It's hunting season...let me take a selfie!

I love this guy! 

He went out to try and bag his first deer last weekend up in Darrington with no luck. We're hoping his luck changes next weekend at a new locale. I'm hurting for some deer jerky and deer sticks!  Cousin Ty got his first this season down in AZ and sent us some jerky that was gone in two shakes of a lamb's tail. That jerky was the shizz, yo! Mama needs her fix. 

Wish my gun toting deer slayer luck! 

Duck Hunt

Andy enjoyed a weekend duck hunting with his younger brother.  He came home with a duck, but it was a decoy!  So much for filling the freezer with this trip....maybe the next one. 

Today and other days

Here are the finished geese decoys. I think they look GREAT! All were hand drawn, hand cut, and painted by Andy. I hope they work!

Andy's first pheasant. I'll pass along the photo of the meat when I get it. I could not believe how large and beautiful this bird was! 

This is a heron decoy Andy made to go along with the geese. Apparently, geese look for herons as a safety precaution since herons are easily frightened. The herons are sort of like a "comfort bird." He'll set this guy up and the geese in hopes of others seeking refuge nearby. 

Today/This Week

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Here is our pie!  It was made by the girls. We used the canned apple pie filling from a few months ago. I hear that it wasn't as tasty as Grandma Dora's, but it was still an apple pie!  You can never go wrong with an apple pie! 

It had a tad bit of a jelly texture. I'm not sure if it was after cooling or if it was because of the way I processed the filling. Any suggestions? 

Andy's "turkey" is stuffed and ready for the oven!

Here's the "turkey" dressed and ready to eat! Believe it or not everyone who wanted a piece was able to get one! It looked and tasted just as yummy as the real one! 

Andy has decided to make some "poor man" geese decoys out of cardboard. They're not ready just yet, but they are looking good so far! 

It's never too early...

....to learn how to sort Papa Bear's birdshot! 

Also- we are still taking photos, but they have been on Andy's iPod. Unfortunately, there isn't a wifi connection needed to email those photos!  We'll get them sent soon! 

Happy Thanksgiving! 

One bird. One shot.

That's a quail. 

Only a whole bunch more to feed the rest of us.  

Hahaha 

I keep falling asleep early....

This is a photo of Cousin Ty's turkey!  He went turkey hunting in his home state (AZ) last weekend and bagged a bird for the big day!  He dressed it and now it patiently awaits a warm November afternoon with the Kraenzlers.  Congrats my friend and enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling of knowing where your food has come from! (Not that Safeway is a bad place for food to come from....)