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What’s that?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ June 22, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Okay, Day Two back from a little vacation down in Florida and I’ll share the answer to yesterday’s question: What does the carpet at the Disney Magic Kingdom have in common with the deer woods in Union Parish? Well, here’s the answer… There’s deer tracks and bear tracks…and some other kind of little tracks I … Continue reading →

A real fish story

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ June 20, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

Okay, I’m back, like I promised. And as you would expect, with a big fish story. But it isn’t my fish. It’s Santiago’s fish, or at least his fish story. After two weeks in Florida sinking in the sand, buffeting my body at seafood buffets and eating breakfast with Mickey and so on and so … Continue reading →

Summer activities about to heat up

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ June 2, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

This summer, the whole of Lake D’Arbonne Country will be getting busy as a community crappie hole up Corney Creek. Get out your calendar. Here’s a brief look at some of what’s going on: But first, a simple prayer: God, Please, Bless America. Land That I Love. Stand Beside Her. And Guide Her. Through The … Continue reading →

Up a creek with a paddle

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 31, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

There are several things that I don’t gee haw with in the outdoors. For you young whippersnappers, “gee haw” means “work together well” and the term goes back to when people actually use to farm with a hand-held plow pulled by a mule. If you don’t know what a “whippersnapper” is, you are on your … Continue reading →

BFF’s

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 30, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

In this day and age of texting and Facebook, everybody knows what BFF means: Yep, and that would be whole fried bream, fresh from the lake… What could make it better? How about some homemade fried squash bread, with ingredients fresh from the garden (yes, somebody else’s). You still want more? Fried Green Tomatoes Uh, … Continue reading →

Honor Memorial Day

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 28, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

I heard a news commentator say “Wish everybody a Happy Memorial Day”. We should do better than say “Happy Memorial Day”. I think we should say “Honor Memorial Day”. As in show respect. And then do it. Here are a few ways you can do that. Stop for at least 60 seconds and have a … Continue reading →

Heads up, crappie.com’ers

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 26, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

I don’t often write in this space about something I wrote in another space, but I hope you’ll pardon me for doing that today. One of the biggest crappie gatherings of the year on D’Arbonne is the annual fall fishing and fellowship event of the crappie.com followers from around the region at the Lake DArbonne … Continue reading →

Just one more, infinity

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 25, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

“You went fishing today?” a neighbor asked. Yes, I did. “But I thought you went fishing yesterday,” a neighbor said. I did. And three days last week, too. And I caught plenty to clean and have for supper. And I may go tomorrow.

Through Haile and high water

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 23, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

Well, I knew it was bound to happen. I fished on a lake on Saturday and we caught so many fish they’ve CLOSED THE LAKE! We had to go through Haile and high water to do it, but it happened. It’s been years since I’ve been on Finch Lake just outside of Haile, but I … Continue reading →

Make GOD great again

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 22, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Donald Trump has generated more true excitement as a Presidential candidate than I’ve seen since Ronald Reagan. I agree with his campaign theme — “Make America Great Again“. But I also know something that will have to happen again before AMERICA can be great again. We have to Make GOD Great Again! Oh, don’t get … Continue reading →