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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Hunting and Thanksgiving week in Wisconsin:  Hunting got off to a good start for our granddaughter.  It was her first time hunting and she got a nice, big, 5×4 whitetail buck.  She is very proud of herself and we are proud of h…

November 8, 2011; Tuesday

Just when I thought I was done cutting up animals, Keith shoots a 4×4 Buck about 08:30 this morning.  So, we sharpened the knifes and got the cutting boards out again.  This one went a lot faster than the Elk.  We finished de-boning and …

October 24 and 25, 2011; Monday and Tuesday

Monday we spent de-boning the meat, freezing it, and figuring out how to get it home. It took us all morning. In the afternoon Keith started packing the car, I helped Karen clean up the back straps and hanging loins from their elk, and Bill had to wo…

Misscellaneous pictures from our Elk Hunt

Centennial Mountain RangeKeith and Karen scouting on 10-21-2011 10-21-2011 Trumpeter Swans on the RefugeThe Refuge put a night camera out because they had a Grizzly Bear eating on a carcassThe Coyote’s liked the carcass alsoGoing up the mount…

October 18 through 23, 2011; Tuesday through Sunday

We had a very successful hunt so far this season.  Keith got his Turkey.  I was on my way into town so we just breasted it out and it is in the freezer waiting to be canned.Wild Turkey taken by KeithNice long beardWe got to Keith’s sisters on…

October 7, 2011; Friday

Wisconsin, to Minnesota, to home in Montana:  We had a wonderful time getting re-acquainted with our grandchildren in Wisconsin.  We could not believe how much they have grown since we were gone.  On our way back home, we stopped in…

September 11, 2011, Sunday

Pebble Isle Marina, New Johnsonville, TN:  We have been here now for 12 days and are as settled in as we can be at this time.  We do not have our permanent slip yet; we are still waiting on the other boater to decide when, or if,&nb…

August 28, 29, & 30,2011; Sunday through Tuesday

Sunday, Kentucky Dam Marina, KY, to Anchorage in Panther Bay/Spring Cove at Mile 60.2 on the Tennessee River:  After a very enjoyable evening of drinks and dinner at Mr. Bill’s/Patti’s last night with our good friend Craig from Minnesota…

August 22 through 24, 2011, Monday through Wednesday

Monday; Hoppies Marina, Kimmswick, MO, to Kaskaskia Lock tie up, Modoc, IL:  Our friends from “Time Out” left early and were planning a very long day (112 miles) but we slept in some and only went 41.4 miles to the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam and …

August 21, 2011; Sunday

Port Charles Marina, St. Charles, MO, to Hoppies Marina, Kimmswick, MO:  After 10 days in St. Charles we were on our way again this morning.  The boat looks great; we had it pulled and the bottom checked, we had the hull cleaned and a 3 stage…