A Pet Possum
I think we have all established my hatred for opossums. I have written about them in the Praise and Coffee Magazine. (You can read that article HERE.) This story remains a favorite for a lot of...
View ArticleBeaver Habitat’s, Snakes and So Forth
As I was about to write a blog to you all, S2 shouted he found a snake. Right outside my window. In my favorite spot to sit…the front porch. You can see how I would find that distracting. Especially...
View ArticleCan NOT Wait For Monday
Those who know me well know that I do not like Monday’s at all. Not. At. All. Those who know me really well know I do not like Sunday’s much either. Not much at all. But this week? I can not wait for...
View ArticleI Was Nearly Attacked by a Venomous Shrew
I believe I should get some sort of award for not screeching into the phone today and then letting it fall to the floor with a clatter while I was talking to my husband. I mean, there should totally be...
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We Had Squirrel For Dinner
Recently, we had squirrel for dinner. Not a nice large, fat, friendly, squirrel; a nasty, little, evil, red squirrel. Here’s how it happened (because I know you are all wondering how on earth this...
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We Are Eating Road Kill for Dinner
Groan. I am actually writing this. The only reason I am even sharing this story is because tomorrow the boys are going to school and sharing it with everyone so I might as well do damage control now....
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We Did NOT Eat Opossum for Dinner
Dear Readers, This post could also be titled I Need A Girls Day! Big sigh…and so the story begins…. We have been working hard to remodel our living room. We painted the walls and tore out the carpet...
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Our Home Was Vandalized
I stood in the middle of our dining room, itching all over and refusing to sit anywhere. Something in our house was “off”. The yardstick we had above a door walkway lay on the ground. A vase with dried...
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Woodchuck for Dinner
Our oldest son had been noticing some woodchuck damage and decided to do something about it. Last year we had such an infestation of various rodents so he wanted to make sure he had an early start. He...
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The Giant Blue Racer that Climbed a Tree
While sitting at Wicked in wedges and a new dress, I was sent this photo…. That is a snake. A blue racer. And it’s still alive. Apparently, as they were walking across the field (at my parents, thank...
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Squirrel Tail Antenna
Why do I tell you these stories? Last week, as we pulled into the driveway, the boys spotted a big gray squirrel dead in them middle of the road. I noticed immediately that it was smashed and not...
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Iron Mountain And Bats
The Cabin and the Outhouse and Us on the day we left. In an odd turn of events, we ended up visiting the mine I had told you about earlier… The boys were all “hello, we have trees at home we could walk...
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Mouse In My Shoes
I am going to admit right now that I used this photo because it is so ridiculous to me that I had to use it. Who would do this? Also, they are stripper shoes. I found this out later when I am trying...
View ArticleThat’s How I Got Showered In Hamburger Juice
Years and years ago when my children were knee high to grasshoppers and not six inches taller than me, my parents asked me if we wanted their deep freezer. “We never use it now that you are all gone...
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Eating Snake
I love our library. This summer we have a Teen Theme of Survival at the Library and we are teaching the kids survival skills. A local resident, Mr. K., is retired Navy and currently a substitute...
View ArticlePreparing for Hunter’s Safety
I am sneaking away to write this to you. If the boys find out…oy. The boys and I are preparing to take hunter’s safety this weekend. It’s a two day course. Since I have never taken it I thought it...
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First Deer
Today I am turning the blog over to S2 who harvested his first deer EVER today. It’s opening day of Gun Season over here and I asked him to write the story of how the hunt went. Here we go, in a 12...
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The Rest of the Story
Remember Paul Harvey? Remember how he always had those great “The Rest of the Story” stories? Well, here is mine. S2 just wrote all about his First Deer the other day. We are just so super excited for...
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First Deer
A day after S2 went out and harvested his first deer, S3 went out with my brother and harvested his first deer. I have asked S3 to tell us his hunting story. Without further ado, I give you S3…. My...
View ArticleBecause Friends Don’t Let Friends Smell Like Skunk
She looked me dead on, seriousness etched all over her face, took a deep breath and asked me “Denise, as my friend, tell me the God’s honest truth. Do I (pause)…do I smell like skunk?” Because REAL...
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