… Central Florida Ridge Friends of NRA are holding their 20th annual … night in Haines City. The National Rifle Association chapter event is at Lake … . The event, catered by the Texas Cattle Company, will sell tickets … … [Read more...] about Outdoor Notebook: Ridge Friends of NRA Dinner on Saturday
Archives for February 2015
The Hummingbird Feeder Carousel
My wife and I have fed hummingbirds most of our adult lives. We so enjoy just sitting and watching the antics of the little birds that hover like helicopters and then zoom around like jet fighters sometimes so close to our eyes as to make us uncomfortable. The twirling fights of the different males along with the vibrant colors of some of the species can draw one to watch … [Read more...] about The Hummingbird Feeder Carousel
Agarita Time in Texas
Memorial Day sometimes brings a crop of Agarita berries. Lots of work to pick and clean them, but makes the wonderful jelly you may remember from the days spent with your grandparents. Spread an old sheet around the base of the bush and hit the bush with a cane or cedar stick. This is the easiest way I have found to harvest the berries. Mike Thomas Whether the end result … [Read more...] about Agarita Time in Texas
Rainy Day Chili
It is a cool rainy day here at WildWoods. The place is too muddy to drive and the sky is dark. We checked the sheep this morning with our Teryx UTV and came back in to do paper work for property tax protests. I decided to put on a pot of chili to cook and make it out of our all natural lamb burger. I will try and add a picture of the end product around lunch time if I … [Read more...] about Rainy Day Chili