Terrierman

Wow!

You are a bad bad person.

I picked a two person mess of green beans this morning - first this year. Diced and browned two pieces of bacon. Coarse chopped half a candy red onion. Simmering now, Supper will be okay we hope.

I've got one of his rods held hostage.

Everything is everywhere it can get to and compete. So I bet you are right. Now. Who owes us money?

I've caught them on worms in the Osage river. They will slime everything!

Those would be lampreys.

My mother is in much the same shape. It's not much fun to watch. The only thing we can do is take it as a cautionary tale and live the best lives we can.

I used to think Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was a drug song.

They turned into armadillos and are digging up your backyard right now. They're crafty like that.

We split a prime ribeye and a large sweet potato. Avocado and fresh brandywine slices for a salad. And now we are working on killing a jar of the amish dills we put up a few days back.. They turned out!

Moderation in all things is what my grandmother taught me. Pretty good advice. Safe travels, high tides, fair winds, and many many bites Mr. Folly. Fare well, pilgrim.

Everything is everywhere that it can exist and compete. It's nature's way. We're pretty good helpers at mobility.

It's Riveryard here right now. We are welll up on a hillside with a place in the lower yard that drains a pasture above me. It's running about six inches deep.

Brakes have as much to do with tow/haul capability as engine and driveline.

So far we've put up six pints of Amish (sweet) dills and nine pints of bread and butter pickles. And the pickling cucumber avalanche is just starting. Next up will be some hot dill spears. And soon enough, the tomato avalanche will start too. Go long in Ball Jar is my hot stock tip of the day.

I am here to tell you there is a world between broccoli that goes in the steamer five minutes after being cut, done tender crisp with some real butter melted over it versus anything that comes from the store. Sorry it's over for this summer. It's so good I will do my best to get a fall crop.

For me at least, the main difference between 40 and 66 is not huge, it's more picking the time and place to make the effort.

Avocado toast with sliced tomato. Watermelon and deviled eggs..

You guys kind of remind me of an old quail hunter from my younger years - when there were still quail. His saying was "Signs fine, but it don't cook up worth a darn." Only he didn't say darn.

Nice table of quality fish!

I may have seriously overestimated the need for 14 tomato plants to feed the two of us and have some to can. They are going crazy. We'll wind up putting up whole tomatoes, tomato juice, salsa and spaghetti sauce. Going to eat the last of the broccoli later tonight. Didn't think I could ever get tired of asparagus but I did. Same way with wilted salad. First two rows of sweet corn are tasseled out now. Next two rows are a bit over knee high. Pole beans have bloomed and are setting on. A row of bush beans is about two weeks behind. Bell and jalapenos are setting on too. Canned six pints of pickles yesterday. More to come for certain. Nice to have a real garden again.

It's a nice stretch of river. A very pleasant and easy day float, with good fishing.

What? You want to live forever or something? Sounds like a good way to break the boredom.

Nice fish Duane. Congratulations.