The Best Dressed Swimmers!

Sarah and Cole

We had a Splashing Good Time!

Mikey & Andy Great Grandpa????

Andy & Dan

Andy being Andy

Fun in the pool at Christmastime!

Great Gram

Anna getting Grandpa tired doing laps around the pool.

Sarah and Great Gram

We were kicked out of the house today...

Mike had a 2 hour overseas conference call with work this morning and wanted quiet...so off the boys and I went...to Blue Lake!

Of course Mikey caught the biggest fish!

Future fish fry!

Proud Parents!

We drove down to Menomonie, Wisconsin today for Mikey's graduation from UW Stout after staying overnight at Emily, Jamie and Anna's house. Andy also drove down from Bemidji earlier to icefish and party with his brother. We sat with Andy and Mikey's beautiful girlfriend Breanne (sp) at the ceremony and then had a nice buffet dinner at the college after. We then drove to Mikey's rental house by college to trade vehicles with him so he could haul all his furniture and clothing back to Buck Lake in a few days. Way to go son! Magna Cum Laude too!

Video that has been giving me fits!

Clarifying Somethings...

Emily stated on her blog that we were robbed again on Thanksgiving. We weren't robbed...we were vandalized again! As I predicted...deer are everywhere now after rifle season!!! All our fruit tree's branches torn down if under 7 feet high. And I mean torn down!!! Cedar tree that was becoming so nice next to house now barenaked. Deer tracks everywhere in yard even with 3 dogs who probably slept through the whole devastation!!! I'm sorry Carren but they are becoming rodents in my mind that taste good! We were only gone one night over Thanksgiving...they are so bold now that they are coming every night! Andy busted a mess of them a few nights ago around 3AM by our front door. I am even contemplating buying a muzzleloader license and use Mikey's new gun that came today!

I'm still a totally dummy on a funny video I was supposed to post. I can't even view on puter when putting sd card in although I can view it on my camera??? Any help from my puternerd daughters would be appreciated.

We have ICE!

My hunting deer is over for this year. I will now see them daily everywhere! I did have one opportunity...on a nice buck. Too close to find in scope on gun sitting in my son in-law's stand. I'm happy that I finally saw one while freezing my tush for days!
My two sons went ice fishing today! I guess I have to make more slip knots! Just in time too! Mike and I ate the last fresh water fish in our freezer last night. Mikey finally home to show me what to do with all the salmon and halibut.

Buck Snort Did It Again,,,

Mikey shot another deer tonight. Button Buck we put on my bonus tag. He also arrowed a trophy 10 pointer last week in Wisconsin and shot a big doe opening day of rifle season up here. He butchered the doe before I got my camera out last week. The guys are now figuring out what kind of sausages, jerky, bacon...to have made. Me...I haven't seen any kind of 4 legged creatures in the woods...just more stupid grouse. I think I'll stick to fishing.

What My Dog Does While We Are Hunting...

Reads...

Andy's Dry Spell Is Over...

Shot while phone texting...

A Very Stupid Bird...

First I had to brake for this bird in our driveway coming home from work. It then flew and almost smacked into the big cruiser boat. It landed in the fruit trees and liked what was there. I came out with camera instead of gun or Gunny. It didn't even do the nervous clucking when I approached. I don't think this bird will live long when the guys get home or Gunny gets him.

MY Pumpkin

This took too long to carve!

Last Ride Before Going Home

Mike with our granddaughter Anna and nephew Cole...

What The Guys Did During The Day...

A Night Of Pumpkin Carving...

Butting Heads

Having A Ball In The Fall!

More Fun With Anna

We Have a Pumpkin In The House!

Random Rage #8

I think I'll save iron and ditch outboard motor that hates me. My knee and that kill switch! Kill switch almost sent me swimming today again. Trying to fish holding switch in by myself in wind...I said some bad words that nobody heard up until I got to our dock.

I've Been Tagged?

I guess I am going to follow my son Andy and just write...



7 Random Facts About Me...



#1 I can't sew...don't wan't too learn either. That is what talented relatives are for.

#2 I've been a closet collector of old fishing lures for over 30 years and know names of most...and I love learning anything about them!

#3 My favorite food is...roasted marshmallows done to just brown all over. I ate one whole bag full once at the Brainerd funplace...then went nightfishing by myself. Gave birth to my youngest of five a few hours later...long story. I still love them... marshmallows and Andy too somehow after that!

#4 I want my old '76 Cutlass with the T-Bar Top I special ordered in metal flake blue to match my old racing boat back!

#5 I love to read books, newpapers, magazines...about anything and everything.

#6 After this weekend...I think I will toss my spendy iron in lake after getting new curtains done! What a nightmare job for me! My mother can attest to this...she always did my ironing! I absolutely detest that invention and always will!

#7 Frozen dead dogs don't revive when placed next to wood burning stove in my kitchen and I didn't freak... just remember forever!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

Have A GREAT Day!!!