They Have Flown The Coop!

Wildlife Tell!!!

First Robin has her brood and I make a comment about being a Grandma again...Andy and I get to see the largest fish of our lives two days later. Those creatures were just preparing us for...ANOTHER GRANDCHILD ON THE WAY that will make all of our family giddy again! Best wishes Carly and Josh!!!

These guys send their LOVE as well!...they aren't so bad lookin now after MOTHERLY LOVE!

Shakin in the boat...

Andy and I went fishing yesterday on Spider Lake. The last time I fished that lake was with Carren too many years ago. Andy and I read the maps and info...good smallmouth bass lake, designated musky lake...yadda yadda. Andy is a manic bass catcher and had never caught a smallie and this looked like the nearest...closest best bet to catch one. First three hours we caught over 30 northerns and largemouth bass and having a ton of fun catch and releasing although all were small and not what Andy really wanted to catch. I finally decided to catch and keep some nice sunfish that were hovering around boat for Grandpa Walsh in Rosemount. Andy had finally caught what he wanted...a nice 2 1/2 lb. smallmouth bass and so did I only a much smaller one. For some odd reason, he decided to throw a large antique McHarg bucktail spinner I had in tackle box for awhile. I was busy with this huge school of sunnies. Andy then screamed...and I mean SCREAMED!!! "MA! Look!!!"

Andy had the biggest darn freshwater fish following his lure I've ever seen!!! It was a Musky! The fish of 10,000 casts. Andy only cast this large lure 3 times. This fish followed lure right up to boat for us to get a great look at it and then casually swam away. It was twice the size of Mikey's 17 lb. northern on our wall I'm positive!

When we both calmed down, I had to get into the act and rigged up a contraption of two lures in one to make it large enough for this fish. This musky surfaced and rolled top water 3 more times within casting distance and followed Andy's lure once again. We fished hard for this beast for way over an hour.

It started to rain and then lightning strikes were near so we had to get off lake. On drive home both of us thought about that fish. If one of us had caught that thing there was no way we would have gotten it in the boat and I did have a fairly large net along. I had one other shaken in the boat with Carren and learned my lesson about nets! I guess I didn't... :/

Here's a few funfish we caught that are now probably food for that Musky!

Worms Anyone?

Open Door Policy

I mentioned once before about open door policy for a few people up here in the northwoods. We now have an avian creature that is treated this way as well...Mama Robin Walsh. She liked Mike's garage that he puts his truck in and made a nest atop some auto supplies so...no closing of garage door for awhile. She has attacked me every morn for over a week when I go to my car to get to work. As I was out tonight to restock bird feeders and give dogs a swim in the lake, Robin came out to watch I guess. She actually let me reach up with my camera to see what was in that nest! I'm a Grandma again!

Fish Feast

Last night we had grilled salmon from Mikey in Alaska, fried sunfish Em and Jamie caught earlier in the day and a northern pike from one of our ice fishing expeditions and a smoked turkey for the non-fish eater in our family (Stef). Stef made a tasty seasoned potato bake and Em made a lemon raspberry dessert. Everything was yummy!

Grandpa and Anna Taking A Nap

Well, one of them is.

Buck Lake Babysitters

Emily and Jamie went 4-wheeling with friends today up here in Nashwauk. Mike and I are babysitting Anna with help from Stefanie. We had fun in the new pool and swing.