Author Topic: Life is good (Read 5083247 times)

Pappy · « **Reply #20550 on:** March 23, 2025, 07:13:55 pm »

Mark and Shawn showed up to do a little bow work, got 2 chased/laid out and cut to size. Sister just waiting on lunch, back strap, she always get at least 1 along with Annie. :)The guys think I am crazy BUT they are my girls.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20551 on:** March 23, 2025, 07:18:34 pm »

Got pretty good color on my hide but had a few lighter spots so I decided to try something different, When I smoked the second side I put a trash bag over it to maybe help color the other side, worked nice and will probable do this more often. Will showed up with a new project, a brain tanned glass case, he is getting pretty good at sewing.

He gifted me this one. Pretty cool.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20552 on:** March 23, 2025, 07:21:46 pm »

Hide turned out nice,Annie really like it :)but as much as I love her, she ant getting it.

Then to a long hard day of wood cutting, we were just about out, but not anymore and my back is telling me so today.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20553 on:** March 23, 2025, 07:25:48 pm »

I decided not to smoke my second Hide, just trimmed the edges, it is so white and soft, looks good on my recliner.

Don getting ready for some more wood cutting

:)Got the new pavilion all wired up, light on and plugs in, I use it for my equipment when nothing is going on, but for the Classic I have 12 vendors lined up for it, 43 total so the place should be full all around.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20554 on:** March 23, 2025, 07:29:30 pm »

This is what is left to cut and split, we are going to scatter piles through out the camp ground with this. Then for a fine supper of venison steak and a very good nights sleep.

Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.

Pappy

wooddamon1 · « **Reply #20555 on:** March 23, 2025, 07:54:04 pm »

Looking good, Pappy! Wish I could make it back down this year for the Classic, unless something changes drastically I'll have to live it through pics and stories this year.

Pappy · « **Reply #20556 on:** March 23, 2025, 08:11:09 pm »

Would love to have you again Damon, if not maybe see you at Elm Hall,

that is a must go for me Good Lord willing.

Pappy

BrianS · « **Reply #20557 on:** March 23, 2025, 08:42:16 pm »

Pappy, Your Hides look great! Always a good feeling when you have a nice pile of wood all stacked and ready. As always, I enjoy seeing what is happening at your place. Thank you for taking the time to post. Take care, Brian

chamookman · « **Reply #20558 on:** March 24, 2025, 04:27:09 am »

Lookin' Good Pappy!

Bob.

Pappy · « **Reply #20559 on:** March 24, 2025, 09:44:20 am »

Thanks Brian/Bob. Yes I am pleased with the way the hides turned out and it is always a relief when I get the years fire wood cut and in the stack.We go through a lot of fire wood over the year, hard for me to have a camp with out a fire.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20560 on:** March 27, 2025, 09:36:33 am »

Heading to the cabin today for a few days, Had Annie fixed yesterday so need to be around to give meds and make sure she behaves , also got a club shoot this evening ,so like being there for that. I got a few projects planned but the main one is cleaning out my fish tank, that's a pretty job but got a plan that I think will make it easier, we will see

$:-\$ Going to burn 2 big brush piles we made cleaning the new camp ground also if the wind stays low,that is always interesting

Hope yall have a good one also. Life is Good.

Pappy

mullet · « **Reply #20561 on:** March 29, 2025, 11:16:17 pm »

Looks like everything is shaping up and I'm looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks. Doug is going to pick me up so I won't have to do two back to back trips in two weeks. I have to tap your brain on hide tanning, I'm having trouble softening that hide you gifted me last year.

Pappy · « **Reply #20562 on:** March 30, 2025, 06:09:23 pm »

Ya Eddie things are beginning to come together, look forward to seeing yall in a few weeks. Had a good weekend and got most of what I had planned done. Got Annie picked up and she is doing great, worked out better hauling her than I thought it might $:-\$ she hasn't road in a truck since I got her at 8 weeks old, but she set up in the seat just like she owned the road.

Also got my fish tank cleaned, the plan for a second tank while I was cleaning the old one worked out great.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20563 on:** March 30, 2025, 06:17:45 pm »

Had to wait 24 hours before I could put my fish back in the old tank so took some time and burned the brush piles we had from cleaning the tent camp area. Also I had sent 16 lbs of turkey feather to a guy out west to grind for half a few months ago, they turned out so good I decided to send all the rest, 8 more lbs, I am out now except a tote full of tail feathers, I plan on giving them away at the Classic, I know a lot of guys want them for 2 fletch so I will spread the wealth ,

if you want some and are at the Classic just remind me and I will hook you up.

Turkey season is almost here again so I will have plenty more.

Brats for lunch, you would think I would get tired of them.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20564 on:** March 30, 2025, 06:21:42 pm »

Mark and Shawn showed up just in time for lunch. Shawn is having shoulder surgery Thursday so he is going to be out of action for a while. :)I had some old rough Osage laying around that needed cleaning up so I cut and split it and put in my stack for CO. this fall if we get drawn, if not it will last until we do.

Pappy

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