Biggest fish ever

How are things at your end of the wire?  Not much going on here.  I'm trying to stay busy which in turn keeps me out of trouble.  Last week I took a trip to visit the folks and Dad and I did a little boat fishing.  

Dad got a used fishing boat last fall and has been wanting to float/fish some of the lakes in the area.  We tried our hand at fishing for some bluebacks (which are extremely tasty when smoked) but didn't get much action.  I only caught one blueback and that was a bummer, however I also caught the biggest fish to date.  Mom thinks I caught a bigger fish off the dock at Farragut St. Park back in my teenage days, but I think this one is bigger (I'll have to look in my journal).  When I first hooked into it I thought I had my line snagged on a submerged log (however logs do not occasionally jerk back on your line).  Some folks hook into fish like this all the time.  I, on the other hand, catch a 20+ inch fish once every 10 years or so.  So needless to say I was pretty jacked when this fish was in the boat.

A couple of days later, Dad and I went to a different lake and he hooked into a monster bull trout, that was bigger then the rainbow I caught!  Since bull trout are a protected species we had to let it go.  I didn't bring my camera with me (sorry Pa) so you'll have to take my word for it.  That'll teach me though.... never leave home without your camera!

Fire

These are a few pics taken by the Police dept. About 10 % contained.
Burning up into the mountains now, away from homes. Bombers flying all
day. Smoke finally drifting off to the East, wind dying down
somewhat.
Staying on top of it here.
Granny

Birds

I wish there was a way to send sound with this post. There is a mockingbird outside that is singing up a storm. He sings the songs of all the other birds and a bunch of freestyle other sounds. So cool to listen to him.
We ahve a family of owls now. Mom, Pop nad two youngsters. So funny to watch the kids. One was down on the ground following a bunch of quails around. Those quails were leading him a merry chase, just staying out of reach. The other junior had to come swooping down and made the quail fly, so neither of them got a bird. Kids are as big as the parents but still have a few baby feathers on their heads. So funny to see them walk around on the ground. bobbing and waging their heads around. I haven't actually saw any of the youngsters catch anything but saw one of them on the ground eating a bird. Don't know if he or the parent caught it for him.

Another fire down in Yarnell, just east of where the fire was last time. Almost under control unless the wind picks up. This is closer to us than the last fire. 250 or so people were evacuated. So far no houses or prople burnt. Been borate bombers flying all morning. In fact one just flew over. Stopped to see him drop the load but the wind has shifted and the smole is blowing our way now. Can't see a thing down there.
Couldn't go to help down at the food bank because road has been closed. The head gal called Phillip yesterday after the fire started and told him not to try and come down.

Hope for some rain soon, we meed it.

Granny




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Pic.

Just finished this one up yesterday. Almost got it all on here.

Not a lot going on down here. Phillip working like crazy on his garden. Made all new raised beds and got some strawberries and raspberries in.
Pissed because he didn't put wire cages around his new apple trees and a rabbit chewed one of them down to a stub. These were some trees he got that came up under one of the trees up in the hills. They were only a foot tall. One died and now there is just one and a stub left. I told him to wait until this winter when they are dormant to get any more. He put them outside the garden because they will be big trees.

Some great new neighbors moved in. Two big beautiful owls, took up quarters in the neighbors dead pine and the Hackberry tree out front. Phillip found feathers in the garden spot the other day so the owls seem to like the garden for the quail that are always digging out spots under the tomatoes to cool off and the damn things eat every thing as soon as it pops thru the ground. Just hope they get the pesky rabbits that are chewing up the flowers Phillip planted out front.

Missed Davids birthday because I was down in Pheonix, visiting with Margaret while Monte and family were down in Mexico. Missed Donna's birthday because I took a benadryl for the hay fever I got when I got pollenated again, and it put me to sleep before I remembered to send an E- Card to her. I must confess, I really do have a bad case of CRS.

Happy Belated Birthday!

Granny