Harold the Hawk at Buzzard B. Barn

Jackson Schwarz, Bob Williams

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Join the cousins on another adventure where Harold the Hawk once again rescues the cousins from the jaws of danger.
Cousins Hudson, Colt, Jackson, Griffin, and Jude are helping Pop Pop with some duties out on the property. The goats need their yearly vaccinations and tagging. But nothing out on the property is ever uninteresting. Snakes and dark forests are only precursors to what Jack Jack faces. While the other four cousins and Pop Pop are herding up the goats for vaccinations, Jack Jack pursues a lost kid only to find himself up against one of the more dangerous predators on the ranch. Jack Jack is determined to save the baby goat even when he has to battle darkness, injury, buzzards and bobcats. Can Jack Jack make it through a vicious Texas thunderstorm, a night in an old barn infested with several creatures of the night, and an attack by an angry mother bobcat all while being lost and alone?

Sujets

• Fiction Jeunesse
• Barn
• Buzzard
• Harold
• Hawk
• Juvenilee Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: WestBow Press
• Date de parution: 18 octobre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781664276338
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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HAROLD THE HAWK at BUZZARD B. BARN
Harold the Hawk Cousins Adventure Series
BOB WILLIAMS AND JACKSON SCHWARZ


Copyright © 2022 Bob Williams and Jackson Schwarz.
 
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ISBN: 978-1-6642-7632-1 (sc)
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ISBN: 978-1-6642-7633-8 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022915846
 
 
 
WestBow Press rev. date: 10/03/2022
CONTENTS
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty- Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
CHAPTER ONE
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91
T HE ANCIENT OAK SPREAD ITS limbs out over the rolling prairie grasses. Its massive trunk stood tall as a guard tower, watching over the hills day and night. During the hot summer, its extending branches provided cool shade and a respite from the scorching Texas sun. Beneath its boughs, one could seek protection. And from that spot one could see for miles in all directions. High on a hill it stood majestically, a guiding beacon for the many generations who lived within sight of it. Like the tree of Moreh in the book of Genesis where God speaks to Abraham, this magnificent tree provided assurance for many through the years. Under that tree God promised Abraham that his journey would be blessed, and his family protected for generations to come.
From the top of this oak, a hawk’s keen eyes saw almost everywhere and everything on Pop Pop’s ranch. Underneath, a weary soul could rest, trusting, like Abraham, that God watches over all things.
Dusk settled around the campsite where Pop Pop and his grandsons had pitched their tents under the protection of the hilltop oak.

Although a chill moved across the Texas prairie and demanded the boys wear jackets, they knew a warm campfire would help hold off the cooler night air.
Pop Pop knew how to get a fire going quickly. Every boy would, sometime in his life, need to know how to build a fire. Colt, Hudson, Griffin, and Jackson gathered kindling. Pop Pop then taught the boys how to get a blazing fire started. To set up camp in the cool month of April required warmth against the night’s chill, and light to fight off the night’s darkness.

All four of the cousins watched as Pop Pop’s large hands nimbly piled up small, dried twigs. His fingers and thumbs were larger than the twigs but handled each with agility. With a large stick in the center, Pop Pop stacked many smaller twigs around the center pole, creating what looked like a small teepee. This formation would provide plenty of air and space to allow the small flame to grow.
From his pocket, Pop Pop pulled a small silver tube, unscrewed the top, and pulled out a single match. He stuffed some dry grass into the bottom of the twig teepee, struck the match on a nearby rock, cupped his large hand around the flame, and placed the match under the grass. With his face close to the flame, he blew gently into the growing fire, fanning the flame with more air. Soon the small teepee was engulfed in fire. Then each boy placed larger twigs onto the flame with the same care that they had just seen from Pop Pop’s aged but agile hands.

Once the fire was blazing, the tents had to be set up. Each boy grabbed poles, rope, and canvas as Pop Pop barked instructions. With the tents up and fire blazing, everyone removed the rest of their gear from the horses’ packs. The boys then dragged logs or large rocks close to the fire where they could sit and rest.
The warmth of the fire spread like a blanket around the shoulders of the cousins as they huddled near the red and yellow flames. Pop Pop kept a keen eye on the darkening shadows outside their circle of light. In the black of night, pairs of green or golden eyes would occasionally glow at some distance, but Pop Pop knew they wouldn’t come near as long as the fire burned brightly.
The boys laughed and moved in the light of the fire. Their shadows danced on the nearby trees and brush, exaggerating the size of the young cousins. Occasionally two or four glowing eyes would pass near, evaluate the commotion, then move on into the brush, hidden in their nocturnal world. Only Pop Pop noticed them. The warmth and light of the fire kept not only the cold at bay but also hungry predators.
CHAPTER TWO
He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17b
A FTER A DINNER OF POP Pop’s roasted potatoes and flame-seared steak, the boys began to settle in.
“Can we make s’mores?” asked Hudson.
“Yeah, s’mores would be deeeelicious,” added Griffin.
All eyes fixed on Pop Pop with the hope of biting into the crunchy, gooey, chocolate-and-marshmallow treat.
“Boys, this is not that kind of a trip. We’re here to work. When we get back home, we can have dessert, but out here we’re limited in what we can bring. Your horses can only carry so much. Look at Lightning over there. He’s one of our strongest horses, and he has to carry both Hudson and Jude. Midnight, Lefty, Homeboy, and Prince are all carrying us, the tents, sleeping bags, cooking gear, medicine for the goats, and wire to fix the fence. Not to mention, I let each of you bring your BB guns this time,” said Pop Pop.
The boys all nodded and began to yawn as tired eyelids drooped in the glow of the fire.
“What are we going to do tomorrow?” asked Jack Jack.
“Well, first we have to fix the fence. Then we have to round up all the goats so we can give them their yearly shots.”
“Why are they getting shots?” asked Jude, the youngest of the cousins to go on the trip this year. The older boys had been before and were experienced in tagging goats and watching Pop Pop administer their medicine. But this was Jude’s first trip and it came with many questions which Jude loved to ask.
“So they don’t get diseases,” said Pop Pop.
“What kind of diseases?” asked Jude.
“Mad goat disease,” popped Griffin with a smile. The boys all laughed.
Griffin loved to joke around. Nicknamed “Flashlight” for his sun-bleached blonde hair, Griffin lit up the cousins with laughter and smiles.
Pop Pop answered Jude’s question.
“Each year we have to give the goats their shots so they don’t get any diseases. Just like you guys get your shots at your annual checkup, they need them too. They can get worms or parasites inside their organs which can give them some pretty bad diarrhea.”
The boys’ faces turned sour as they pictured worms crawling inside their own stomachs.
Pop Pop seized the opportunity. “Hey guys, who wants to eat s’mores now?” The boys groaned and shook their heads and began the contagious yawning again.
“No thanks,” they all replied in unison.
Pop Pop smiled. “Hey guys, do y’all know why I like to bring you out here under the stars to sit by the campfire?”
“So we can talk about worms and diarrhea?” offered Hudson.
Griffin’s older brother, Hudson, stood a foot taller than Griff with darker and slightly longer blonde hair. As the oldest of the cousins, Hudson naturally took a leadership role. All the cousins respected Hudson because they knew he cared about each one of them and didn’t tell them what to do. He leads by being kind and letting others make decisions too. Both Hudson and Griffin loved each other and had each other’s backs. As do all the cousins.
“So we can eat s’mores? said Jude, still a little hopeful.
Pop Pop laughed out loud. “Yes, Jude, normally we could eat s’mores. Just not this time. Now, I have a question for you.” Pop Pop took off his hat and looked up into the night sky.
“Look up into that dark sky and tell me what ya see?”
“A billion zillion stars,” answered Jack Jack.
Pop Pop replied, “Yes, and how do you think all those stars got there?”
The boys all sat in silence looking deeply into space until Colt broke the silence and said, “God put them there.”
“Absolutely! And how do you suppose He did that?” replied Pop Pop.
All the boys again stared silently at the night sky filled with glistening stars. Each boys’ imagination t