Here we GO!!!

Although the blog has been idle, the clack of the keys on the key board haven’t been idle and neither have I!

Some outdoorsmen lie dormant during inclement weather and wind- driven sea choppy days, but weather has no enemy with me and rain, wind, sleet, or shine, an island cracker’s work is never done! It’s been windy for the last month or so and the proverbial fishermen have morphed into renovators, honeydo’ers, grocery shoppers and some have just become couch potatoes; however, the solid few have prevailed and strengthened into stronger, faster beings able to withstand greater adversities, and have greater tolerance to the wife’s stink eye, better selective hearing; all around better and stronger men.

I’ve had a bit of a windblown January and February but somehow I’ve kept myself busy doing anything that I can get my grubby little hands on in an effort keep the evil beverages out of them. Between finishing out a tougher than usual hunting season, building more prototype shrimp lights, tanning alligator hides, completing some much needed boat repairs and starting in on the Austin Healey we are currently rebuilding, (not to mention the 14 month old kraken we are raising...), I've had my hands full. On another note, let me first say I’m no Catholic, nor have I ever been, but for some reason Blythe and I have always observed Lent. I see it as a short period of time where we give something up in our lives that will make us a little better for ourselves and the family and friends around us. This year I have, once again, decided to attempt to give up the “fire water," the "killdevil,” the “devil's punch”… I could go on… in an effort to enjoy the outdoors and the fresh springtime air sober. So, “Here’s to sober Saturdays, bitter N.A.’s throughout the work week and thanks goodness for Sundays…”