wolc123 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I am cranking up the woodstove for all its worth. I hauled about a face-cord of split, seasoned ash onto the adjacent, covered, side porch yesterday. Right now, I have the main living space up over 80 degrees and the bedrooms in the lower 70's. The kids are huddled around the stove making crafts, wife watching TV and I am tying some buck-tail jigs. A couple packs of ground venison are thawing (wife is making stuffed cabbage, our favorite for dinner). After dinner, I will bundle up and clear the drifts from the driveways after letting the block-heater warm up the diesel tractor for a couple hours. If it were just about 10 degrees warmer and a little less windy outside, I would do some snowshoeing. Conditions are otherwise perfect for that with 3 to 4 ft of powdery snow in most areas. It has also been a little too cold for comfortable skating back on the pond over the last week or so, but the long range fore-cast looks warmer next week so hopefully those activities can resume for a while before we get the big melt-down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowslinger Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 fire goin in fireplace took nap read some of my book made some cat fish sliding rigs grilled out now relexing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 I am cranking up the woodstove for all its worth. I hauled about a face-cord of split, seasoned ash onto the adjacent, covered, side porch yesterday. Right now, I have the main living space up over 80 degrees and the bedrooms in the lower 70's. The kids are huddled around the stove making crafts, wife watching TV and I am tying some buck-tail jigs. A couple packs of ground venison are thawing (wife is making stuffed cabbage, our favorite for dinner). After dinner, I will bundle up and clear the drifts from the driveways after letting the block-heater warm up the diesel tractor for a couple hours. If it were just about 10 degrees warmer and a little less windy outside, I would do some snowshoeing. Conditions are otherwise perfect for that with 3 to 4 ft of powdery snow in most areas. It has also been a little too cold for comfortable skating back on the pond over the last week or so, but the long range fore-cast looks warmer next week so hopefully those activities can resume for a while before we get the big melt-down. You got my attention with that stuffed cabbage! Tonight we are having kielbasa and sour kraut. Tomorrow, a 13lb turkey..........thanks growie!! I wonder why sooo much of my life revolves around food? I think I need professional help........................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Better than booze, gamblin' and women though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Poured some liquid salt on the ice block on the roof. Hammered some off, but not all. More to go. Raked some snow off roof last night. Having chicken dinner with stuffing and baked squash. Movie tonight and resting tomorrow due to day off. We cancelled crow hunting due to winds and wind chill. Coyote hunting is slim pickings right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Better than booze, gamblin' and women though!! That's YOUR opinion !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 wolc123....So you tie your own hair jigs...?? My kinda guy !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 That's YOUR opinion !!! A pretty brunet cashed me out for my 6 pack and lottery today. Then I went home and had some nice chili and fresh bread….. Seems like a pretty well rounded day so far..LOL!. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I Have to say it was goooood!..fresh cranberry sauce... gravy...stuffing....mashed tators...broccoli...blue Hubbard squash... I have the carcass simmering for the soup stock ...we'll have turkey soup this week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 TURKEY SOUP PARTY AT GROWIE"S PLACE...!!! I'll bring a big dish of french fried criddly-dids and a huge casserole of marshmallow cream corn willie fritters !! Ants..Bring the BEER !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 TURKEY SOUP PARTY AT GROWIE"S PLACE...!!! I'll bring a big dish of french fried criddly-dids and a huge casserole of marshmallow cream corn willie fritters !! Ants..Bring the BEER !! Beer?...........................OK for snick snack time but for dinner we go with the Riesling. What time do we show up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ants Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 looks exactly like my neighborhood right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolc123 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The stuffed cabbage was awesome and I will be sure to pack some leftovers for lunch tomorrow. I didn't get as many jigs tied today as I was hoping for because the roof started dripping from an ice dam. I did manage to get that cleared and all of the snow shoveled off from that area, plus got the vents up there cleared of snow. I have never used anything for smallmouth bass that came close to my hand-tied buck-tail jigs. The lake at the in-laws new camp in the Adirondacks is loaded with smallies and snags so I go thru plenty of them. I devote about equal time and energy to smallmouth bass and whitetail deer and I would be hard pressed to choose one over the other. I feel very blessed to have both available nearby. It don't hurt that they both taste great also. Speaking of food, I brought up some vacuum sealed fillets from the basement freezer and it will be smallmouth bass fish tacos for dinner tomorrow. They are as good as the Mahi-mahi ones they make down in San Diego CA. Right about now, after that episode up on the frozen roof, I would give them the edge in the weather department though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 The stuffed cabbage was awesome and I will be sure to pack some leftovers for lunch tomorrow. I didn't get as many jigs tied today as I was hoping for because the roof started dripping from an ice dam. I did manage to get that cleared and all of the snow shoveled off from that area, plus got the vents up there cleared of snow. I have never used anything for smallmouth bass that came close to my hand-tied buck-tail jigs. The lake at the in-laws new camp in the Adirondacks is loaded with smallies and snags so I go thru plenty of them. I devote about equal time and energy to smallmouth bass and whitetail deer and I would be hard pressed to choose one over the other. I feel very blessed to have both available nearby. It don't hurt that they both taste great also. Speaking of food, I brought up some vacuum sealed fillets from the basement freezer and it will be smallmouth bass fish tacos for dinner tomorrow. They are as good as the Mahi-mahi ones they make down in San Diego CA. Right about now, after that episode up on the frozen roof, I would give them the edge in the weather department though. You're gonna fit in just fine around here................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlammerhirt Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Well for days like yesterday I keep supplies/ ingredients on hand for making some home brew......put together a IPA from Niagara Home Brew.....only bad part is I have to wait a few weeks to bottle and drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Well for days like yesterday I keep supplies/ ingredients on hand for making some home brew......put together a IPA from Niagara Home Brew.....only bad part is I have to wait a few weeks to bottle and drink. Thats why I prefer the instant kind. Just add bottle opener... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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