Oh nothing really just wanted to share

Pot of gold not found. But there is a lot of fish under the rainbow!

 

Rowboat to the nth degree.

 

I'm beginning to realize I was born a 150 years too late. Living in an isolated area you find you don't really need and sometimes don't really want so-called Modern conveniences. I haven't used 'store bought' soap in over four years. We use to buy it from an 'older' woman but she recently moved away. But, not before passing on her recipe. Something to do with Lard, Goats milk and Lye. Have I said my wife's awesome? We now have a three year supply ! Oh, and the soap is great for shaving ! If you really want an experience, use hot soapy lather and a razor. Smooth as a babies behind. Been using a small bowl with round cake of soap, Badgers brush to whip it up and apply. It's faster than an Electric razor.
We make our own Maple syrup and actually it's rather soothing. Late May I tap a few trees, spend a week or so gathering the sap, then boil down into syrup over a few more days. When the mood strikes me I buy a Deer license, they didn't have those until modern times, and we have Venison for the Winter. Not many Ducks around but we do have Grouse and they're still free for the taking on your own land.
There's fish in the freezer but while I sit back in my electric recliner (although I'm just as comfortable in a rocking chair) my better half is catching fresh bluegill and Bass.
And on the bright side, there hadn't been two World Wars 150 years ago.

 

Okay I know I said I was born 150 years too late But, Two F35's buzzed me this morning and a few hours later two F16's passed over at about 5,000 feet. Both times I was on the tractor and didn't look up until I heard the thunder. The first time I heard the 35's all I saw was the falling remnants of a section of flares and distant rumble. The second time, also on the tractor, I heard the rumble and looked up just in time to watch them bugging out. Again they couldn't have been more than 5000. Ten seconds is not enough time!
Oh what might have been.

 

The Guard flies up here but it's been sporadic. I'm thinking their busy elsewhere. Back home in Illannoy the local Guard would pass over the house at 1000/1500 feet on final. Until the one day I met a Loadmaster at a gas station and mentioned I had a tree or two that needed 'topping' . Needless to say the next Saturday ( of course I was working) a big ol' C130 flew over the house at 'maybe'? 500 feet while my wife and girlfriend were sunning by the pool. Wife said it looked like a Whale and they could see the pilot !

 

I rode a Herky Bird into a jungle strip back in the day. I nearly went out the front they were braking so hard. Got out of that with JATOs. Worth the trip, the pinnipeds had some new friends to take home. Ended that trip in Saigon so it was worth the detour.

 

Bet it wasn't paved either. These guys were just showing what Can be done.

 

I'm going to take the easy way out here and want to Thank y'all for the likes over the last day or two. Now it's not the PBR's or the Tennessee Honey making me lazy, I'm naturally that way ! Actually it's taking me nearly this long to realize I'm retired and at my age I can afford to be lazy.
Then again my wife always seems to have something for me to do. And you know what ! One of these days I'm going to get around to one of her suggestions.

 

"That way lies madness!"

 

Well it won't be anytime soon. You can count on That !!

 

I was in my second year of physical therapy in 1973.

"Today's goal, walk."

 

If Y'all have cellphones or any kind of electronic devices I wouldn't worry about a few satellites. That's one of the reasons I don't actually post what I've actually seen. Funny how something that's been 'mothballed' appears as a Sasquatch in the sky.

Don't ask or I'll have to send OP .