This is strange - a deer and pig so close together
Double B Ranch - 2026 - June through August
As of right now - November 3, 2026 - I'm retired and splitting my time between home and the ranch. Jacqui and I just got back from a wonderful weekend up there, but that's for a future update here. For now, it's the months of June through August 2026. I guess the big highlight for this update is America's 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. Austin, Lauren and Trey joined Jacqui and I for a weekend of fun at the ranch. We shot stuff, we drank stuff, we blew up some stuff - great Texas fun!
This is strange
- a deer and pig so close together
I love seeing the fawns...
...and the bucks too, of course.
...but I HATE seeing these guys.
Maybe 'hate' is a strong word - they are fun to shoot!
LOOK - that guy on the right is taking a swim!
I will end the trail cam pics with another cute fawn.
Awwwww
My brother's new party place is coming along nicely.
It's been so wet this year, I'm seeing lots of flowers
I shot this guy and he started running away uphill, then dropped and rolled
under this log
It's hard to tell, but I'm guessing this dude weighed about 150lbs
On of my favorite places on earth is sitting in this dear blind...
...enjoying the deer and the views - usually with a cold beverage.
The yard around the Cobb House looks so nice after a fresh mow
Another beautiful sunset at the Double B Ranch
OUCH!!
Poor Reese, she had an encounter with a porcupine.
She's a trooper - headed off to the vet
Back home and feeling better
We will get that porcupine!!
So pretty out there
You don't usually see these things get so big
AND SO IT BEGINS!
Jacqui and I are planning to build a house/party barn.
1st step is to clear the area for the new water well
Off he goes!
My ring cam caught the well drilling truck headed to the spot picked out by
'the witcher'
More well drilling equipment
As promised, we got that porcupine!!
The clearing and burning has begun
July 4th, 2026 - America's 250th birthday!
Austin, Lauren and Trey joined
Jacqui and I for the July 4th weekend.
We started off with another float down the Llano River
Austin's a pro at this by now
Lauren's been down before, but this was Trey's 1st time down the Llano
It really is beautiful, and NEVER crowded - I mean - this was a July 4th weekend!
It's me!
It wouldn't be 4th of July at the ranch without shooting some guns!
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #1 - Austin starts the show by dumping 30 rounds!
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #2 - Lauren feels the recoil of full auto!
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #3 - Jacqui tries, and hates it
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #4 - Trey blows up a chair with some Tannerite
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #5 - It's Lauren's turn to blow something up
Bob and Dina joined us for an evening
by the dipping pool
We had fun - and blew up some stuff!
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #6 - The BIG BANG for our July 4th party!
A couple weeks after July 4th,
we had another flood
You can see from the debris on the fence how high the water was
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #7 - The Cobb draw after the flood
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #8 - More signs of flood at the Cobb draw
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #9 - A washout at the road to the barn
All of this will need to be cleaned
up - and guess who will do it?
Reese and I check out how much water is still in the Tobe creek - one of the
more interesting parts of my property
The water must have been RAGING through here
With a path cleared, PEC can run new power service to the building site.
This guys is marking where the poles will go
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #10 - Reese and I enjoy the view from our building site
Ahhhhhh, another one of my most
favorite places on earth
When she's tired of sitting on the deck, Resse will wait for me in the Polaris
(in the shade)
Ahhhh feels so good...
...nice and cool
Bill and Ilonka join us for another dipping pool happy hour
I know I hit that pig, but couldn't find 'em.
....to be continued.
Before PEC can run the new power lines, a 'metered pole' must be installed.
So there it is
Are you seeing a pattern here?
Yep, spend some time at the dipping pool, then go for a quick Polaris ride at
sunset
I think Reese is ready to go home and eat
Got this guy at the Cobb feeder, and he dropped almost immediately
He was so close to the feeder I had to drag him away
CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO #12 - It's amazing how many buzzards were on this pig the next day
Remember the one I shot that got
away?
A few days later the buzzards told me where he was, and there wasn't much left.
My contractor sent me these, and Jacqui and I are excited to get back up there
and see how it looks
Burn baby Burn!
ANOTHER evening at the dipping pool?
If you made it this far - thanks!
I'm a happy camper and look forward to more good times!
