NoMoreKnees

I crossed the creek twice yesterday! It was a little over 12” deep. I’ll keep the 16” snake boots.

Tennessee has backed their season up two weeks. Trying to see if it helps the population.

Out of town opening weekend. Had company Easter weekend. We just started hearing gobbles this week.

I had neck fusion in 2023. Bought some to wear to and from the surgery. Very glad that I did!

You might be surprised! With my father’s people being from South Alabama and my mother’s people from East Tennessee. I figured most of my grandfathers fought for the South. Seven of eight of that generation plus one pair of father son participated. However one from TN was a regiment that fought for the Union. Another grandfather was captured and spent the 1863-1864 winter in a POW camp at Rock Island, IL. When the 1864-1865?winter was looming he volunteered for frontier service and fight Indians. He did not feel he would survive another winter. He is what is called a Galvanized Yankee.

There is a muster roll from Dobbs County, NC that has 3 of the grandfathers on it. What is amazing is that 1 is on my maternal side and the the other 2 are on my paternal side. The maternal side left NC and deeded land in TN. The paternal left NC and was deeded land in GA for service in the Revolution. Then eventually settled in south AL.

I’m a member of the SAR and have proven lineage for 5 patriots. Wife is a DAR member with 3 patriots. I have about 20 more but can’t get the proper paperwork. I have 3 all I need is a will, proof marriage or family bible records.
Fun digging up history!

I have a Ryobi 18V and works great!

Put up the crossbow and black powder. First day of gun season. Neighbor missed twice this evening. That buck was chasing a doe. He missed the doe too! I had a nice buck cross about 300 yards to my right. 4 does feeding in the pasture. Hope the buck appears again!

I purchased a lifetime Alabama Hunting license back in the early 80's. I wish I had bought the fishing also. They were both $100 back then. We moved to TN last year and live on my wife's family farm now. Land owners who live on their land do not need a license anymore. I had to buy out of state for about 10 years but no more!