Terrierman

I was raised by two single women - Mother and Grandmother. Hard workers both of them. They taught me a lot about life, one of the important things being - care about your own future, don't rely on others to take care of you. Stuck with me too, even as a young married man I always focused on caring for the family, our place and our future. It took a while but by my 30's I was able to live beneath my means and save with IRA and 401K while employed by others and ultimately working for myself. The failure of Social Security was preached about then and I believed I would likely never see much if anything from that quarter. Glad I was wrong but had I been right we still would be OK. Not wealthy by any means but solid comfortable retirement where we can do pretty well what we please. The day I quit working for a paycheck from others changed everything for the better. Tough work life but I always maxed out retirement savings contributions - even if it meant a staycation instead of a vacation. Selling the business two years ago was the crowning achievement that put us out of worrying about money. It's hard for me to work up much sympathy for the able bodied people of our country who are like grasshoppers only living for today and don't have any actual retirement plan other than hope. Good luck nonetheless.

2 lb. test bigguns. Well done!

That song has already been written. Porter Wagoner sang it a long time ago. He called it "The Cold Hard Facts of Life". Went triple platinum.

Can't live with 'em. Can't live without 'em. I just made that up.

And a train. Where's Jerry Jeff when we need him?

Actually not the same stuff. This was mixed in the water he used to knock the nest down.

Hootentown or Galena or a gravel bar for the win.

No drama at all. There's apparently a chemical that when they're sprayed with it it's instant off for the hornets. The nest is washed down now.

No you. I'll split the America's funniest videos winnings with you. I'll be taking the video from inside the truck, just so you know. Fleetwood pest control will be here later this afternoon. I will actually video that project. If it's any good, I'll share.

I heard a rumor Green Bridge replacement might be open by May.

Doable.

Cooperation is a survival asset.

That's awesome Jeff. On goggle eye: Yes. They willingly eat a pbj ned.

Three. They were in Laurie.

That's easy. I bought a case of Vienna Sausage last night.

Don't most of the missionary groups provide things like food, basic medical care and the like? I can get behind that. But if it's just talk talk not so much.

If it was bass fishing on Beaver he'd be all over it. He's starting to remind me of wrench with I just can't it's too far and honest, I just can't it's too hard. Which translates to: No way, there's only two or three people I kind of like and they're all bass fishing. Nope.😎😈

Fishing a jig deep in those big holes got us bit

Good on her.

Horse Creek to Galena is a decent float. Plenty of fishable water and an easy fun day. Good accesses and as short of a shuttle on all paved roads as there is.

Great. Gratuitous violence instigation over a simple little picture.😁 Remember he has time to hide and hunt you down.😈

Once upon a time there was a big tree hung up in it. Wiped everything above the gunwales into the bottom of the boat, including the sonar unit. And made me drink whiskey.

I hear Mary Decker is not what she used to be. Big flood moved big rocks.

Mary Decker Shoal made me drink whiskey after running it in a 20' Shawnee. Man what a river it is. Nice report sir.