Tuesday, August 30, 2005

I found a secret swimming hole. It's big, too--17 acres, or so. The water is black and cloudy due to the coal veins, but coal is a lot cleaner than cow poop, and, fortunately, there aren't any cattle using this particular pond. It's stocked with walleye pike and perch. The pike eat the perch. They also eat baby ducks. In fact one person saw a pike leap out of the water and catch a sparrow in mid-flight. Snapping turtles also patrol the murky depths. Don't think I'll be skinny dipping there ever! No, ma'am. . . . But it wasn't the reptiles or fish that I should have been worrying about.

A large black canine joined me as I swam. When we got out in the middle, this once friendly bear-dog grew tired and appeared to want to climb on me like an island for safety. I had to fend it off which angered the scruffy, snarling beast. Thus, I became it's enemy, and it vigorously attempted to attack and drown me. Made Jaws seem like Nemo the cuddly clown fish. I've never swum so fast! Great cardiovascular workout, though.

Prior to the Killdeer vs. Bowman football game, on Friday night, I'll be attending the all-you-can-eat Walleye Fish Fry at the Buckskin. I hope I don't find any beaks in my food.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY CANCELLED THE RANCH RODEO. THE FISH FRY SHOULD BE AWESOME. HAVE FUN

Anonymous said...

okay, that's too funny.... the best i've heard in a while. i can see the headlines now: modern troubadour drown by snarling beast in coal lake; flesh picked clean by duck eating pike.

ivee (*

Chris Sand said...

yeah, they canceled the ranch rodeo because they couldn't get enough contestants. p.s. who are you?
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ivee, it didn't seem so humorous when that monster-pup tried to mount me like a sand bar. . . . i kept thinking to myself, "i don't wanna go out like this. dear God, not like this!"

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Anonymous said...

I'M JUST SOMEONE THAT HANGS OUT IN KILLDEER ONCE IN AWHILE. I HAVE QUITE A FEW FRIENDS FROM THERE.

Chris Sand said...

hmmm, give me more clues.

Anonymous said...

I'M A FEMALE. I'M UP THERE EVERY FEW MONTHS. USUALLY IF THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON. SOME TIMES I DRESS COWGIRL WHEN I'M WORKING CATTLE OR RIDING HORSE. OR IF I'M AT A RODEO/BULL RIDING. OTHER WISE I AM PRETTY PREPPY. EVEN THOUGH THE RANCH RODEO WAS CANCELLED I MIGHT STILL BE IN TOWN. PROBABLY GO GOLFING INSTEAD.
SO IS DEAN PROVIDING THE FISH FOR TONIGHTS BIG FISH FRY. ENJOY YOUR FISH FRY AND HAVE FUN.
I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE EVER MET ME. I ACCIDENTLY CAME ACROSS YOUR WEB SITE WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR SOME OTHER INFO. AND FOUND YOUR WEB SITE INTERESTING.

Chris Sand said...

The fish fry was delicious! I'm not sure who cooked it. It was a Lion's Club fund-raiser...

Thanks for your clues, by the way. It's nice to know that people from here (or with ties to here) read my entries. I like that you write in all caps, too. Have fun golfing (the mosquitoes are finally gone, thank God).