Take it from a Female Turkey Hunter…

Take it from a Female Turkey Hunter…

The biggest communication problem is that we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply. – Stephen R. Covey Have you ever noticed that turkey hunters always talk about the gobblers and rarely mention the hens? It’s interesting because we are all...
Our Hunting Room

Our Hunting Room

                                                                  OUR HUNTING ROOM Starting out as a humble bedroom, our hunting room was created at my urging when I convinced my husband we didn’t need three guest bedrooms—our children are all grown with families of...
Getting Gussied Up on and Off Field

Getting Gussied Up on and Off Field

gus-sied up transitive verb dressed up, embellished How to use gussied up in a sentence: With my perfectly matched camo hunting clothes, makeup, and nail polish, some people think I am all gussied up and they have no idea I’m really going hunting. I crack up...
You’re Going to Africa!

You’re Going to Africa!

You’re going to Africa!   “One minute, you are having a great time exploring Europe on a student trip abroad with 249 other students from all over the country, and the next thing you know, you are on your way to Africa.” Trippett Boineau,  Jr. The 14-year-old...
Water or the Woods?

Water or the Woods?

Yes, it has been way too long since I posted an article on my blog, and while I know some followers may not have noticed, I’m keenly aware of this dereliction of duty. Am I experiencing writer’s block? Or am I preoccupied with life? The answer is Yes: Honestly, it’s...
My First Tick – Ick!!!!!!!

My First Tick – Ick!!!!!!!

  I never turn down an opportunity to go turkey hunting.   My husband and I got a great invite to a friends “cabin” which turned out to be more like the mac daddy of all hunting cabins located just north of Columbia, SC.    The property is absolutely gorgeous and...
What’s Up Dock?

What’s Up Dock?

Like a big welcome mat, happiness lives here, A place where memories made I hold so dear. Sparkling flecks of light shimmer in the morning sun, Our dock is a calming escape, a place to have fun. . Like the tides, there have been highs and lows, But I choose to...
Black Bears and Blackberries

Black Bears and Blackberries

Apparently, I am not the only one who loves blackberries! Mr. Papa Bear is back this year—I have caught him on camera at a couple of locations near where I hunt. I have also noted the abundant blackberry bushes when driving the dirt roads at our hunt club. This has...