Johnsfolly

So am I!

Homemade granola! It's what's for breakfast . It's a good start, but still has some work to be as good as @BilletHead version.

Great Cuttie buddy! I would have loved to have been fishing with you, but as Marty said we will live through your reports until we can get out after them ourselves.

@ness I had leftovers from Sunday's braised short ribs and Brussel sprouts for lunch yesterday. It was still delicious a second time around !

Jared welcome to the forum. Lots of great folks and centuries of experience in all of the reports and posts on this forum! Many modest guys as well. Don't be afraid to PM these guys and get out and meet them and fish together. Can't wait to be reading your posts and seeing your trophy photos😁.

He's the primary reason that I dislike Walmart in Columbia so much. He owns about a third of the land in that city and would raise property lease rates of his competitors. He would strong arm the city council folks to raise taxes to pay for roadwork to his stores.

Chiefs won SB IV against Minnesota in 1970.

Raptors are protected throughout the country. You would need special permits to possess or use raptors or parts of raptors, e.g. talons, beaks, feathers, etc.

All the birds in that diorama are carved from wood.

With all 4 Doty's, I feel bad for those trout . Lots of them will get to see the sun and have a near death experience before getting released!

Duane they keep getting better! Those look fantastic!

Its caled portion control😁. Try to make enough just for one meal. Or just have the leftovers for lunch. @fishinwrench spaghetti is great the next day!

IF Tony Romo was the defensive coordinator. He was spot on at calling logical plays for the Pats to execute based upon the KC defensive schemes.

Last night was braised beef short ribs. I dusted the ribs with a mixture of flour, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. Browned all sides in the dutch oven with olive oil. Made a braising liquid that included a mushroom liquer (beef stock and dried hen of the woods mushrooms), a Yeungling black and Tan stout beer, and beef stock. Added three bay leafs, a bowl full of peeled garlic and chopped onion. Covered the Dutch oven and into a 325 deg oven for 2 and a half hours. I added carrots and continued cooking. Livie cleaned and halved some Brussel sprouts that got mixed with minced shallots, olive oil and bacon pieces. Increased the oven temp to 350 and put in the Brussel sprouts. Cooked them covered for about 25 mins then uncovered for 15 to 20 mins. The meat fell off the bone and the garlic cloves were creamy with that roasted garlic nutiness. Served these with the beef and mashed potatoes.

Been playing catch-up. A few notable meals. Chicken Asian lettuce wrap. diced chicken with shredded carrots, ginger, green onions with a soy, ginger, and hoisin sauce. Sunday Breakfast was not Grandma Vi's pancakes, but one of our favorite recipes. I added orange zest and vanilla to the mix. Then sprinkled in dried cranberries and chopped pecans into mine. Livie got chocolate chips and pecans, and My betterhalf got just the pecans. Served with breakfast sausage and local Amish Applewood smoked bacon.

I have always liked the action diorama. Here is one that I saw this Sat of a peregrine chasing green winged teal. I love the action of the piece. What's even more amazing to me was that these were wood carvings and not read birds.

I always love good taxidermy. Those look great.

I'll be focusing on the yellow then white perch runs here. May try a fly rod this spring😁. Haven't yet found a good spot for my bad casting 😌.

Bill Lots of goose hunting in the fields around us. Often wake up to 8 to 10 shots coming from behind the house followed by the same across the street in front of the house. Then repeat. Those guys should be going home with a bunch of dead geese but more likely just spent shells.

You know I will be jealous until I post an 18 inch hickory shad 😁.

John you got out, had time in the field, getting a duck was just a bonus. Congrats!

You know I'll be posting any and all large or colorful darters and minnows😁! Just won't be able to help myself.

@Lance34 Great job on those nice crappie. Looks like a few heading for Lake Crisco!

No other lakes in that area. Now that I am in Maryland, I will likely try to get together a few PA trips. I have heard that Nockamixon north of Philly has become a musky lake.

Never got up to Erie to fish. Closest I've got was a couple of trips to Lake pymatuning for musky. Never caught a one. You will enjoy. Missouri.