Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474

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.

And you are never asked to babysit again!

No, just that Bonnyville and Grande Prairie are sorta full of hard drinking/hard fighting/rough/tough/Rednecks. And that's just the girls!

Perhaps Jabez will explain it to you!!

Rose bush grown from a cutting from my wife's bridal bouquet 43 years after it was planted.

My son, Big Red, sent me this picture from a trip we were on with our little rescue, Joanie, who was a miniature Schnauzer. Joanie was mostly blind and diabetic, but would stand patiently for her insulin injection every morning.