Well, howdy Mr. Racoon.  This is a test run to see if the blogger still works.  Since Google has changed it so Fire Fox is crippled...

 

Joe's Flies (A Small Part); "Joe! Git Wood!"

So, when Joe tell's us that he is tying flies while he is talking with the Woodrats, believe that he is!   His operating position is SURROUNDED with fly tying material.   His vise goes into position in seconds and materials are selected and placed handily within reach..

Here's some of the results. 


And... talking about getting wood.. (Joe was 14 years old before he found out that his name was not, "Git Wood".)

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Teamwork Works and Here's the TEAM

Joe and Diane Sallee at their "Cabin" overlooking the valley. 

Joe's Place (Diane's too!)

Had a wonderful visit with Joe, N7HMM, Chief Woodrat First Class, and his lovely wife Diane.   They treated us like royalty.  (Fresh zuchinni bread and delicious coffee and a loaf to take home!)  Here's a one of the photos of today with the Chief at the helm.   I have a plethora of photos to share, so, this is the first installment.  (Gardening, chickens, and woodgathering to follow soon.)  Maybe even a session on fly tying!

Enjoy...

Bev - Fly Fishing

Late August, 2010  ..  Bev fly fishing on Marble Creek, just starting to pick up the fly.

Coons

Looking out one of the windows overlooking the driveway, I saw four of these critters causually skipping toward the street.   Two of them went across the road and two went in the culvert across the end of my drive.  I slipped out the back door and blocked one end of the culvert the waited at the other end with my camera..   The other two came back, here's three of them.

Pike Minnow

Here's the "Catch"
Caught on hand-tied imitation "Grasshopper" (#8 hook) .

These fish are locally known as "Squawfish" however, in recent times, some of the N'west Tribes have objected to the use of the word "Squaw" noting it to be a sobriquet of unflattering nature initated by some of the early settlers and trappers. Now, many of the creeks and other landmarks, etc. have been renamed due to objections raised by the Tribes.
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Pictures include me, my wife, Bev; and my great grandson, Liam.