Here comes Hurricane Gustav

Well, here it comes; I guess things were getting too near to normal. Much of the Gulf- coast storm damage from Katrina and Rita has been handled. My recent disasters are mostly under control. Hunting season is coming soon, and I've been trying to start preparations for that shining time of my year... time, now, for archery practice, scouting, trail maintenance. The water courses and fish populations have nearly recovered from those other hurricanes, so I've been wanting to get away to the bayous, beaches, and rivers for some late summer fishing, too. It looks like it ain't gonna happen. Gustav is coming! And it looks like I will get hammered with that nasty northeast quadrant of the storm. But I've prepared for the storm as best I can, and we will fare OK. An outdoor/ camping lifestyle helps, when the city- living infrastructure collapses. It merely becomes inconvenient... gotta do without internet.

Welcome springtime; glad to see you Daylight Savings Time

I like this Daylight Savings Time, even though dawn comes quite early. On Sunday, I got away from work early enough to almost finish cleaning my fish before dark. With a little planning, there's enough after- work daylight to do something, a project, a cookout, or a trip to someplace close. What, me learn to plan things? Only drawback is that an extra hour of daylight on those sultry summer days seems to burn up my tomato plants.

Red Stick Flyfishers conclave, 2008

Well, this year's gathering is coming soon. Here's a link to the club's announcement. I must work that weekend, so can't attend this year. This work stuff has certainly been interferring with a lot of stuff, recently.