Gilliland, Steve
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Of Rain Crows and Sundogs
During a hot, dry spell a few years back, a friend told me she’d been hearing the call of a “rain crow” and asked...
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Tomatoes (or Lack Thereof) and Fall Hummingbirds
Our garden each year consists of 6 tomato plants, and some years, that’s all. Each winter, using a tried-and-true family recipe, we make tomato...
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Its SOOO Dry That…
To those of you who know me well, you know I hate the Kansas summer. My dad loved heat, and with each passing year,...
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The Midnight Perils of Hunting Frogs
Welcome to bullfrog season in Kansas. Now I’m not much of a team sports player, but frog huntin’ when we were kids back in...
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R U a Road-Kill Griller?
I sometimes plan in my mind what I’ll do if the day ever arrives when the only way for me to continue feeding my...
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Shitepokes
A few years ago, while out cruising the backroads near Inman, we discovered a group of blue heron nests high in trees along the...
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Kings of the Neighborhood
There is a big wooden street light pole midway between our driveway and the neighbors. Every morning for the past couple years, at least...
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Wildlife…if you Love them, then leave them
A few years ago, a lady living just across from the park here in Inman called us about an owl that had barricaded itself...
