Today's a quiet day, which in itself is good.

Yesterday found a good new restaurant doing Southern cooking and the two of us had a quiet breakfast/lunch alone. I haven't had hush puppies for a while.

Had an absolute pig of a day.
Hoping to make it better though; on hedgehog watch tonight.

Love that puppy Griff! :D

He's much bigger now, but still adorable.

Pete picked apples on the hill today. So I made apple crisp and a pie using Bob's oat flour. It's a most wonderful day for pie.

I love apple crisp! Got any vanilla ice cream to go with it?

Oh, yeah!

At the risk of attracting unwanted gif-tastic attention, I resolved some technical problems with my DIY mirror blind and should have it ready, if not by the first day of bow season then within a week of it.

huh.

I never heard of a mirror blind before, but now it all makes sense.

I was wondering why I saw a bunch of mirror structures in the woods once.

When they work, man, do they work.

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Wow, that is cool.

My happy, Lil' Griff just got her class rank. Number 7 in her class, number 1 in our hearts, and number 13 on the hockey pitch.

Wonderful, Griff. :) Always number 1 in the category that counts, but she's awesome in the other areas too!

Mirror blind ... haven't encountered mirrors in my woods but will look for them when I'm back at Thanksgiving. Bow season will be done by then but Thanksgiving is the bad time when lazy, greedy guys literally jump the gun.

I think I've said this before - I have no problem with hunting to feed oneself or one's family. I have a problem with lazy people firing high-powered rifles in our creekbed 50 ft behind our back windows, as has happened before. I don't want anyone in my family to die from a 'stray' bullet.

I favor bow hunting over gun. It takes more practice, discipline, and skill. I think those who pursue it are more careful and cognizant of issues pertinent to both humans and deer than some of the yahoos that bound into the local backyards on the Monday after (or in the days before) Thanksgiving around our place.

That mirror blind photo is impressive.

OThe view from my room

I have needed a few days off for a while now, so this is where i am. The big boys are looking after the midgets with the help of one of my very wonderful friends, and their father of course.

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This is my view rfn.

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Spoiled brat. I'd give you a hard time if you hadn't earned the rest. http://cellar.org/2012/bwekk.gif