Well we're on or way to a GREAT START                            

"Feathers Through the Wind..Steel through the Flesh"    Well Put Mark

You are a wealthy man this fall Vance.

Glad to hear you got some rain before your reiforcements arive Vance    We got a half day shower here as well, sure make things smell good after a long dry spell.    Maybe it will put the fires out to the south of us.

Our season starts saterday, I'll be thinking of you guys while smelling fresh washed pine needles. Luck to you, have a great hunt  

Hey Vance, did you save them guys any COOOOOOKIES?

And good luck to you Robin... I'll be thinking about ya as I cross the great plains on Saturday.
Always praying for rain for you guys.

May even limber up my phone arm and dialin finger.

Yeah take lots of pics Robin! I always enjoy your pics and stories!

O Great and Powerfull Vance....would you please bless me with a phone call this AM?                  

And the saga of 2007 begins to unfold.........   :cool:    :cool:  
Seems like I've been waiting a long time for this one to get rolling!

Got off the phone with Vance earlier and he sounds ready!

Nothing worse than sitting in an office talking to a fired up guy about his hunt starting   .  Sounds like an adventure is brewing for sure.

Good luck all making memories!

  Best of Luck to you all again...

Good Luck to you all.  

Guys, Vance called last night giggling like a school girl. Couldn't believe JC wasn't packed yet and wanted to know everything he was bringing. Those two sounded like two girls going on a double date and seeing what each other was wearing. What a hoot!
JC said he could "feel" my eye roll from the other room.....  :rolleyes:  

I have to say that I was remiss and forgot to bake the cookies to send. I fell down on my duties and just simply didn't think about cookies. JC did go bearing gifts however. He took several packages of dry javi sausage and some specially requested chow chow for Vance. Seems you can't get chow chow in good old WY.

Anyway, he had a few treats....just no cookies.
Dang, might not live that down when Vance checks JC's bags and finds no cookies...  

Miss Kim...about those cookies.......

I dont' leave till next Tuesday    :D

And, I am sending out some buff for the camp...if you want to include the cookies in the package, I'll be glad to add them.

Well Miss Kim, just send the COOOOOOOOOOOOOkies up this way and I'll make sure the get to the proper authorities.  
K. Bahr, Quality Assurance Dept.

What's chow chow?  :confused:  
Oh, and that's mighty wifely of you to take the fall and come up with the excuse that gets Joe out of trouble for eating all the cookies.
What're ya getting for that little favor?      

Hopefully you and JC have a productive day today. There is no douth in my mind you will have a great day!!! We are all awaiting stories of the days adventure. And long to be there    


               Brent

chow chow...its like a tapinade, Killie...finely minced peppers, tomatoes, olives...that sort of thing in various forms....used to top bread, put on vegetables, or cooked meat as a dip just like a berry sauce or something with wild game...it has other uses as well.

My best friend's brother makes a monster chow chow.  PM me your address and I will scare you up a jar to try...awfully good.

Mornin Gang just a brief up date for all that may be followin this thing.

JC arrived safely and VERY SOUNDLY yesterday around 3:00 pm. By 4:30 the young archer was blending into his surroundings Sticks in hand about to get a Wyoming Goat lesson. 2.6 mins. into his first stalk and at 150+ yards, I heard the BUSTED SNORT up here at the house, 1/4 mile away. She made him and was on the move. To quote MR Coots " Man they do see very well don't they"

Pretty much the rest of the evening was spent introducing them to the rest of the ranch, we did spend some time with the Corner Buck and Nummie. Then it was time ta RIP a LIP which was accomplished in GRAND style.

So far today the lips are first priority, leaving the goats to fill in this afternoon.
Talking this morning over Milk Bacon and Eggs, Joe allowed that he felt the Gillie might be the order of dress for this afternoon. LOL wounder WHY.

We'll be back later.

Killie, I wish I had consulted you before my post last night. I could have sworn up and down I sent those cookies and blamed it on JC. Who would they have believed, me or him?  :D  

Got Tarzans too late to bake a batch and get to him. Oh well, they are cookieless....I bet Vance gets cranky without his cookies.  :eek:  

The chow chow we sent was made from several different peppers, onions, tomatoes, cabbage and spices. It is a relish type stuff that Vance had here one night and loved it. JC eats it on brats, white beans w/ham or something like that.

Maybe Ray can find ya some good stuff and send it your way for a taste. It would be cool to see what you think.

Thanks for the offer Kevin, but I am working all week and loaded down between that, the farm and ball. I will pledge to do better next time. If you can give me a little notice then I may be able to send some cookies for your next group hunt with tradgangers.
Oh boy....what did I just start?????  :confused:

Hey Vance,
Be sure and share some of the "strawberry nectar of the Gods" with the boys, preferably after they are finished functioning for the day, LOL! Also, tell Ms. Sandy Bobby said hello and pet Emme for us, that is if you can catch her...
Border.............