Metalsmith

I enjoyed our summer. It was a long friday afternoon this year. I'd hoped for at least an evening as well, but hey, I'll take what I can get!

with looooooong words

Steak, mini-spuds, prawn pasta, and a nice cold glass of Strongbow....

Leftover pork loins from the BBQ!

G is for Grand, as in a Grand time had by both....(or all three!) of us

Costco Maple Bacon. Hmmmm....maple bacon....

Playing World of Warships....

with leather and

Got to sleep in 'til 9:30 this morning....that was a highlight!

and oh so...

someone skilled with

Steak and chicken thighs, fresh from the BBQ!

Basic black boxer briefs....Joe Boxer...

is a great

and a cherry

Chlorine. Gatorade or water for a hangover?

all over her

And another...

Yup, I don't see any bad advice here.... Katherine, CristyCurves, Danielle, Midnite, all very good choices to spend time with. Easy to find, comfortable to talk with, very pleasing outcomes... MS

This is an interesting situation. An event has happened, it has been widely discussed on the internet, and the jury of the internet and public opinion have decreed that the side of the story which has been publicly released is true, and therefore the event was poaching and the perpetrator, and the supporter(s) are guilty. Well and good. There are 2 sides to every tale, and while facts may bear out the internet's version, I will wait to 'burn the witch' until he's had his day in court. That said, if the purported facts are true, then this man is no hunter, he is, as with the 'hunter' in "Bambi" a Poacher (Bambi's mom was shot out of season...Bambi still had his spots.) His ability as a marksman is sincerely questionable since he only managed to wound the animal, but he is, in fact also a coward because instead of following, he waited 40 HOURS before trailing his wounded target, letting the animal suffer while he, no doubt, dug up an excuse for his poor accuracy with the bow. I've stood 25 feet from a doe, with her yearling right beside her, and did not take the shot. It was beautiful to see them that close, and the fact that I was downwind of them, and the only sound I made was the thumping of my heart in my chest meant that they carried on with their evening stroll with nary a care, nor a thought that I was even there. I've taken down coyotes, on my uncles cattle farm. There were 3 packs, and there were less when I left. He had lost 4 calves that week alone. Is it wrong to kill a pest? No. Do you swat mosquitos? Is it wrong to kill for food? No. I like my steak medium rare, my burgers well, and my bacon crispy. If you eat meat, well, it didn't grow on a tree, so by extension you support killing for food. Is it wrong to participate in a managed trophy hunt? Now here, I'm not sure. I have friends that have paid big money to visit Africa, and have taken Wildebeast and other animals, but the $30,000 they spent went into building up the conservation area that they paid for access to. Would I do it? No. Do I think they were wrong? Hrm. Is it wrong to poach? Absolutely. Punish to the full extent of the law. Is it wrong to inflict cruelty on animals? Absolutely. I'm sure we'll all disagree on some of this, but this is just what I think...I'm sure I'm putting myself out to be torn apart by public opinion here, but, well, I am entitled to my opinions. I cannot force them upon you. MS

Have a Happy!!!!

Lasagna....yummy yummy lasagna