1muttsfan that brings back memories! My aunt grew several currant bushes. They were so sour they were safe from me ever snacking on them as a child. Made the most beautiful delicious jelly.
Opa, thank-you for the food mill info. They are great tools just wish there was an easier way to...
Inquiring minds would love to know, have a couple of gallons of frozen blackberries. The project of the week however is Asian pear chutney. A low fruit year this year, only 50 pounds or so of pears. It is a good problem to have!
That is exactly what I was wondering! We have had chinook pull the drift boat up river. Amazing how strong those fish are. Your canoe sounds very stable, not too wobbly netting a fish? Even with the broad flat bottom the drift boat it can get a little interesting when one of us has a fish...
Quiet and boring can be a good thing at times. We are having a very cool summer, more like an extended spring. I am not complaining! Especially how summer is going in other parts of the country. It is just different having low misty clouds until noon this time of year. Normally the lawn is...
Safe travels tomorrow! What a cute pile of kittens to come home to. It is hard to rest and catch up at the same time but simply being home is a good break.
I will keep that bait in mind when fishing. Purple or white rubber worms with a tiny piece of earth worm on the hook are a good combo for small mouth bass on the local river.
Can I trade you some rain for a little sunshine??? I could even throw in some wet snow. We have had more snow in March...
rrrmamma, Glad the social worker has a list and I totally understand you with the convincing part. I am at that point with my mother also. My father died last summer after several very difficult weeks. Fishing, not necessarily catching, simply sitting in the drift boat, napping, watching...
Good decision Opa! 2x on better safe than sorry! If anything goes wrong it goes wrong real when the river is high. Better to fish another day. Our river levels and water clarity have been making steel head fishing hard to plan more than a day or two ahead. I have heard spring chinook are...