Gavin

Oysters are pretty much the only edible you are gonna find this time of year...Any wet warm snap can fire off a bunch. Not uncommon to find 10lbs or more.

Look like oyster mushrooms. Growing on underground wood? Should be some our now with the warm weather.

If you could round up 8-10 rednecks to shoot at those birds for a couple days, they would move someplace else. Fed Warden could cite the lady for baiting, maybe.

Tires work well on the river too.

What about PVC stuff? Should not rot out in a lifetime.

40 ish dead backyard squirrels this year. They are still thick, but wiser, and harder to kill. Neighbor & his 3 boys shoot a pile too. They will get stupid again with some snow.

Was a wonky year...Had one good fishing trip on the G Nade...the rest pretty much sucked...Canxed a bunch due to high water...Shooting was more fun than fishing this year...Will see what next week brings, Hoping for a nice brown trout ...been a year or two since I caught a stellar one. Usual bunch will be camping in the usual spot Weds-Saturday next week...Will be sore lipping em long before you can get there, so dont bother.

Would be glad take a look at your taxes and give you some planning points. The new tax law sucks for high income W-2 people. State & local tax deduction is limited to $10k so many can’t itemize anymore. And your tax went up.

Nice day to be out! Went for a hike and busy testing out my new ice cube tray. Y’all have a merry XMas!

Kerrygold has a higher fat content. It’s good stuff. I don’t use it for cooking, just for the table.

Baked em

Good for you! Roast/grill those for Christmas.

Was our turn in the barrel for my family’s Christmas party. We are a small clan, and great to see the cousins, aunts, & uncles. Was a good time! Cleaning up the rest of aftermath is tomorrow’s job.

I am an Atheist. I have studied plenty of religion. Was baptised & confirmed protestant, went to catholic high school, learned reality in the USMC, then got out and graduated from a Jesuit University. Had to do 16hrs of Theology to get out of there. Was interesting, but gave me a conclusion. The bible you know, is a pick & choose compilation of random texts. I cant believe in it. I will be kind to others, but you will have to drag me kicking & screaming to church. If it works for you carry on....just know I'm out. Not looking for false promises heaven or false punishments in hell. Ritual burial rights are stupid too. Let nature take your atoms back instead of encapsulating them in a casket.

Keeping your head on a swivel and avoiding trouble is good advice. They teach you that in USMC Boot camp. If you gotta go real deal, go all in.

I rarely party with folks I don't know...so tracking down the monkey dodo head s/b no issue....Heck, just snap a pick on your phone of the monkey dodo bum. It would feel good to string a child molesting stink bag from a tall tree, but would rather have them get raped in jail for the rest of their lives.

I don’t care if you have a weapon or not. Bad mouth, grab, my wife or daughters and me and my family will be leaving promptly. Depending on the circumstances, I might accept an apology or offer one for my, wife's, or child's behavior. The relationship might be over. Bye and pressing charges if you touch one of my daughters. Lots of options before you get into your Rambo fantasy. I’m not going to court & risking a civil lawsuit for a macho fantasy.

Getting around in the North STL Hood is no big deal. Wear a suit and tie, carry a brief case. Do your business and don't linger. The skells will think you are the lawyer or the insurance man there to help their neighbor(Only reason to go there). Show up casual and linger, you are a mark. Should not be there, desperate for drugs or foul poontang, and you have a pocket full of cash and a vehicle. Would be lucky to leave with an STD, empty wallet, and the vehicle.

A knife can deploy faster than a gun at close range. Edge of your credit/debit card will slice too. Slash at the forehead, eyes, hands to disable. Used to carry but just extra weight IMO.

Think will fish less and shoot more next year. Always want to change it up.

Usually find the shallots by the garlic & onions. Creamed spinach is really easy, just takes a ton of volume to feed a bunch. Fresh Spinach Shrivels down to nothing when cooked. It’s also great flash fried. Soulard’s down by the brewery does some great fried spinach with parm. Goes great with their pork tenderloin. Edit- soulards is no longer.

Dragging that little turd usually works...sure is boring though.

Learned to tie from Mr & Mrs Sanguinet at Paul’s Bait & Tackle 50 yrs ago.

Have not spent a nickel at FC since. Ed died. Sorry for the guys & gals who work for Bob.

Have a buddy who float tubes it at night with the gates open. He is over 60, has done for decades. Caught allot of 10lb+ trout.