Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474

I keep an "Afterbite" tube handy in the motor home and another in the house, just in case. It's mostly ammonia but it does help reduce swelling and itch if you get Zapped.

I did find a gun in the bush once as a kid. A SxS shotgun, but I turned it in to my Father and he contacted the Service Police and they contacted the RCMP, since it was off found off base and no one on base had reported it missing or stolen. Turned out it was stolen from a home a couple of hours away.

I recall a mess dinner where raw fresh oysters were being served., flown in from Baddeck N.S. I was told to squirt a little lemon juice on the opened fresh oyster; if it contracted/shriveled a bit, it was fresh and OK to eat. If it didn't react: Don't Eat It. Also, drink soft drinks or beer- not liquor or you'll see them again, whole in a little hard, condensed ball. I followed that Maritimes advice and was fine. I heard some of the others, who didn't heed his advice, worshipping The Great White Goddess!

In warm weather here, I keep an electronic flyswatter handy in the house. Although I expected it, because we live directly across from the dedicated South Nations wetlands, we don't get many mozzies or black flies outside. The prevailing breezes/winds seem to blow south and it keeps them away from the house and the rear deck and BBQ area outside. We see Yellow Jackets and Mud Wasps. I give them the evening Wasp Spray and remove the nest next day, followed by cremation.

Sorry to hear that Rip. Up here we love those critters, since they eat mosquitoes and black flies. In fact, the province of Ontario breeds and releases them in "Buggy" areas as a non toxic method of controlling the other bugs.

And here I was hoping I would have the ladies of SASS flocking north, just to get close to my hairless chest!! Anyway, here's the Confederation Bridge that now links the Canadian mainland in New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island crossing the Northumberland Strait. It's about 13 Km long.

My SIL has been in Long Term Care since 2007, following a major stroke. Her Rogers Cablevision "box" is pixilating some channels she is supposed to get, so I tried calling for service. What a nightmare! First in getting the right office, then the waiting followed by one of the most useless persons I have had the misfortune to deal with. I finally gave up and went to the bank and cancelled the Pre-authorized account payments. Maybe someone with more than two clues will call me, but: TOO LATE! I changed her service provider.

Me, Spring Bear Hunting.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I have friends coming over for a traditional meal of Irish Tea Cake and Corned Beef and Cabbage. Just started boiling the Corned Beef and I'll start the Tea Cake later. Mother's side of the family is from Kilkenny Ireland a little while ago. (To Canada is 1806 and this area of Ontario in 1820.) To the other descendants of the Scharf Clan, Transported to Australia, I hope you are keeping the traditions alive. Slainte!

I'm making Irish Tea Cake instead and I put together all I need for a traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage supper in honour of my Irish ancestors. (On Mother's side.) They've been here., in the Hazeldean/Ottawa area, since 1820. Originally from Coolen and Kilkenny, where there is a monument to the family.

I'm a born and raised Albertan, now living in Central Canada. Maybe it's my upbringing and Western Roots but, at 81+ I still call some women "Miss" and those of a "Certain Age" "Ma'am"

What a GRUMP you are! I like that in a man! Shot our Spring match today, in really nice weather. Still a lot of water and ice on the range floor, but most of us shot with our coats off. Had some feeding issues with my '73 rifle in .45 Colt, so it's getting a strip down and a LookSee tomorrow. Sure hope it's something simple. Looked like the rounds weren't feeding onto the carrier straight, but I was using some non-descript brass I keep for times I expect to lose cases, so maybe......... I'll run some of my regular Starline and Winchester through it and see. GRUMP! Now I've talked myself into going back to the range tomorrow! Oh the hardship!

A family heirloom, once carried by a Great-Great-Great(?) uncle, who was a conductor and once used it for "Social a Purpose" according to family legend. .32 Rimfire.

Well Jabez, have you now have a shed, the you can use that the Shed Fairy dropped off or is it now firewood? Shed? What shed? Oh that was yours was it? Well, it just up and wandered off, same way it got here I guess! Not sure where it is now!

The wood stove heated cabin with it's makeshift kitchen serving hot grub, tea and coffee is always a welcome break.

While it can get pretty cold outside, we have ways of trying to keep the scorekeeper's hands warm. Here we see Drop Dead Dave bringing some heat to the Territorial Governor, Rooster Corrigan!

Wild Abie Rose, one of our Buckarretes, receiving her CLEAN MATCH AWARD, from Red Storm

No. He belongs to the same "Club" and was actually the *&^%$#@ advisor.! So, just more of the same.

OK, OK, So I'm a George Strait fan! Sherron and I used to go to his concerts when they were close enough we could drive to them.

We took three that year: Here's are shots of part of the river at various times during the same hunt:

Leaving for home, after the hunt. Gear packed on top of moose in the bottom of the boat.