Out in them thar Oregonian hills, there is plenty wildlife.

Plenty.

Deer in your headlights, rabbits in your yard, birds rustling in your thisles, cougars pounsing your neighbor's cattle, bruins roaming the woods, coyotes howling through the night...

Wait, what?

For the last few months, there have been all of the above. Neighbors have seen a cougar, or even a black panther, in the area, and at least one cow was injured by the cat. We have hunted the animal, but with no success. Same can be said if the bear, only it is less aggressive. As for the coyotes, they only terrorize the chickens and the dogs. Hearing the canine chorus at light sure can be haunting and beautiful at the same time.

So that's what it's like in these here hills right now.

~EW~