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The Useless Creatures: December 2013

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013. It's been a month since I butchered the roadkill doe! It may have taken an entire day, but thanks to what I learned from some friends a few years ago, it was a relatively easy process. The most time-consuming part, it turns out, was grinding the meat — and since all we have is an old universal hand grinder. The resulting dish (venison with potatoes, onions, green beans, crimini mushrooms, parsnips, and rutabaga) was very good. The taste was far less "gamey" than the veniso...

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The Useless Creatures: Cruel Winter

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Friday, February 28, 2014. And it's sad and frustrating and endlessly upsetting to think that these animals can somehow make it through a winter so cruel, only to be abruptly ended by the treads of a tire. After photographing the red squirrel, I left it on the riverbank — hopefully it was discovered by one of the prowling neighborhood foxes, and was a good meal. Posted by J. O'Brien. June 20, 2016 at 7:29 AM. Ensuring the results all satisfy Dog Daycare Oceanside the need of pet lovers. In our society th...

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The Useless Creatures: September 2013

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Saturday, September 14, 2013. The crows were unusually loud this morning; we hear them often, especially this time of year — but today they were excited, their vocalizations clamorous and close by. I didn't think much of it until early this afternoon, when one of our neighbors stopped by to tell us there was a dead fox alongside the road. " Again? I demanded, mostly out of exasperation. Last weekend's fox pup had been enough; I wasn't happy about the prospect of yet another deceased fox. As I said in my ...

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The Useless Creatures: January 2014

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Sunday, January 26, 2014. About a week or so ago, Steph and I looked outside and realized that everything but. The deer's head was gone: the spinal column, the ribs, the pelvis — they had been stolen in the night, no doubt by the larger, stronger red foxes. It was incredible! I wondered where the bones would end up, and hoped their final resting place wouldn't be on someone's front lawn. The next morning, the doe's head was gone: the rope tied around her neck had been chewed through. 2013 wasn't a kind y...

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The Useless Creatures: October 2013

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Saturday, October 19, 2013. From The Collection: This Year's Buck. Back in mid-March of this year, I found the body of a dead buck in Ann Arbor, at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. I cut off the head, took it back to Marquette, and left it outside. For the next month, it went untouched. Until finally in late April the weather was warm enough for the flies. And boy, did they ever arrive! By May, despite the cool temperatures, the buck's head was coming along quite well, playing host to a swarm of maggots.

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The Useless Creatures: June 2013

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Friday, June 21, 2013. It's the first day of summer — but looking outside, here in Marquette, you sure wouldn't realize it. It's been a cloudy, rainy, foggy sort of day, and will be for the rest of the week. With the unusually cool weather, blossoms have held onto the trees longer: the lilacs are still flowering, and they looked (and smelled! Quite beautiful this afternoon. Posted by J. O'Brien. Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Over the weekend, the Michigan Entomological Society. Though we were a few miles from ...

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yopi's room: Japanese educational situation

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As you may probably know, Japanese high school students have to study very hard during thier school life. My daugher is a high school student.She goes to cram school almost every day and I have to support as her driver every night. She does not have a special dream or goal now, so she is troubled by this situation. In my daughter's case, I think she is lucky. Her cram school teachers teach her and other students kindly and. About 30% students can't find their company or job to work. Many students sta...

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yopi's room: August 2011

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Ten days have already gone by since my mother in law was hospitalized. According to my father in law, she is getting better and better. She will come back home next Monday. As you may probably remember, we live separately. I have to take care of two houses. The other day, my mother who lives in kyoto came to my house. And stayed for 2 days. She is a perfect housewife. She was willing to help my housework. She made much delicious food for us and cleaned my room. I was very appreciate for her kindness.

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The Useless Creatures: November 2013

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Friday, November 29, 2013. Note: This entry, while no more gruesome than. Useless Creatures' usual fare, does contain photographs of a skinned, gutted deer as well as descriptions of the cleaning process. Almost two weeks ago, I passed up the opportunity to call in a large buck. We didn't have to drive far: only a quarter-mile in, I spotted a small deer on the side of the road. Steph and I exchanged a glance: well, that was fast. Visible in the snow were the doe's last tracks before she was struck:.