Saturday November 21, 2009

Goose for Thanksgiving?

Saturday, November 21

This morning, about 7:30, while watching the morning news, I suddenly heard rapid-fire shooting.  It sounded like someone was duck hunting, but we don’t have many wild ducks in this area

 When I looked out the front window, I saw half a dozen men in the field across the road – and noticed about three dozen Canada goose decoys. 

So that is what was going on in the field when it was still dark this morning.  I thought Eli was doing field work.

 It was fascinating to listen and watch them call in the geese.  I had never seen that before.

 There were geese flying overhead most of the morning…

 …and by the number of times I saw them picking up geese, it appears that a few families may be having goose for Thanksgiving.

 They picked up their last goose shortly after lunch.