The Light In the Lake by Ron Foster

Author:Ron Foster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, adventure, survival, end of world, survivalist, retreat, lake, trilogy, solar flare, emp, shtf, preparedness, electromagnetic pulse, teotwawki, preppers, prepper, solar storm
Publisher: Ron Foster

6

Thanksgiving at the Boat Ramp

Jack and I took a short borrowing trip in the morning to look through some houses we had previously visited and decide how hard it would be to use the kitchen cupboards to outfit the boat when we needed to.

Going into vacant houses is creepy, you keep expecting someone to jump out of a room and challenge you. It really keeps you edge and it could cause a serious accident if you were not dedicated to knowing where everyone was at every minute. It was best just to stay right next to each other, because any unexpected sound would make you jump a mile and you had to be very conscious about not putting your finger anywhere near a trigger.

We got done with our little window shopping excursion for possible supplies and headed over to Donnie’s to pick him up and go check our trap.

The area we had chosen for to build the little cabin was off a short intersecting road that branched from the main road and we had placed our trap about 75 yards into the woods. As we got closer to the site, I could hear the sweet sound of success dead ahead. Gobble! Gobble!

“We got something by the sounds of it! Jack said and picked up the pace.

“Careful about getting...” I had started to say ‘too close’, when Donnie who started to lean down to peer into the trap at just the time all the turkeys inside freaked and tried to fly up out the top of the roof with quite a ruckus and nearly scared he and Jack to death. To which after watching them both about running over each other backing up, I started laughing as the two of them regained composure upon seeing the trap had held together in spite of the birds onslaught.

“Once they get used to us standing here and talking for a minute, they will calm down.” I advised them.

“When we go to look at them keep in mind they can kick and peck but that’s only if you’re being very foolish or careless and get too close. A turkey will try to fight you or chase you though outside that pen. The Turkeys who get accustomed to suburban life have been known to apparently start to see people as other turkeys, often displaying aggressive social behavior in attempts to establish their "turkey dominance." There used to be some funny videos on YouTube of people getting chased by turkeys.” I said listening to our captured birds settling down a bit and I eased over for a look.

“We did good. I am counting 6 or 7. Looks like the party is on! “I said thumping Donnie on the back and watching Jack bob up and down at a respectful distance to look through the spaces between the poles at our captured feast.

“I figure 6, but it’s sort of hard to see with them moving around in there.” Jack said grinning at our success.

“So what do we do now?” Donnie asked skeptically eying the birds.

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