16th October 2009
Tips on how to catch fall crappie can be boiled down to one thing; finding them, determining just what is on their menu for today and then present it in a way that is pleasing to their palates. In short, you have to 'sell' the menu!
After that, the r...
16th October 2009
The time had come to light up the barbeque grill! There was only one small problem. With all the preparations he had made for the cookout, Frank had forgotten charcoal lighter! Not to be detoured by such a small detail, he entered the tool shed at the ba...
16th October 2009
I caught my first Crappie on a day when the fish weren't biting. At least that's what my first cousin Bill said and Bill knew everything there was to know about fishing for Crappie. Six years older than me, in my 12 year old mind he knew everything there...
07th September 2009
If you are in a relationship, you have relationship trouble! It may not have reared its ugly head lately, but it's there! One moment you have no clue that there is a problem and the next you're blind sided by your spouse or significant other wanting the...
28th August 2009
If you're down to searching for ways to save your marriage on the internet, there must be some serious disharmony in the home. Sometimes getting away from the daily routine can turn dismal looking situations into turning points for reconciliation.
C...
15th August 2009
Knowing how to make compost cheaply is a crucial element in the success of any horticultural adventure. For many, the thought of actually constructing or even buying a compost bin is a daunting challenge.
For those of us who know little about gardenin...
03rd August 2009
The sound of the tug boat chugging up the river, pushing heavily laden barges filled with grain, quieted the tree frogs and crickets that shared the night with me as I watched the tip of my catfish rod jerk feverishly.
After the initial tug on the li...
03rd August 2009
My back hurts, my arms ache and I'm sunburned. With the soil warming up to temperatures favorable to seed sprouting, the farmer in all of us is ready to take hoe in hand and test the hortacultural waters. I'm planting a garden this year and it's hard wo...
03rd August 2009
Only those who are allergic to shellfish would doubt that Shrimp Scampi is probably on the menu in heaven. St. Peter himself no doubt munches on the garlicky treats from time to time. I'm not sure if they're cooked on a stove or grilled over charcoal in...
03rd August 2009
There were no bugs at Beaver Dam Creek. Another Friday night of fishing had begun and there wasn't a mosquito in sight as I set up my lawn chair about 3 feet from the river. The sun was going down and the reflections from the water were scattered splotch...
31st July 2009
Every fishing trip has its own story. This is one of excess and retribution from the catfish gods for catching more than my legal limit of fish on a gloriously warm and rainy morning in the spring. Although it was a few years ago when this event takes p...
31st July 2009
The barbeque business is flourishing in these hard economic times! The barbeque restaurants that we've seen most of our lives are still going strong and bringing in new customers daily. The reason is simple. Barbeque has always been reasonably priced, a...
09th April 2009
My Mockingbird gets up with the sun and I awake with a tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet and a final tweet before he takes a breath to start the concert again with the same five notes. It's a wonderful way to greet a new day.
Granted, most mornings I don't ...
17th March 2009
Spring is on its way and all our backyard birds are hungry. With daffodils blooming and crocuses beginning to pop their heads out of the soil, we tend to forget that food sources of seeds from autumn plants have long been blown away by winter winds and n...
17th March 2009
For those of us who wouldn't dare let a little snow and cold get in the way of outdoor grilling or smoking, we're now faced with an even more daunting adversary; a tightened food budget! With all the sad economic news on television, it's no wonder that f...
