Archives for February 18, 2015

Yesterday I was checking the sheep on our place in Lampasas and saw a newborn fawn. It reminded me that I needed to post a warning about touching these little fawns. This is the time of year that people come across these darling little creatures and want to pick them up or feel they are abandoned and think they are saving them.  Do not touch it, if you get your scent on it the … [Read more...] about Leave Deer Fawns Where You Find Them

 Sometimes at the ranch or hunting camp I need to fix a quick hardy dish that I can make in one cast iron skillet and still provide a stick to the ribs meal to keep everybody on the trail.  This dish is easy and cooks in about 30 minutes.  You can change the meat or beans you put in and it still comes out fine.  One of the reasons we like this dish is you can change it to use … [Read more...] about Mexican Rice One Skillet Dinner

My ancestors came to America from Germany, Holland, France and England and all ended up in Texas. Some of those on my father’s side were here before Texas became a Republic. After settling in Texas, a little Cherokee and Comanche were stirred into the gene pool and then influenced by the other cultures they lived and worked with on a regular basis. What happened was that each … [Read more...] about Texas Style Cowboy Country Cooking

Blake Oestreich spends his summers away from school working for Dolphin Docks on their offshore fishing boats.  So what does Blake do when he gets a little time off?  He went on a 60 hour fishing trip where he was the fisherman instead of the deck hand.  This trip paid off for Blake with two great fish and both are pending records.  The shark is the pending State of Texas and … [Read more...] about One Fishing Trip Nets Two Records For Oestreich