Wheel'n in Effie

We went up to Effie this past weekend camped and rode the 4 wheelers. It was rainy Friday night and cool Saturday and Sunday. The leaves are starting to really turn. It will have been our our last trip up there this year.
Here is my friend Robin on her wheeler. Actually she kind of looks like the Preditor in that helmet.

My wheeler, Dora the Explorer got a little sick while we were there. Her temp light stayed on. She didn't overheat so I'm going with the sensor. But she'll need to get to the doctor.
Kurt got himself in a little too deep. But Makita helped him out.

Mr. Bill

For you old Saturday Night Live folks, I reference Mr. Bill.

A couple weeks ago Lindsey and I played Play Dough one night. She was really getting in to it.

I was doing my best to keep up. I created the family and included Sadie. Lindsey later cut everyone up with her play dough sissors and then requested that only Daddy got rebuilt.

Kimkay Consumer Tip

Don't ever buy Kleenex that says it has lotion in it or even that it's Extra or Ultra Soft. This equates to snot all over your face. They don't absorb anything. They simply smear snot all over.

Weekend of Hunting

I spent a fairly quiet weekend. On Friday night I went and watched Lindsey while her dad was working and her mom went to the Brainerd High football game over in Moorhead. I got home around 1am. When I got up Saturday morning I noticed that the extra rolls of toilet paper that are kept in a basket next to the toilet are not quite right. There was only two of them in there but both looked like they had suffered a severe attack. They were shredded up a bit and there was TP traces here and there on the floor. I squatted down for a closer look. "What the hell is going on here"? I wondered.

I'm currently going on my ninth autumn season in this house and I have never ever seen any trace of any varmint in this house (with the exception of that one bat that made me pee my pants). So this TP thing is puzzling. Could this be my first mouse? Are there a bunch of mouses? I got in the truck and off to Walmart I went. Walmart on Saturday is a very bad thing but desperate times call for desperate measures.

I came back home laden with traps and poison. I set a trap loaded with peanut butter (crunchy of course) right by the TP disaster. I also went and put one in the furnace room, just in case there was an army moving in. Then I went out for a few hours. When I came home sure enough Jerry was in the trap.

Now I reset the trap and never got anymore mice. I'm keeping a close eye on all the traps. Do you think maybe that there was just one lone TP eating mouse? I have my doubts. I'm on the hunt down after them.

Pick a Pound of Peppers

I was in the produce section in the grocery store the other day getting some salad fixins and there was a young couple filling their cart with every kind of fresh fruit and vegetable they could get their hands on. They were really stocking up. Health nuts probably. I was keeping it to a minimum. Salad greens, cucumber and tomato. I was however eyeing the peppers. They had some nice yellow, red and orange bell peppers, not to mention some big fat green peppers. I love a little yellow and/or red pepper on my salad. But hey now, they're almost two bucks a piece. That seemed a little to steep and I passed them by.

I did the rest of my shopping and within ten minutes or so I was checking out. As I'm putting my items on the belt I stop suddenly when I pickup a bag with two yellow and two green peppers in it. What the hell? For crying out loud those kids must have mistakenly put these peppers in my cart. I paused briefly thinking "what am I going to do with these peppers"? The checkout girl was about 12 and I didn't wanted to swing around and wave the peppers and say "These aren't mine". So in the end I set the peppers on the belt and six bucks later (green peppers are half the price of yellow by the way) I've picked a pound of peppers. I wonder when those kids realized they had no peppers. Reminds me of another story about having no piper at the party. But that's for another time.

Blasted Crap

Well my brand new lawnmower took a crap. It starts but won't run (and yes it has gas in it).

Here's my personal ad: SWF looking for SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC. I like long walks in the woods, beer, fishing, blah freak'n blah and could use a handyman with some knowledge of engines.

Mothers, listen to me, don't send your kids to band and football. Unless you think your little darling is going to turn out to be Louis Armstrong or Jerry Rice, forget about it. Both useless in the long run. And I'm pretty sure hockey is in that category as well. Fixen shit is where it's at. Shop class. Now that's useful. Building stuff = very helpful. Running, jumping, hitting balls, throwing balls, blowing horns = not so helpful.

My son Mike did fix my broken window motor in my truck (thanks little darling) and mount my GPS bracket on my ATV (very helpful) but I have no hope in him fixing my lawn mower. And Makita...hummmm ... I guess he can play a trombone, (now if that doesn't scream rainbow).

Saturday Football

Went to Kyle's football game on Saturday. He played Defensive Corner Back. He did pretty darn good. Made some good tackles. Thankfully it didn't start raining until we were walking off the field.

Bee Control

Labor Day Weekend sent Ellie to the hospital with some major bee stings. Actually she got stung on Saturday and didn't go to see a doctor until Monday. I guess it was pretty bad. Some kind of reaction that had her eyes swollen, nose swollen and puss bags under her eyes. She also got stung on her wrist, which was still swollen a week after the "attack".

So last weekend after the PF deal, we swung on over to Thor to kill the Killer bee's. Well I didn't actually do anything but watch. Dave was the aggressor. Hopefully the little buggers are gone now.

Aitkin Pheasants Forever Kids Day

This past Saturday was the Aitkin Chapter of Pheasants Forever kids day. 55 kids showed up to shoot guns, practice with a bow similator, learn to turkey call and listen to a safety talk from an area Conservation Officer. Afterwards they were treated with a meal and a dog demonstration.

Aitkin County Pheasant Forever Event

This upcoming Saturday I'll be going over to the Aitkin area to help with the Ringnecks (PF Youth). I did it last year and it was fun. There's a lot for the kids to do and learn.

Aitkin County
PHEASANTS FOREVER
& THE NWTF AITKIN GOBBLERS
Invite you & your Family to attend the
THE 3RD ANNUAL YOUTH CONSERVATION DAY

This event is FREE!!!!!!!!!! All youth between the ages of 7 and 17 will be in a drawing for two guns to be given away right after lunch.

When: Saturday September 6, 2008 9:00AM to 1:00 PM

Where: The Weathwood Rod and Gun Club. Directions: From Highway 169 South of Aitkin, North of Garrison, 1.2 miles East on Highway 18.

There will be lots of activities:
Shooting Sports
Games
Simulators
Information
Habitat Information
Turkey Calling
Dog Demonstration
Free Lunch provided by Paulbeck’s County Market

Registration is required.
Please call Jeff Scharrer @ 218-839-4218.

First Day of School

This morning Tonya brought the three grandkids by on their way to the first day of school. All of them, Kaylee, Kierha and Kyle, all changed to a new school this year.