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[room onthebroom]

pictures...

funeral today of an acquaintance, Tom. His passing was expected. His wife made the coffin for him.

boy in the back is my son. He helped carry the coffin to the gravesite, but is now running from one side to the other to help straighten out the ropes.

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starting to lower the coffin
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Coffin lowered, final prayers with church in the background.

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And interestingly, we are having a baptism on Sunday. Cycle of life.

Well done! Nice. Simple. Beautiful. The way it should be.

 

[Alaskan]

Wow. That looked like a beautiful funeral.

Thanks. As you remember from my grousing, there has been almost nonstop rain for 2 months now. Sure was nice to have a dry funeral!!! We did have to pump the water out of the gravesite before the service. Sheesh...

Al, sorry about your friend.

Thanks. It was a gorgeous day. As deaths go, it was pretty good. He had been given a terminal diagnosis 3 years back (given 6 months to live), but he lived pretty well until the last month. Then his decline was steady and predictable. So his kids and grandkids had time to make make it all of the way here from the East Coast. It was good.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Sure did!!
A couple guys told him how excellent they are. I told him that you guys had informed me.

Apparently there aren't walleye where he grew up fishing. He thought it was a muskie! Lol

Just finished up 6 walleye Tacos...... Yummy.

 

[room onthebroom]

Just got Roo back from the vet. His eye is healing. He's still got a long way to go before he can get the dreaded cone of shame off, but at least he's heading in the right direction. They dont think it blinded him. Will go back in a week to see what happens next.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Good luck. Get a big en!

Nope sorry didn't go hunting today...I had to do some errands.....I accidently texted a pic of my big plug to Rav today.......

 

[Alaskan]

Just got Roo back from the vet. His eye is healing. He's still got a long way to go before he can get the dreaded cone of shame off, but at least he's heading in the right direction. They dont think it blinded him. Will go back in a week to see what happens next.
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I still think that was a crazy accident.

Still think it was the chicken?

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Very special baseball game today Andrew Romine is gonna play all nine positions.
Andrew is an awesome player but he's a utility player .... They don't make the Hall of Fame.
So the manger is letting him do this so he can get into the records books. It's only been done 5 times in baseball history.
The manger just wanted to show his appreciation...... And this is probably the mangers last game as they aren't bringing him back next year.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I hate winter!









Good morning/evening Pondites!

Hope everyone is having a fine day.

Sure enough I remembered my camera last night & not a Monarch in sight.

No no say it isn't so......I love winter.
It means ICE FISHING...... And watching TV..... And not working on stuff every minute of the day......

 

[room onthebroom]

I still think that was a crazy accident.

Still think it was the chicken?

Ya know, I really do. This new batch of CL's are insane. I've got another CL from a different breeder & shes totally mellow. All I know, is if I catch one attacking the dogs (especially my precious Meatball) theres gonna be trouble.

Its typical that most people have to make sure their dogs don't attack the birds... In my crazy house I have to make sure the birds don't attack the dogs.

 

[room onthebroom]

Look at those big, bulgy eyes, just asking to be pecked.

Alright, Saturday = family movie night (Wonder Woman) & I've still gotta forage for some dinner. I might follow Phil's lead & make some tacos. Comfort food is good for the soul!