Today, we butchered the venison. Jason Karls got another one yesterday so we had four. Big ones too. We worked from 8:30 to 4:00 but we got it all done. It is fun too because the company is so good.

I got to visit a bit with my nieces Sara, Erin and Denise too. Haven't seen them since February at the Wild Game Dinner. Sara has been accepted at a college for design in NEW YORK CITY. She will start there next August. Pretty impressive if you ask me. Denise's children Samantha and Jack are growing like weeds. Jack is 5 already.

I am sure that I told you this old Irish Proverb before, but Kathy and Sara had not heard it before today. I was rather surprised. So I decided to share it on my blog.

May those who love us, love us.
And those who don't love us, may God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles
So we'll know them by their limping.

Happy Sunday. We will be "wining". There is Bougolais to stir and Gewertziminer to rack.

Mary

I helped decorate the church this morning. I had to leave before Dick and Brenda, but that always gives my Dick a chance to have a more one on one with his son. We had Racine Kringles, juice and coffee for breakfast. Easy but special. I ordered two kinds, pecan and almond. I love pecans but Jim is allergic and CAN eat almonds.

Made fruit salad for dinner tonight. It is really easy. 1 can drained manderine oranges, 1 can drained pineapple, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup miniature marshmellows and 1 cup sour cream. (I was out of sour cream so I mixed about 1/2 cup salad dressing and some raspberry vinigarette and used that instead. It is great. A bit zippier.)

Enjoy your Saturday. We will be butchering the deer tomorrow morning.

Love

Mary

Happy Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful meal at Bobbie and Bill's.

Mass was very nice. Father Gene gave a nice sermon. He is supposed to go in for surgery on Monday.

Mother is fine and we had a nice visit.

Jeff called. While they were in Sheboygan Falls for Thanksgiving dinner and hunting this morning, their dog was either let loose or got loose. He is quite worried. I hope they find her. She is a nice doggie.

I have an Irish proverb for you.

"When I count my blessings, I count you twice."

A sweet Thanksgiving thought.

Til Tomorrow

Mary

Well Bobbie and I spent the morning in the woods again. Neither one of us saw anything at all. I spent most of the morning at Shane's spot because that was where he got the successful shot off on Saturday and then went over to Jessica's spot. Nothing. What a disappointment. We felt we just had to try anyway.

Just maybe we can try one more time. We will see.

Below is a picture of Dick and I on the Minnesota Zephr Train Ride that we took on our Mystery Tour in August. That sure was fun. We had the GREATEST meal and wonderful entertainment. Four people who sang songs from WWII. We loved it.

Have a nice evening

Mary

Thanksgiving is upon us. Only two more days. It will be good to see Dick and Brenda and spend the day with all of the local kids. Too bad Bret, Bart and Leslie and their families can't be here too.

Bobbie and I are going out to the Kettles to hunt again tomorrow. We hope we get one or two. I have printed instructions for gutting a deer so we know what to do if we do get one. The two of us can get it out I know but the gutting will be the trick.

We decided we will hunt til about noon and then leave if we have no luck. Then, unless we are covered in blood and stuff, we will go out for lunch and have people wonder about our orange and us just ladies and all.

Thats all the news from here. Hope all is well with you. I will tell you all about our adventure tomorrow.

Love

Mary

Last night I was just too tired to post. Bobbie and I got home from our day of deer hunting at about 8:30PM. The hunt was successful. Shane got a BIG buck, Jeff got a spike and Jason got a nice doe. But Bobbie and I have still not succeeded in bagging a deer. I am really getting rather discouraged. As Randy says, a lot is luck and just being in the right place.

The only deer I saw yesterday, was the one Shane got. It was too far away when I saw it and I knew if I fired, I would turn it away from Shane who was much closer.

I really think that my stand was just not a good place to be this year. It is the swamp and for some reason, there was LOTS of standing water. Poor Shane made the mistake of trying to cut accross to me to see if I had a knife and stepped into chest deep water. I am sure the deer are aware of this and have been avoiding the area. This does not make me feel better, but is a reason why I did not see anything.

I am planning to go up to Jeff's and hunt one more time with Jeff and Shane. If they go out Friday, I may do that too. We will be butchering on either Friday or Saturday.

Today, the choir sang and I had to give a little talk at church. It was OK. I know it is odd, but I really don't mind giving talks. I guess all those years as a mortgage banker were good for something.

Have a nice evening

Go Packers!!!!!

Mary