How Many Apples in a Seed?
How Many Apples in a Seed? I’ve told my readers before how much I enjoy my time in the deer stand, which I spend watching for deer, or course, but also dwelling on life, love,…
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Mad Albert
Mad Albert The past couple weeks have been pretty cold in Southeast Missouri, as they have over much of the country. Around our house, we probably got a total of just less than a foot…
The Hardest Part
The Hardest Part I was driving back from Sweetwater a few days ago and scanning for a radio station to listen to, when I happened across one of those “Trading Post” shows. You know, the…
Sweetwater Days Part 7: Of Buck and Turtle
Sweetwater Days Part 7 Of Buck and Turtle A few weeks ago, the evening Annie and I were released from our two-week COVID quarantine, we drove to Oklahoma. We had missed celebrating our granddaughter Ally’s…
Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood On December 20, 1980, nineteen-year-old Jean Hilliard was returning to her parents’ home in Lengby, Minnesota. She was driving through rural northwestern Minnesota after visiting friends. Hilliard had started home around midnight,…
The Shocking True Story of Eduardo Garcia
The Shocking True Story of Eduardo Garcia We all have times in our lives when it just seems like one thing goes wrong after another. We recently went through a period when our oven stopped…
Change the Statistics
Change the Statistics I was heading to work this morning with good things on my mind, when I almost became a statistic…again. —————————————— Patrick and Christa were at our house getting ready for their imminent…
A Day of Fear and Grappling.
Deer Season 2019, Part 2 A Day of Fear and Grappling. As I said in Part 1, after tagging a six-pointer and a button buck, both of my firearms deer licenses were filled. That meant…
Sweetwater Days 04
Sweetwater Days 04 I checked out my work schedule and could barely stifle a shout of joy. Labor Day holiday was on Monday, but I had to work it. Instead, I was scheduled to be…
Deer Season 2019 Part 1
Deer Season 2019 Part 1 Missouri bow season for deer started on September 15, 2019. I had spent quite a bit of time getting ready for the season and I was RED-EE! My schedule was…