattered about our homestead. Now, y'all might be inclined to regard these age-old vessels as mere tools of storage, souvenirs of a … Read more
"Howdy folks, it's Cowboy Jack hollerin’ at ya again from the wild heart of Texas. But Lord, hold your horses, as today's tale ain't about Texas. It's funny how sometimes we journey miles away from our comfortable homestead only to realize what we cherish most about our local havens. So, saddle up and get ready … Read more
"You know, there's never a dull moment out on the Texas prairie. I reckon ever since I faced down that raging bull as a boy, I've come to expect the unexpected on this vast landscape I call home. Got my back put outta alignment then, and the good ol' doc says it might've been the … Read more
The Texas prairie; my home, my livelihood, and my grand theater for the tales of unpredictable cattle drives, wild mustang herds, and the solitude that only a single night under the star-freckled sky can bring. Sun-kissed days and dusty moonlight nights become a symphony of living for this old cowboy, fondly known by my readers … Read more
Howdy, folks! Cowboy Jack here, gentling the home fires on this chill Texas evening, the mighty prairie hushed in a quiet slumber. Let me spin y'all a yarn about an experience on my ranch that carries a weighty dose of sadness, a sprinkle of hope, and a good dose of learning. You see, 'miscarry' is … Read more