BACK IN THE CREEK

WELL FINALLY...........BACK IN THE CREEK.  WITH ALL THE RAIN IT HAS BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO GET BACK IN THE CREEK FISHING.  BUT THIS PALES TO MY FRIENDS LIKE THE TROESTERS WHO ARE STILL TRYING TO PLANT CORN.  IN THE PAST MONTH WE HAD TO HAVE GOTTEN CLOSE TO 16 INCHES OF RAIN.  IN ONE WEEK MY RAIN GAUGE RECORDED OVER 8 INCHES......YES ONE WEEK.  BUT SUNDAY I WAS GETTING ROCKS FROM OUR OLD CREEK FIELD TO USE FOR LINING THE FLOWERBEDS AND THE WALKWAY AT OUR NEW HOME AND DECIDED TO CHECK THE CREEK AND IT WAS HIGH BUT CLEAR.  SO I JUMPED IN AND FISHED FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS AND GOT 16.  NICE VARIETY TOO WITH THE USUAL CHUBS...SMALL AND ROCK BASS...A FEW BLUEGILLS AND MY FIRST EVER RAINBOW TROUT.....13 INCHES AND IT WAS GORGEOUS. ALSO HAD A DOE WANDER ACROSS THE CREEK IN FRONT OF ME.  JUST A GREAT DAY IN MAZEPPA.

2012 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

ANOTHER GREAT PARADE AND CEREMONY LAST NIGHT WITH FRED KELLER BEING THE GUEST SPEAKER.  A NICE LONG PARADE THIS YEAR AND EVEN HAD THE FIRE ENGINE AGAIN.  WAS SPRINKLING AND A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER BUT IT DIDN'T STOP US FROM HAVING OUR PARADE.  FRED'S SPEECH WAS REALLY EXCELLENT AND CONSIDERING THE THREAT OF STORMS A NICE TURNOUT.  THERE WILL BE PICTURES IN THE FOLDER OF THE PARADE AND CEREMONY.

YARD SALES

JUST A LITTLE NOTICE THE YEARLY MAZEPPA YARD SALE IS MAY 19TH AND STARTS AT 8 AM.  ALSO A CHICKEN BBQ TO BENEFIT THE FIRE STATION THAT IS BEING PLANNED.
HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT TO THE BEST LITTLE TOWN IN THE WORLD.

HAM AND EGGS

WELL THIS YEARS HAM AND EGG SUPPER WAS ANOTHER SUCCESS WITH ABOUT $2000 BEING RAISED.  A GREAT TURN OUT ESPECIALLY WITH IT FALLING ON THE FIRST DAY OF TROUT.  THE EXCITING NEWS IS THAT THE PROCEEDS GO TO CAMP VICTORY. I HELP WITH 2 CAMPS AT VICTORY, THE KIDS GRIEF CAMP AND THE CANCER CAMP SO I AM REALLY HAPPY TO POST THIS NEWS. THANKS AGAIN TO THE CHURCH AND THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OF COURSE ALL THE HARD WORKERS WHO HELPED TO SERVE THE MEALS.

HAM AND EGG

I AM SO EXCITED TO POST THIS NEWS......THE HAM AND EGG SUPPER ON APRIL 14 WILL BENEFIT CAMP VICTORY. I GOT THE NEWS FROM PASTOR RICKY AND SEVERAL OF THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND HOPE TO SEE A GREAT TURN OUT FOR THIS WORTHY CAUSE. I HELP WITH THE GRIEF CAMP AND THE CANCER CAMP OVER AT VICTORY AND CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PLACE TO HELP OUT FINANCIALLY.

FOGGY

GOT UP PLENTY EARLY AND GOT TO MAZEPPA TO FISH BEFORE 7 A.M. GOT RAIN THIS WEEK AND THE CREEK WAS UP A BIT AND MURKY BUT I JUMPED IN BUFFALO AND FISHED A BIT. GOT 5 BUT THE FOG WAS WHAT I REALLY ENJOYED. A HAUNTING LOOK DOWN THE CREEK AND LOOK FOR THE PHOTO I TOOK ALONG WITH A SPIDER. NEVER SAW THIS KIND BEFORE AND EMAILED PENN STATE TO HAVE THEM IDENTIFY IT FOR ME. LOOK FOR THE PICS IN THE FOLDER.

EAGLE

WONDERFUL DAY IN THE CREEK AS I CAUGHT 15 MOSTLY SMALLMOUTH BUT A COUPLE OF GORGEOUS BLUEGILLS. BLUE HERONS AND I ACTUALLY SAW THE BALD EAGLE THAT HAS BEEN NESTING BETWEEN MAZEPPA AND COWAN. CAME RIGHT DOWN THE CREEK AND ABOUT 15 FEET RIGHT OVER MY HEAD. ONE REALLY HUGE BIRD. DIDN'T PERCH SO I DIDN'T GET A PICTURE. BUT PLEASE LOOK IN THE FOLDER FOR PICTURES OF WILDFLOWERS.