Last Fish of the Year
Apparently my intolerance for cold is long standing. I remember hating it as a kid. December of 2001, I wrote this in a post: In my nightmares, hell has 3…
So, How did I get Here? – Rusty Ring
It starts out innocently enough. I go over to Outdoor Blogger Network, look at the list of Newest Blogs and if I see a name that sounds intriguing, I click…
Damn Crows
The crows have been following me around. I go out hunting, there they are, hanging around the trees. Go for a walk, doesn't matter where, there they are overhead somewhere.…
Deer Hunting at Silver Springs?
Might want to have a Plan B
Archery deer season ends January 15, 2012, but at Silver Springs State Park it pretty much ended in November. Because I am currently unemployable and have time on my hands…
The Evolution of a Picture
The other day I was out in the woods pretending I was hunting for squirrels. The squirrels weren't cooperating so it turned into a long walk, which is what was…
Merry Christmas, Norm
This Christmas morn, the mother-in-law is off at a nursing home recuperating, the wife is still fast asleep. The dogs have all been let out and no longer pacing and…
Ice, Ice Baby
Based on memory, which is probably not the most reliable way to do things, this may be one of the mildest Decembers in a long time. We had a few…
Maybe I’ll get some Sleep Tonight
You wouldn't think that such a simple thing as the world tilting on it's axis, stopping, then going back the other direction would cause such problems for my sleep patterns.…
A Drive Down Memory Lane
The first week of September I purposely decided to take myself out of the loop. I let my writing drop off. I decided for the rest of the year I…