The Homesteader

Turkey Hunting is here!

2009-04-06T16:16:00.002-04:00

Congrats to George W. the great turkey hunter. As of April 3rd, he had shot the second turkey of the season that began 4/1/09! Last I heard, he was cleaning it in the backyard....described as a huge tom turkey.

Yellow pollen is flying around thick as a snowstorm today. Aaaaaacho-o-o-o!

Too windy to hunt today, guess I'll have to clean the yard instead, lot's of pine cones and sticks down all over.

This is Holy Week, a time to remember our Saviour's death and resurrection, He who provides every blessing we have and spares us from what we deserve.

Praise Him.

Deer Mama

Hunting Your Dinner May Become a Way of Life

2009-03-31T12:08:00.003-04:00

March 31, 2009

Spring arrived a few days ago, along with several days of heavy rain. Seems everyone is waiting for their tax refund, or their share of the recent government handouts???

Just remember, whenever they give you something, they take away something else. Hunters are finding that purchasing ammo is hard these days. Is there really a shortage, or is GovCo putting the squeeze on us?

Anyone want to start up a manufacturing facility?

But, I digress---this started out to be about 'Hunting Your Dinner'. We're planting more than we did last year....got a freezer coming later in the week. Even a .22 can add small game to the menu. We Americans have been very blessed to have the huge variety and plenty of food supply in every grocery store. Did you ever try to imagine how you would feed your family if the current system no longer worked? If the grocery had very little to offer?

I'm not a doomsday kind of person and hope and pray that the current scare will be only that, a scare. But it does make you think.

Who said once...." Work like everything was your responsibility, but pray like it is all God's"? Or something like that.

We have lot's of new items and fun features on-line at www.ammobargains.com, plus excellant April coupon on www.suppliesforhunting.com.

See you there!

DeerMama

24 days till Spring!

2009-02-25T21:03:00.003-05:00

The daffodils are blooming in the yard, and the hyacinth is poking fat green shoots out of the pot under the crepe myrtle tree where someone set it out years ago and somehow it survived!

Time to put new mulch on the beds where the camellias and azaleas grow, and clean out the fuzzy black stuff from the bird bath!

The purple pansies and pink and white cabbages are just overflowing the porch boxes. The neighbors have already begun their constant fire in the pit out back---I think it burns for at least 6 months straight---we don't know who is bringing them twigs and stuff to burn.

Yesterday Majestic Red Ruger escaped from the house and led the kids a merry chase up and down the street for the better part of an hour. Greed caught up with him as he stopped to gobble up a whole bag of puppy treats.

Turkey season will soon be here, get those turkey calls now so you can practice before the season---check out the website for several new product categories, too. We now have hunting dog training equipment, game feeders, books and videos, food processing equipment like grinders, slicers, smokers and dehydrators, camp stools and table, and water purification gear for you hunters and hikers.

In these times of tension and uncertainty, take time to exercise your faith, appreciate good friends, and renew your mind with good things.

Then get out there and kick some #$%^@!

Deer Mama
www.suppliesforhunting.com

What? Snow? No Way!

2009-01-19T15:52:00.003-05:00

It's January 19, 2009, only in the 30's today in SC and the Weather Channel is calling for possbile 2-5" of snow tonight! Yeeccch, yes I'm a sissy.

We should be planning our turkey hunts, not sweeping snow.

Speaking of turkey hunts, our 2 year old grandson really loved his daddy's Christmas present of various turkey calls. He was the only one to get a sound out of the mouth call.

Our youngest and her spouse got a new min pin puppy for Christmas. His name is Majestic Red Ruger---yep, AKC and all. You'd think with a pedigree like that he would be more fastidious about the 'training'! Good thing we have tile floors:).
Ruger is now about 15 weeks old and already bigger than the three year old 'Colt' (other min pin). They are so cute wrestling in a basket chair.

The cats can still whip both of them though!

Have you seen the information regarding the Ammunition Accountability Act? Scary stuff, that, they (gov) is trying to 'register' ammunition. Looks like they don't have to take away guns if they can control/limit/whatever the ammo. Can anyone say 'black market'???

Google the name and see what you think. I am shocked that SC is on the list of the first states to attempt this legislation.

More later,

Deer Mama
www.suppliesforhunting.com

Happy New Year to All

2008-12-31T17:03:00.003-05:00

Hi All,

It is New Year's Eve already! We returned yesterday from our trip to TN to visit Mom & Dad, then to KY to see the Creation Museum.

Well worth the trip if you ever get to Hebron, KY (next to Cincinatti, OH). Also discovered a really nice local seafood restaurant on Sunday evening...called Mr. Herb's....decor wasn't much, but the food was fabulous.

The new computer is finally up and running...while tranfering files, I found this photo of Kaden, JR and Jen's little one. That was his trick or treat costume.

If you have a chance to cruise www.suppliesforhunting.com in the next few days, you will find updated sales and new pricing---some actually lower!

Drive safe and pray for a good 2009.

Deer Mama
www.suppliesforhunting.com

Today begins the Twelve Days of Christmas!

2008-12-13T18:43:00.004-05:00

Hi All-

It is December 13, Saturday, the beginning of the Twelve Days of Christmas. We shipped boxes to New York and Arizona this morning. Still have some wrapping and shopping to do, though.

Like most folks, I need the next paycheck in order to finish:). I promised you a photo of the turkey in the tree in our backyard on Thanksgiving day! Here it is at last....fresh out of the deep fryer! Our son-in-law did the frying and wanted to let the oil drip off before putting the bird on the platter, so he hung it in the tree. Wonder what Jeff Foxworthy would say about that photo?

We are planning a drive into Tennessee and Kentucky between Christmas and New Years. Happy Anniversary on Jan 1, 2009 for Alison and Rusty. Hope your second year is even better than the first.

"On the first day of Christmas, my family gave to me, a fried turkey in a plum tree!"

I'll give you the next line tomorrow. Don't forget to attend the church of your choice on Sunday.

Merry Christmas from all,

Deer Mama
www.suppliesforhunting.com

Tuesday the 9th and the Furnace is Broken!

2008-12-09T14:31:00.002-05:00

Hi All-

Another day at the homestead! Aren't we glad that it is 68 degrees in South Carolina right now....the 30 year old gas pack quit the other day.

We spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday night at our daughter's house sharing the warmth with the newlyweds, two cats and a min pin.

Paid our board by cooking!

I still can't find the photo of the turkey in the tree in the backyard, though. Darn kids are so undependable when it comes to technology.

It's only 16 days till Christmas and we still have packages to mail/and recieve. LOVE THAT INTERNET SHOPPING!

Hopefully by next post, we will have a nice fat deer in the freezer. Our favorite recipe involves marinating in red wine and rosemary, the venison that is, not the cook :)

Merry Christmas to All

Deer Mama
www.suppliesforhunting.com

Rainy Day After Black Friday

2008-11-29T14:29:00.004-05:00

Greetings-

It is a rainy Saturday, day after Black Friday in South Carolina. As soon as my daughter forwards it to me, you have to see the photo of the turkey in the tree in our back yard! I know, it's not turkey season, so we didn't shoot it, but a great photo.

In the spirit of a true homesteader, my son hunts every spare moment. He got two eight point bucks this month, the largest was 220 pounds. The photo is posted above. Now he is after a doe for Deer Mama's (me) freezer!

I am the eldest of thirteen children raised all over from NY to Alberta, CA to TN. Some of our homesteading and survival stories sound pretty funny now.

When I was 8 or so, we lived in a tenant house on a farm in TN. There weren't enough pairs of shoes to go around, so when anyone was allowed the rare treat of riding with Pop into town, we had to negotiate whose turn it was to wear the shoes so that you could get out of the car. (I think it was a '50 something DeSoto?). The loser of the negotiation could ride, but had to stay in the car.

Wow, I have so much to be thankful for now. All twelve siblings alive and well, and we all (I think) have running water and indoor plumbing:)

More later.

Happy Hunting
Deer Mama
www.suppliesforhunting.com