jdmidwest

For years, Easter was the first big camping trip of the season. Out would come the popup and away we go. It is the best time of the year to shake off the winter blues and be outdoors. Kids are grown now and we have not been in a few years. It might be a good year to start that up again with the grandkid. I still remember one year it fell in March. It was about 20 and blowing hard, but sunny and dry. Picked out a spot at Sam A Baker and was halfway set up when the better half informed me that shower houses were still closed and no water or electric. So I packed back up and drove around for a while till I found a campground with open facilities. We needed electric for heat in the camper and she hates taking field dumps, so I was able to keep her happy and we had a great weekend.

Be careful and don't bounce one off a rod, it would do a number on the graphite.

If the stuff was froze as hard there as it has been here, there would not be tracks of any kind. I have not left tracks with the 4 runner once the sleet freezes back of a night, just travel on top of a sheet of solid ice.

That should work. Nice paint jobs. Care to elaborate on the methods of painting?

Gelcoat is an easy fix. And it looks like you found something to keep her occupied. She might even quit nagging about you going fishing all of the time. Just think of all the money you save by not having to take her out all of the time, probably enough for a new fish finder, some rods, a trolling motor, and plenty of new lures.

Take them along for a nice camping trip. Look for a church nearby and attend a sunrise service with them. Then pack them up and send them home Sunday Eve.

There was a neat little 1.5 Evinrude on Craigslist SE Missouri the other day. Don't know it it is still there. Would be perfect.

Sorry to hear about your loss. Looks like he lived a fine life and passed along great things by raising his kids well. I am sure his life was full of great rewards by doing so.

Its been a long winter and they are coming out hungry.

What is the deal with Easter Mon.?

I had the same reaction when all was jumping on the band wagon to ban the felts. It is a single cell organism that has been around since the beginning of time. When conditions are right, it thrives. But, it could be transferred from one area to another by many other mechanisms. It is a tough little critter that can survive a long time dormant till conditions bring it back. Instead of climate change, I feel that the otters are to blame. It showed up around the same time as they came back.

That pic is priceless. I see that at the county line in some places in MO.

Here is a good quick one that is simple, not ingredient intensive, and makes a good sandwich. Cover with Ketchup or BBQ sauce before baking. Cheesy Meatloaf 1 lb ground beef 1 lb ground pork (not sausage) 1 envelope Dry Onion Soup Mix 2 eggs beaten 2 slices bread crumbled ground black pepper to taste 3/4 cup water 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, combine water, soup mix, pepper, beaten eggs, and bread crumbs. Mix well and add meat. Add 1/2 cup of cheese and stir in. In a 9x5 loaf pan, spread half of meat mixture on bottom layer. Add remaining 1 1/2 cup of cheese to middle and cover with remaining meat mixture. Top with ketchup or BBQ if desired. Bake 60 minutes or till center reaches 170F. Remove and let cool 15 minutes before serving.

Arkansas has a law against it in the books I think on White River and Norfork Catch and Release areas. They are dislodging scuds and other crustaceans generating a chum line to attract fish. It also disturbs the bottom and interrupts the stream bed development. Per the Ark Fishing Regs Chum in trout waters designated as catch-and-release areas, artificial lures only areas and areas where natural or scented baits are prohibited. Chumming is defined as dislodging or depositing any substance not attached to a hook, which may attract fish. One common example of chumming is tossing canned corn into the water to stimulate feeding. Dislodging material from the streambed to attract trout by working or shuffling one’s feet, known as the “San Juan Shuffle,” is considered chumming. Dragging chains or anchors is not considered chumming.

Not much to shovel today, just a little fine powder. On top of 4" of sleet You can drive on just about anything right now with they packed sleet.

Great. But so far, bees just cost money. Making money will be a few years off still.

Al, you must have been really wanting to get home bad. I would have camped at a Rolla Motel.

What is sleet any way, mini hail? 3 inchs of sleet here. Maybe we ducked the ice. 5-9 inches of snow coming around 9 pm tonite. Shame it does not fall during the daylight. I like watching a nice fluffy snow fall. BTW, we had a wind gust awhile ago that shook the house. That snow will be piled up into big drifts when it comes.

Since the pellets are mostly fish meal, it should only make the trout taste fishier. If a smallie is feeding on minnows mostly, how does that affect the flavor?

Inch or more of sleet in a thunderstorm this morning. Changing over to something that freezes and splatters now, 20 degrees.

Lovely, 1/2 inch of ice and 4 to 8 inches of snow coming along with minus 10 wind chills for the next 48 hours. Bored today and the temps were 50. Bees were flying pretty good, even though it was cloudy. Decided to move some Iris bulbs from one bed to a new one. Started digging and run into solid ice about 1/2 inch down. Hard as a rock. I did manage to dry and thaw out a couple of raised beds with glass covers. I planted snow peas and lettuce today. I wonder how long till germination.

Enjoy them while they are young, they grow up too fast.

Some from the good ole days

It sucks to have a little girl. Good thing my step daughter shucked out a little grandson. He turned 5 last week and is my new little hunting and fishing buddy. Hopefully he will stick with it longer. For years, I have always camped with my daughter on Father's day weekend. This year, she did not have time for me, she was working at her new job and could not ask off. Maybe next year.

Across town and not any time for dad is just like her living in another country.