What Manly Things Did You Do Today?

Maybe back in my early 20s...
(That's not the early 1920s there, Jimbo!!! )

 

I would never think such a thing Steve...

 

Of course not. Wasn't it the 1820s?

 

Oh, we only went because the whole family saw the place featured on several shows, on the food channel, as places to go and see. The kids liked it, and enjoyed the ride in the limo, with Longhorns on the hood. The place was entertaining.

 

I got up showered and shaved. I even got dressed in clothes, though I am starting to second guess the choice of shorts.
I've only had one dose of pain meds.

 

No, it was the 1920s... the Penguinators have found the proof.

 

This morning, I went out to shoot some arrows in preparation for tomorrows tournament. Later, back home, I watered the lawn.

 

Carried it well then, carry it well now.

 

Did you have a ponytail?


You were ahead of your time.

 

His neck mole had a handlebar too!

 

It was last night, but to celebrate the end of the workweek.....

Homemade sangria and a Montecristo White Series Toro Grande after dinner.

 

Today I had to take down a maple tree. The last storm put a hurting on it and unfortunately it had to come out today. It was a bit beyond my comfort level (18" diameter and 35' tall). Hauled the bulk of it away in my Honda Fit. I wish I had a truck. I saved the trunk to split for the smoker. While I was at it, I took a branch off a beech, wild black cherry, and lilac as well. I am going to process them all and get them ready to cure. I will have enough smoking wood for a number of years once dried.

 

I've smoked with beech and cherry, never lilac. Have you ever used it?

 

Excellent. I love playing with my chainsaws. There were plenty of oak trees downed here, because of Hurricane Harvey, but they are covered in biologically toxic residue.
Every home owner should own a pickup truck. Around here, a my big nasty 4x4 Diesel comes in handy, all the time.

 

Second day of a tournament and my shooting was absolutely dreadful. Sometimes you just have an off day, so I chose to laugh it off and be glad I came home with all of my arrows.

 

I have never smoked with Lilac, but there is a 40 yr old lilac bush in the back yard that needed to be pruned a little bit. Everything I read is that it has a light subtle flavor and works well on fish and lamb. It will be at least a year until it cures and I am able to test it out. I have a small piece of dried Lilac that I am going to test burn to see how it smells. I have also never smoked with Beech wood either, but have read a lot of favorable reviews on it especially with pork.

 

Beechwood smoked ham is one of my favorite deli meats.

 

Very popular with German smoked meats. I've used beech with brats. Very tasty.