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Finally a week with no softball, got a 5 day break from the games and work, took a trip to moose hill lock in lake George.

Yesterday’s forecast was rain on and off for a few days…now no rain in the forecast. Maybe it will rain if I wash my Jeep or plan a picnic! I needed 200 gallons of water to moisten my food plot. I hope the deer will appreciate all my hard work!!

Here ya go. Mule Deer from eastern plains Colorado, going back again this December Coues Deer from Sonora, Mexico, Mountain Goat from British Columbia and Stone Sheep from the Yukon. In my opinion, the hardest book animal to find and shoot is the Whitetail Deer. Still looking !!

Grilled pork chops and grilled zucchini and yellow squash. Got grill marks and cooked on low. Nice and juicy. Baked beans and ceasar salad.

First Dill pickles. We have a dozen plants climbing up the garden fence so lots to come. Folks like em but it seems a crap shoot if crisp or not. Adding grape leaves seems to help a lot.

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Pork chops on the stone , shrooms, onions, peppers, basil and oregano from the garden Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Please Share ---- I was sitting at a long stoplight yesterday, minding my own business, patiently waiting for it to turn green even though there was no on-coming traffic. A carload of scruffy-bearded, young men shouting Anti-American slogans with a half-burned American Flag duct-taped on the trunk of their car and a "Remember George Floyd" slogan spray painted on the side was stopped next to me. Suddenly they yelled, "Defund the police." and took off before the light changed. Out of nowhere an 18-wheeler came speeding through the intersection and ran directly over their car, crushing it completely and killing everyone in it. For several minutes I sat in my car thinking to myself, "Man... that coulda been me!" So today, bright and early, I went out and got a job as a truck driver.

Lol. Nice cherry picking there. In 2008 oil spiked to $145 a barrel in summer for a very short time due to issues in the middle east and Venezuela. But let's pull out some numbers in 2008. In Dec oil was down to $32. 2022 the lowest has been in the $70s for a short time. Gotta look at this with perspective. The dollar is worth less due to inflation caused by the US printing money that it doesn't have. Which has been the policy of this white house. Prices of everything are higher which also cause oil to be higher since US workers still have to handle, refine, haul the fuel etc. Are the companies still making money? Of course. It's a free market - would you like otherwise? But did they suddenly get greedy just this year? Um no. They've always been about profit first. Add in all the fuel taxes that have been added since 2008 as well esp NY. Then limit the amount of fuel produced in the US by this administration and there ya go. And the fact Biden is spending the oil reserves as fast as he can is just kicking this can farther down the road. Do you recall Trump restocking the oil reserves when it went down to $35 a barrel? Awesome move, and Biden is even screwing that up. Oh and if your trying to remind me that Obama sucked too you don't have to I remember. Also there was a bit of an economic issue in 2008 if you remember. Hmm economy an fuel price issues under Obama and Biden. Almost shocking isn't it. Lol. You can't shovel enough sod over this shit show Biden has put on. Give the guy credit where it's due he's earned it. And if your argument for this is referring back to 2008 when Biden was vice president and oil was high to show how it's not his fault while he is now President is about as thin as it gets. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

If anyone else is at moose this week shoot me a pm. Plenty of ice cold beer and food . The added sounds of a 11 and 9 year old girl is free entertainment. Breakfast of champions

Im finding it hard to believe we are celebrating gas in the mid $4s Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Boneless Rib Eye steaks grilled on the " Black Weber" with a medley of steamed veggies

I read some of your posts and thought middle of the road and then I read this and think you were run over on that road. Please don't tarnish the conservative name by claiming your one. Handed a complete disaster of a situation ? Come on Man ! Cheney ? This is from her website ; Liz Cheney serves as Wyoming’s lone member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2016 on a platform of restoring America’s strength and power in the world, and pursuing conservative solutions to create jobs, cut taxes and regulation, and expand America’s energy, mining and agriculture industries. Cheney sits on the House Armed Services Committee and also serves as the Vice Chair for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. She ran for office promising what is underlined and didn't do one thing for the residents of Wyoming in any of those fields while representing them. Then there's this; https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/us/politics/liz-cheney-wyoming-democrats.html She thinks that being on the Jan 6th committee is going to save her, which only puts her sanity into question, as she represents a state that voted over 70% for Trump. Her ship is sailing away, but maybe they'll save a spot for Liz on the CNN life boat.

Thank you Bill...wait what?!? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ended up winning the Wester New York Premier Copper division. Beat the Central Amherst team 21-5 in the championship game. The boys played outstanding and the bats were on fire today. Combined total 37 runs scored and 5 given up over two games today. Sent from my SM-A716V using Tapatalk

Treehouse is just about done. Kids are loving it, and we just need to add some furniture and decorations to the inside. My daughter keeps talking about hunting out of it with me... so before the season starts I need to cut a few shooting lanes, and put up some camo burlap on the open sides. She also wants to do a sleepover up there, so guess ill be researching mosquito netting options soon.

Well I wanted to post updates along the way but its just been to damn busy! Season is going well for Ben. Team has been struggling a bit for a bunch of reasons. We have been all over with tournaments. This week we’re heading to Lake Placid for a wood bat tourney. Then next Thursday starts a PBR tournament in Toledo OH. Son tried out for the PBR Jr Futures games in Cortland last week. If selected he would go to LakePoint in Georgia at the end of the month. He ended up doing extremely well and was picked! He played 2 simulated games. First game the opposing pitched was throwing 79/80 fb, kid struck out the first 5 batters, I was anxiously watching Ben the 6th batter as he loves fast pitchers. Anyways he hits oppo shot down the right field line for a triple! Big sigh of relief knowing ur kid did well in that spot. Next at bat was a ground out. 3rd at bat was another triple right center one hop to the fence. Now I'm feeling like he did well enough for an invite. 2nd game: first at bat was another right center field triple, next a check swing hit to 2nd baseman, last at bat was another right center field triple. It was a wild day watching him do so well. Went 4-6 all triples. He was pumped afterwards, I’ll never forget that day no doubt! So after Ohio we head to Georgia for the week as he represents team NY.

It all gets real simple for me: Trump- Energy independence, a stable border, excellent economy, my retirement funds growing like crazy, none of this out-of-control woke nonsense coming from the presidency.........Life was good! Biden and his merry band of Democrats- disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, wide open border that is now controlled by the drug cartels, crime at ridiculous levels and climbing, inflation with recession a certainty, all time record prices of gas and we haven't even seen what will be happening to fuel oil yet with these ridiculous energy policies. My retirement funds are taking a huge hit with no relief in sight. Oh, and in case people want to give all Dems other than Biden a pass, Remember that Pelosi and her merry band of Democrats have voted for all of these irresponsible spending bill through both houses. I'll take Trump and common sense policies any day over the crazy Democrats that pass all kinds of crazy screwed up spending bills.

That looks like a wonderful setup although it ain’t squat if you don’t have a Blackstone……sorry.

Salmon on top, lake trout on the bottom for 6 hour traeger signature blend (hickory, maple, cherry) and maple syrup basting

Second favorite sister in law asked for wings for her birthday. Combining smoker, dinner, and campfire.

Well last night in Old Orchard Beach , Me so decided we had enough Lobster ... Bang Bang Shrimp ,Calamari , Blackened Haddock Tacos , Shrimp Tacos and finally a Whoopie Pie ! ( regretfully I take the picture after it half eaten - sorry)

Several times.. if bachelor group is still together, even loosely you know whick bucks tend to hang with each other. See a 4 pt and spike follwed by a big 10.. it maybe the tip off that when you are sitting and the spike and 4 pt come by chances are the 10 is behind even if its 30 min later.

If you are defending Biden on this gas issue, you really need to evaluate your analytical thinking process. You hitched your wagon to a total loser. Just admit it to yourself and stop trying to justify your clueless vote.

I would love to see that list of things he has done good that you agree with? Trump stood on that stage and told Americans just what they would get if that democrat got into office. And we saw every single word and then some come to be fact. It would take a complete fool to vote in anything democratic anywhere on any stage. Like the idiot we have in Albany that replaced the idiot in Albany. There is one democrat in West Virginia that would be even considered to be voted for for any position in politics. The rest have proven themselves useless every time they hit the big stage and a Republican has to come in and get the country and it’s people back in order. Just like the bullshit BLM. Where are they now that a democrat is in? When crap is being paid for and supported by a side it’s pretty easy to see after the smoke clears

I’d be more inclined to see if the food network would want to sample some hoagies made from button buck back strap, cooked medium rare. That gives anybody a real appreciation for the whitetail deer.

Thank, God, he wasn't voted into office. I'm on record saying that Biden is way too old for the office and that he will be a one-term president. Done some things I like, some things I don't. I appreciate that he was handed a complete disaster of a situation. I'm just riding him out. If the reps take the house, I expect the whole thing to just grind to a halt or blow up. Maybe not a bad thing. The current two-party system is a mess and I see no way through it. A viable third party will only come about if one side implodes - Trump vs Desantis could do it - but that would take years. In the interim, I would install term limits for congress and the Supreme Court, consider limiting the power of the president (too much power for one person), and setting up an panel of former presidents to act as an advisors to the current president. Pretty tired of this treadmill of the new guy undoing the work of the last guy only to have his decisions undone by the next guy. I would also suggest that cabinet members be chosen from an equal mix of both sides of the aisle. It's all fun and games to watch the parties chew each other up until you realize that these ass clowns are doing so at our expense. Cheney is interesting. As I said, she's far more conservative than your stud-muffin, Donny Two Scoops, with bigger balls. Not sure why you don't like her. Is it because she isn't a Trump lickspittle like the rest?

And then there are those that do it for free- on this forum even....

Lobster in Old Orchard Beach , Maine !

Wheat fields should start to get cut this week. Bought 6 cases of shells for starters and added 2 more bouncer dekes for the spread. This years decoy spread will consist of 4 mojo spinners, 2 Lucky Duck spinners, 4 bouncers, 12 full size hard bodies, 2 dozen Dive Bomb silhouettes, 12 socks and a carousel. Will not use them all every shoot but have the variety for once the have been shot over a couple times. Our goal is 2,000 birds this year. Much will depend on how long the wheat stubble remains before the overseed fills it in.

When I was kid those camcorders with the viewing screens just came out. My late grandfather would tape all my at bats. I would watch them between at bats. and man umpires were so bad!

Crazy dry here in CT also. Man, your place looks awesome for hunting

Leave the keys for the JD and I’ll swing by and water the plot while you’re gone.

I tried some surf casting there and had to get out every ten minutes because I couldnt feel my legs! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Went in the water yesterday and just now I'm fully Defrosted ! LOL

Ill be there second weekend in September, cant wait! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

And that is exactly the way it has worked in every totalitarian regime the world has ever know, from the Nazi's to the Communists. Only those the government deems worthy are allowed to be free. America is moving in that direction, thanks to leftists in political power.

Years ago I bought a Savage Model 12 varmint rifle in 223 Rem to hunt woodchucks on the farm. A teacher came around here and there to hunt them. He peaked my interest and got me into it. We had piles of them and they were making a mess of the farm that's mostly hay fields. Numbers dropped off pretty hard after shooting 80+ each year. I still get a small number though. Yesterday I got the first one of the season. A couple more active holes with young ones I think but might have to put a trail cam on the hole to see what their feeding pattern is. Don't seem to be out when I'm there. Gun still shoots lazer beams with Black Hills loaded 60gr Hornady Vmax ammo. Sent from my SM-G781V using Tapatalk

Those 2 bucks from last month are getting big quick. Pictures aren’t the greatest but the smaller 1 is a 7 I had a close encounter with last year. I know his swamp is 1 mile down the road and I’m guessing the other one is in the swamp near where he’s living now. Was a 3rd buck about the same size as those 2 just couldn’t get a picture.

All hung up to dry

Garlic harvest this morning . 86 bulbs 2 varieties. Not sure what the first is as I bought them at local garden place . Just listed them as hard neck or soft. Planted the biggest bulbs from last years crop. The other is german garlic gifted me by daughter. They grew really well .golf ball for comparisons.

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22 in Large mouth on Yamamoto "D" Shad on a 1/16 oz weighted twistlock 3.0 hook. He took it on the flutter down on the deep water side of a shallow weed bed here on Keuka. Caught bass there for nearly 60 years now in the same 12 foot starcraft.