YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN ARNIE NAKKERUD - DECADE 8 - UNIVERSAL TRAIT - HYDRATION - LARGE BLACK BEAR - COYOTE

ARNIE NAKKERUD, YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

Graduation photo from Army Helicopter flight school class 1966-17, Fort Rucker, Alabama.  Lost in-country 1967.

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Eighty years nearly completed. I think this is next decade is going to be one of the most challenging to get through just because of complexities of aging. Decade 8 could be as unpredictable as the previous seven. 

I have been writing for a month now for this post. Stepping back as I re-read it, seems much like an older man's Jibber Jabber. Less is more!

Some wisdom, though, tilts my head as I look down this new path. What lies ahead?

"Curly" said he knew the secret of life.  I do not claim to know that, but he has a point.

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 A UNIVERSAL TRAIT? Found on Busted Knuckles and I have watched it several times and grin. Most likely staged to make the video, but I bet that has happened. 

A GOOD BRIEF READ. From Divemedic on Aera Ocho.

I asked one of the fellows here a couple years ago how they work in the Texas day heat and stay hydrated. He said he adds pickle juice to his water jug. The crews we see working in the summer heat appear to have mastered the art of staying hydrated. I share this because it is easy to be working outside, sweating and not realizing the importance of staying hydrated.

BIG BEAR IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE

The bears have been out now in central NH for a few weeks. This video from "FoxHat" is a great example of bears being drawn to bird feeders and how easily they destroy them. 

A good friend of mine was attacked by a black bear while we were flying helicopters out of Eagle, Alaska. He had landed on a river bank and after a few minutes, a bear on a near river bank saw him and started running towards him. He was armed with a cowbooy rig .44 magnum pistol and that gun saved his life. He turned the bear on the 5th round just a few feet in front of him. Great dinner time story but a hell of a lesson for anyone outside in the same area black bears roam. No one is coming to save you. 

In the case above, the bear had a "kill" on the river bank that it was protecting. The bear was doing what bears do. 

Typical areas dropping off geologists for an hour or so to collect minerals and soil samples.
 

I never walked away from my helicopter without a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with slugs. .

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GAME CAMERA 

Set up a game camera a year ago. Let it run a couple weeks, turned it off and eventurally took it down. I never took the time to look at all of the photos.

 

 One of the members of the family of deer that lives across the road.

 

Coyote is a big boy. This photo was worth all of the other throwaway pics.

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Thanks for the visit this week.

 

 

 

SY AIRSPEED - PROGRESSO SOUPS - SECRETARIAT - JIBBER JABBER

 

Sailing Yacht Airspeed recently near Dominica.

Capt Airspeed, "The most beautiful island I've seen in the Caribbean, full stop."

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 Cooking island clean up, repair and season preparation.

 Long overdue chore.

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SOME PROGRESSO OPTIONS 

So many times here  I have shared some of my reactions to news, real or false. Recently I have read, from several sources, that we are about 3 weeks away for store shelves becoming bare and suggesting to get what "you" want now. 

This throws me briefly into the toilet paper shortages of Covid. Ports along the west coast reporting empty of container ships. A fact? Most likely.

Any recovery from shortages will take months. 

While at Wallyworld the other day, I picked up a few cans of Progresso just because. Also tried one of their PITMASTER soups,

YUM

and was most surprised at flavor and contents. Yes, contains high sodium but the price ya pay. Sodium not a bad thing in a managed diet. Low sodium can lead to serious health problems.  All things in moderation a good dieting rule of thumb.

I did not see any vacant shelves on this recent shopping trip and Interstate 30 running east and west through our "backyard" is still streaming 18 wheelers. Shortages not today.

I have shared Progress before and not again pushing a product. Doctoring up a can of Progresso gives us a good bowl of soup each. Today is a good example as the weather is dreary and neither one of want to work at cooking. An upgraded can of soup is on the warm.

Having some of these cans on our shelves will be helpful and if these soups go up in price or become scarce, money well spent. Cannot hurt. Also testing these now will help us decide on further purchases.

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SECRETARIAT fun fact 

Every horse in this year's Kentucky Derby is a decendant of Secretariat.

THE MOVIE 

We were discussing this story the other night which prompted us to again the watch the movie. A good story and wonderfully told.

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JIBBER JABBER

Eight stitches in my chest from a quick out-patient cyst removal. Doctor said to refrain for normal activities due to the possibility of tearing open the stitches while I heal.  Tearing stitches and opening the wound will triple the healing time. I will opt for the 11 days and be a "good boy." So far so good and under good care of nursewifeoverseerdon'tdothat also.

Nice weather finally at son's homes in NH.

A good paired tool kit.

Back yard still holding some water from recent rains.

Planter boxes ready to place and fill. Wood from owner owned saw mill.

Appreciate the visit this week.
 

 

 

"APRIL SHOWERS... - FRIED OYSTERS AND COD - STEAK TIPS - JIBBER JABBER - LORIKEET PARROT

 BRING MAY FLOWERS"

Somewhat drenched, hanging baskets are soaking up the days of sun after several inches of heavy rainfall. 

Green peppers staked to prevent them from falling over in the heavy rains and wind.

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FERESH FRIED OYSTERS AND FRESH COD  

Gulf of America fresh oysters off the Galviston, TX coast line. Absolutely a treat to once again find local oysters. There are as good as the oysters from the PNW.

Fresh cod finger food. Covered in flour, then egg, then Panko and fried for a minute or two on each side. Plated and salt. They give oysters a good run for top eats last week.
 

Fish taco because anything be a taco. Homemade tarter sauce like mom used to make. A taco like the one pictured above is heaven and we find that we can stretch a batch of fried cod into several meals for two. Fish Friday turned into oyster/fish Thursday, Friday and Saturday lunch. 

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STEAK TIPS

Like fresh ground hamburger in the hands of my wife, a small chunk of Texas style steak tips was eaten before cryo packing. I have mentioned this before, my wife's "wanting" for blood red meat. After watching her do this for years, I am finally coming to grips with it. When she says she likes her steak and hamburger cooked rare, she means blood rare. Every time I expect her to reject the "red rare" grilled meats prepared for her, she instead smiles and says "perfet." She says all this has much to do with being raised in Texas.

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JIBBER JABBER

"Biggly" thunderstroms have been passing through followed by full sunny days. Large changes in temperatures. Starting fence painting today and in a perfect world, we will have the job done in a week. But more rainstorms will set that back. Most importantly, we will have started the job. 

From SY Airspeed

A Rainbow Lorikeet Parrot in Deshaies, Guadalupe looking as though it did not understand the question? This beautiful parrot well represents my daily posture regarding worldly issues.

Appreciate the visit this week.