Chain Of Events

I was privileged to listen to a re-broadcast story on...

which had on guest Simon Schama....

courtesy of...

who was presenting...

Which introduced me to "Joseph Mallord William Turner"...

Who painted "The Slave Ship"

A painting that evoked a lot of emotion and curiosity about a shameful and brutal time in the history of our nation. Because of this painting I was brought back to Simon Schama and his book "Rough Crossings"...

and finally, after over a year, stumbling on the best book I have read in a LONG time...

Three Days Overdue!

I have been checking every morning for about a week expecting to find a nest full of baby rabbits and every morning finding nothing. All the signs that she was getting close were there, just no little ones. Finally this morning when I went to check I noticed the most important sign... fur everywhere. It turns out she kindled on the wire floor and not in the nest box.

According to Rudolphs Rabbit Ranch ...

"If the doe kindles on the wire and at least some kits are discovered alive (possible depending on elapsed time since kindling and temperature), place live kits in the nest box and cover them with fur. "

So I put on some gloves and did as I was instructed.

My initial count was seven but after relocating the little ones I found two rogue kits hiding underneath the mother. It was difficult moving them because their little legs were stuck in the wire. Final count NINE!

Bella... Proudly serving Dinner and the VGP for six months!

In the mean time...

While photos are being gathered from our early summer trips check out the following...

We're out of here!

Uncle Doug

Two Years Turkey Hunting...

Two Turkeys Harvested!

Catching Up

We have been pretty busy this spring with...

Breast Cancer Walk

We miss you mom!

SOCCER

Both big people and little people!

And of course a lot of...

FISHING!

This spring has been hectic but fun, I cant wait to see what summer brings!

Friday Night Browns

It was tough fishing on the Provo tonight, but if it was easy we probably wouldn't be so obsessed. The poison that seemed to work for me tonight was the Panther Martin Regular Black and Gold Spinner. Webb tried about every fly in his arsenal and eventually switched to a Spinner as well. It was cold, overcast and perfect. We had a huge stretch of the river all to ourselves.