Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Baymule]

Um, how is one to know the antler spread is 13"+ until they can put their hands on the animal (which means it is already dead)?

Yeah really. I guess you need one of those measuring scopes.

 

[Latestarter]

I guess they figure if you're not sure, you'd best not shoot. Which is beneficial to the herd, which is what they're trying to accomplish in the first place. They want to make sure the bucks have a couple of years to really mature. When you've been hunting/observing deer for a while, you kinda learn how to gauge the antler size/dimensions.

 

[babsbag]

I just eat "domesticated deer". No license required, no antlers to worry about, and I can have them anytime of the year.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I guess they figure if you're not sure, you'd best not shoot. Which is beneficial to the herd, which is what they're trying to accomplish in the first place. They want to make sure the bucks have a couple of years to really mature. When you've been hunting/observing deer for a while, you kinda learn how to gauge the antler size/dimensions.

Very true.
I used to be in a club and we had a rule that a buck had to be 14".

 

[Latestarter]

Today's the day! Going to have my first real house guests! @Baymule @Devonviolet & @Ferguson K and their respective DHs will be here today for grilled rib eyes, iced tea and conversation. Mel is so excited... He's fast asleep in the living room He's a great watchdog... As soon as I tell him we have visitors, he watches them, tail wagging and hoping for ear scratches

The steaks are seasoned and sitting on a covered platter on the kitchen counter coming to room temperature. I have a couple more steaks in the fridge if anyone else wants to come on over. They came in packages of 3 so I opened 3 packages to get the 7 I needed. If nobody else wants to come eat them, I guess I'll just force myself to eat grilled rib eye for the next couple of days. That would be terrible, no?

So the screen/aerator fell out of the kitchen faucet end. I bought a replacement and while trying to "break" the old one free, I guess I damaged the portion above the aerator. Now when I turn the faucet on above minimum pressure, it sprays out horizontally in addition to coming out the end. It's also been leaking from the base into the sink, so I guess tomorrow I'll be making a trip to Lowes and breaking out the torch to replace the kitchen faucet. I pretty much expected I would need to do it right from the start anyway. I actually wanted to, but was putting it off. I like it when something happens to make it so I can't procrastinate anymore. Now I really have no choice... gotta get it done.

 

[NH homesteader]

I'll be right over. Sounds delicious

 

[greybeard]

Very true.
I used to be in a club and we had a rule that a buck had to be 14".

The general consensus is that the new rule was proposed and pushed thru by the big high $$$ hunting clubs, pandering to city folks in search of a wall hanger.

 

[babsbag]

My kitchen faucet literally wore through right at the front of the faucet and it would spray my in the face when I turned it on. Taking the aerator off helped with that problem a little. I wrapped it with duct tape for a while and then finally decided that it was time to replace the stainless steel sink that I hated and faucet and tile the window sill and install a garbage disposal. Of course I had to cut the granite counter top to get the new sink in and boy was the house a mess, granite dust everywhere. I did this the week before DH's birthday and company coming; good timing on my part. But very very pleased with the results. I went with a separate sprayer instead of one built into the faucet as I wanted a longer hose so I could water the plants in the window. I really do hate all things related to plumbing.

 

[OneFineAcre]

You all enjoy your cook out

 

[Southern by choice]

So cool to have BYH family around!

You have done a good job keeping Mel a socialized companion!
I cannot wait to see him!

The meal and company sound fantastic!