Hey Pamela, good to see you back.

Like what you did with the place.  Must have been a ton of dust to clean up first.  Thanks for the cheese cakes.  Just wandering what the rest of ya are going to eat. {insert big grin smilie here}

Corn flower quesadias, firecracker taquitos, and  a green chili salsa with plenty of cold stuff to worsch it down!

Happy Hour!.....after we go walk on the trail for a while first....

Wow the place looks great but most must be out hunting and not spending any time in here.  Is there any of that cheesecake left?  I love cheese cake.

Has anyone seen my hunting boot that fell off the back bumper of my truck.  SIGH.  Yup you heard me right I have lost one boot off the bumper.  My wife found only one and no one has said anything about finding the other. 

Sorry I have not been around but I was having trouble get re registered for some reason.

Any way hope you all have a great season.  Also Does anyone ever talk to Deb, Steeve Terry's wife?  I was thinking about her and wondering how she was?

Yup that is my buck.  Actualy my very first buck.  Got hard to get a deer up here after that year as they switched to a bucks only license and you have to be drawn for a doe tag.  bucks are big up here but sly and hard to find so a lot of hunters go a lot of years with out one shot.  Season opener on Monday Oct. 1 up here.  Only 5 more sleeps as the kids would say.

Thanks for the cheese cake it was good.

If I can get this to work here are a couple more pics of that deer.

Shiete fire fella's! Save the match's! We got us a lovely lady give'n this ole lodge a make over! (big smile since we have no smilies) It sure is good to see this place again after I almost closed it down! (I reckon you know my true identity now!)  I can now see an influx of new patrons, to pick on of course! I can smell the newbies now! (another big smilie face)  I think I'll have a cold frosty mug of Hiney, no, Hien, er, Hinerk, dagnabit, I mean a Hienekin and some Captain Black fer me pipe. Now I'm going to pull up a stump next to the fireplace and wait for someone to holler supper time!

Someone answer a question or two for me. Question 1. Under my name it say's joined at a certain date. Where did that date come from? I joined way back in the 80's! 

Question 2. How did you and where did you get an avatar?

Question 3. Uh, I forgot what I was going to ask!!! I'll think of it after I have few vittles and a couple cold ones!!!

Hoo dat fumigatin' the place with Cap'n Black!?  Muss be some ole bar come down off'n tha mountain!

Ain nuttin' BUT bare butt newbies in this place these days!

Well, well, too late for supper but it's a good mornin' for biscuits n' gravy with sausage links & aiggs any ways.  Hot coffee or somethin' a might stronger if ye dare....

Biscuits and gravy be the magic words.......................

Mornin' to y'all!

MIKEY!!!!! To what do we owe this honor!?! Man of shivitz, it's good to hear from you, you ole flag maker you! Speak'n of flags, I have another idea on a flag. Shoot me your email addy or email me and I'll give ya the details! And thanks a heap for the cigars. TT's and I will surely enjoy em! The ole WQSS is in the HOUSE!!!! Drinks are on me pal! And you did notice the rocker and "Golden Spatula"! Now all we need is a chef. We still have some danged good cooks like Still, G8, GRAHAMMIN and numerous others. I don't think we'll have any trouble finding a chef! Well, I think I'll grab a bottle of hootch and hit the ole rocker and send up some smoke for our lost brothers and sisters doing service abroad. Take care all and God bless.

MIKEY's IN THE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WQSS rubs his eyes,in disbelief,  ii's  my ole' cuz GRIZ!! Well I'll be danged,this here internet thingy still reaches into the hollers of Kantuck!! Glad to hear from ya Ed, and I hope life is treating ya well buddy! Drinks are on me cuz,and I'm glad to supply the cigars.: ) Maybe our buds TT and TO will see this and give us a holler.(hope they do) To all that don't know(newbies) Ed aka Grizzy ran this establishment (The Newbie Lodge) for many years. Hence his "Golden Spatula" is enshrined above the kitchen doors. He's a hash slingin' rascal and a  friendlier fella you will never meet, and I can vouch for that. Ed is one of the first people I met here in the club and a valued friend. So all you newbies and "old salts" like GLW come on in and give us a shout. We'll tell a story or two about "Rocky", Drinks for all!! Ed, my addy is gess9287@bellsouth.net   Anyone wanting a NAHC flag should see the misc. post and contact Danny Poole as seen in the post. Ed ,holler at your ole' Georgia cuz anytime, Mikey      

My sig pic is the design for the flags : )

Well Hey There Miss Pamela, Nice to meet ya! This place could use a womans touch, seeing's how there are usually just a bunch of rowdy good ole boys around. Let me buy you a drink, and welcome ya to the lodge. What we need is a good pork BBQ with all those hogs running amuck!! They are tearing up our go-cart track!! Tell Griz we are getting low on beer and need a few more rockers out front. I'm goin hog huntin'...... Be vewy, vewy quiet HA!!! Laterz, Mikey

MORNIN' ALL YOU NEWBIES!

IT'S MONDAY!

Man, that was a tough job put'n those new rockers out front! Half a dozen of em! I put another half dozen on the back porch as well. And the beer truck just pulled up! How's that for service?! I called in a grader, bulldozer and backhoe to help fill in those craters those pesky hogs made out back. I'm trying to get ahold of GW to bring "Rocky" back to help fly over them hogs and coral them rascals in a hold'n pen! I saw "Bruno" upstairs take'n a nap. He might help Rocky when ever he shows up!

Well, I'm off job hunting right now. I'll take a cold one with me. See y'all tomorrow.

Before I forget, WQSS, did you get my email on the flag issue?

Hey Miss Pamela, The "Hey Buddy, Can You Spare a Buck or Two" is a good one. I liked that one. They were all good! Deer season starts Saturday here.  The yard might need mowing and the fence might need mending, but that will have to wait!! Here's a round of drinks for you, all the Newbies and the regulars!! Miss Pam, tell your brother a "BIG  THANK YOU"  from myself and family, who appreciates  what he does for our Country. I wish I could buy him a KEG of beer : )

 Where is that ole Griz? Ed, you out there? Kantuck done went internet not???

  MIKEY

Ed dun sayed he wast a peekin' inna winder an seena buncha girlies pole-dancin' herabouts. I dun tolt him it were jes all a buncha newbies innair peenk draises!

I thaink he dun runned off!

Hot dang, looky at all those pretty girlies!!! Gotta keep watch over my shoulder so's the old lady don't hit me over the head with the skillet..............AGAIN! Mikey, I get lost once in while coming down off the mountain and that's if the ole lady let's me outa the house! Sometimes, I have to make a run for it, lol!

Man-o-shievitz, was it a rough nite in the neighborhood last night! 13 tornado's reported in Ky! 4 of them was in Breckinridge co alone! Sure hope all are ok! There was also a few  reported in Calvin Coins area, Muhlenburg co, and Shotgun Bills also! And I thought this was  fall, not spring!!

 Pamela, you tell your brother my heart felt thanks goes out to him and his buddies doing his service to keep us safe and free. God bless each and everyone of them! Let's pray they come home safe and in one piece! I raise my glass to all of them.

Pam, liked them all but the saying on the flag was my favorite.  I have two cousins over and have had a few other friends and other family member over seas.  I really feel for the conditions that they are living and fighting in.  I just wish more people like the ones here on the BB would support them.  After all they are fighting for our freedom and some even voluntered (sp?) to be over there, because they believe that is what is right.  Your flag just sums it all up in not so many words.  I would have to say my 2nd favorite is the do you have a buck to spare.  God bless our troops. 

Red Rockets all around to celebrate the rain! - Sliced radishes with salt and a Bud Light chaser....

Pamela,  When I said that some of the soldiers over seas volunteered to be there, it was not meant to be a bad thing.  My aunt's boyfriend thought that was want he needed to do.  He needed to be over there fighting for his country.  It is these men and women that I think need even more support from us as well as all of those that are over there away from their famlies.  I am sorry to hear about your brother.  Like I said before I did not mean it out of disrespect for our troops. 

Pray every chance you get for our troops that are both over seas in war zones as well as here at home because you never know when something else might happen. 

This Is my first time in the new bar....Think i better have a Bud Light while i go sit on that old rocker for a while, Its been a long day and i am trying to hide from my old lady.

slips in throught the new door........Hey everyone I'm back!!! No answer, oh well, I see still has been here, (cheesecake crumbs and diet coke cans) Pamela you did a great job on the old place. oh ya had to change my name, ( something about a restraining order?) no seriously I had to change cause someone already took my old handle Jay T. Good to see G8TR still can't speak english Mo hunter and Griz good to see y'all back. Okay boys and girls breakie is on the shotgun fan.

Eggs any style, back bacon the good stuff, fried taters, all kinds of homemade Jams and Jellies thanks to my wife, coffee's hot and if y'all want a little something to spice up that coffee I got a bottle of Bailey's irish cream back hear by the grill with me.

GLW, How ya doin cuz? Nice ta see ya in here again bro! Man I just heard from our old freind Ed. He's still kickin' and doing good. As for Rocky, he has been eatin' up all the beernuts and such but he's been kinda hiding out these days. Dunno if that pesky, fur bearing varmint is just waiting on the holidays to "Crank it up" so I'll leave him some pecans and see if he takes the bait.

Mikey

Mikey!! Good to hear from ya!  Good to see some familiar faces around, yes you to Pamela! Thanks to you I can't move because my gut is too big at the moment! Thanks for the grub! Good to see the mascots are still behaving themselves, NOT!!  Haven't heard from Still Learning in awhile, hope he's alright?

Here, let me put some of my special raisins on the bar for old times sake! Hee Hee Hee!!!!!!

Dagnabitall! Who in the samhades put them thar fake raisenettes on the bar?! I bet I know!!! GLW, er, I mean, PC!  Paul, what is wrong with you man? Don't tell me your still drag'n that blasted I.V. line around with ya! Good gracious Gurdy! I think Paul is hooked for life on that I.V. thing! Matter of fact, if WQSS looks  real hard, I bet he can find a pic of Paul, or the ole GLW, with them I.V. lines attached! By the way, them raisons taste mighty..........................................................................................good!!!

Miss Pamela, sorry I missed them fine vittles you made! I'll make up for it latter, promise. You know, that arguement you had with the 6'5", 195# fellar must have been over a park'n space! If it was, shame on him! Maybe you should have aimed a little low and hit him right where it counts....................the tennis balls! Then followed up with a kick to the kneecaps, hehehehe! Sure would have liked to been there to defend a lady in distress. But from the sounds of things, you didn't need any!

On a personal note, WQSS, thanks for the talk the other night bro! Now, just when are ya going to send me that package? hehehehehe!!! Check your email buddy!

Now, if'n anyone needs me, I'll be back later. I'll just grab me a couple cold frosty ones, a couple cigars from the humidor and head for the lazyboy. Tenn plays Kentucky, football, right  about now. See y'all later! By the way, I don't care what ya call me, just don't call me later fer supper!

GLW, I'll give ya a fresh drink buddy! I'd ask ya if you need a straw but you can use that I.V. line, LOL! You know, even though you go by PC now, I'm still go'in to call ya GLW! It's stuck with you pard! Now, as for that rascally rascal rab.........er, I mean, fly'n treerat, I have a plan for that furball! Yeppers. Now, listen carefully. I stuck some acurns in the hole of his favorite tree outback but this time, hehehehe, I put Gorilla glue in the entrance! That ought to hold him fer a spell.

I wonder if TT's and his better half had any luck up at Mark's this weekend. They went up to Maine to get a red deer or two. I wonder if'n those red deer taste any better than our whitetails?!? Reckon we'll just have to wait an' see.

Fer tonight's supper, it's going to be Venison meatloaf,  mashed taters w/gravy, greenbean cassarole and asparagus tips. For dessert, sweettater pie topped w/coolwhip! Don't be shy now! Grab a platter, some silver and commence to dig'n in!!!! Drinks are on me tonight! I reckon I ought to get Libby the Liberal outa the closet and dust her off! The bar needs some clean n shine put to it! If'n ya needs me, I'll be down in the basement do'in some reload'n! If ya smell or see smoke risen outa the basement or hear something funny that doesn't pertain to reload'n shells,....................................RUN LIKE THE DEER YOU'RE HUNTING!!!!!

GLW, Ya mean to tell us Rocky weighs over 20 pounds!! Them there raisons are gonna look like dried prunes fer "Cripes Sake" !! Ed, I got some of the venision and tators and man they was good!. Think I'll get some of that sweet tator pie to top it off. Wait a dang minute, Who ate all the pie?? UHH UHHG!! What The .H...?? Nothing left but a.......raison!  A DADGUM RAISON!! GET MY GUN!! That fur bearin' varmint Rocky is gonna be on the menu for lunch!! There he is!! On top of the ceiling fan, with tator pie all over his furry face!! CRASH!! BLAM!! BANG!! I just hit the switch and turned on the fan and HAHA!! Ya oughta see that maingey Rocky runnin', .......Wait, he turned around and is runnin' back, and he's running towards me!!!!  SHIET!!!!!! AIIIEEEEE!!!Feet don't fail me now!!!

You fellars see that?!? I'm not sure what it was but it sure broke the danged speed limit not to mention sound barrier! And I never heard such a scream! Not from a wild cat in heat, screech owl or even a woman for that matter! And what's all that on the ceil'n fan? Kinda looks like fur and sweet tater pie! Oh well, Libby will get it clean.

Tonight's supper is:

Wild hog baby back ribs, cheesy augrautin taters, a chefs salad, tossed, not stirred, and sweet peas w/pearl onions! For dessert, a double German layer cake with Moose Tracks ice cream!

Anyone seen WQSS around lately?

Dang Ed, it's like you know me in another life!  Thats some of my favorite chow, especially the pearl onoins and German cake!!!YUM!!!

Not sure what that scream was but it sure brought in the coyotes so pull up a chair Ed and help me pick of some of these yotes from the back porch!  Ummm, see that mason jar next to the chair, help yerself to it, it will help steady yer aim!! LOL!!!!

That was a close one fellas, I lost Rocky when I ran through the Lifer's Lodge! He stopped when he saw a freshly made Pecan pie! I heard some commotion, but I wasn't gonna wait around to see the "carnage". Whew! I could use a brewksy, and a rest in the rocking chair. I think it's time to decorate for Christmas around here. What do you all think?  Maybe a light show that can be seen from space! Course we would have to "tap" into some extra electricity. HMMM? I know, while Rocky keeps the Lifers busy I'll sneak back and run a 220 line off of their power and string it back here! They will never notice, ya think? Live Dangerously!!! 

Paul, I sent ya a PM Cuz!

Mike Gessner Life Member NAHC NRA Camo Coalition of Georgia

Well I guess if we are gonna have a space age light show I can't think of any better folks to fund it than the lifers! Ha ha!!  Ummm?  We got any licensed electricians in here? LOL!!!!

Mikey, pm back atcha!

Dang!! Miss Pam we're gonna have ta  fix ya up a special barstool! One that won't tip over and has a seatbelt and airbags just in case!!! My gosh gal, I hope ya get ta feeling better. Hope the doc's in Springfield will find the problem. I'll keep my fingers crossed and say a prayer for ya.

Ed, ya Grizzled old rascal I sent ya a package Saturday. Let me know when you get it cuz. Drinks on me and I think I'll fire up the outside grill and BBQ some yardbird and brats for the patrons. Tator salad, baked beans and garlic bread on the side. We gotta finish decorating for Christmas too. Ed's massive tree will require 1000's of lights!!! I'm gonna work on the outside lights, but first I gotta fix the hole in roof "somebody" caused bringing (crane lifting) in the tree.By the way "somebody", the pool table is somewhere under the tree!!

GLW, Rocky has built a nest in the tree, check that a "condo". He hasn't figured out the plumbing issue yet. How do I know? One word, .........Raisons!!! That fur bearing varmint is on my list. It ain't my Christmas list. :-)  Mikey

Well I got the roof patched up where ":somebody" crane lifted the Christmas tree in. I hooked my truck up with a chain and drug the pool table out from under it. Geez!! I've strung some lighted garland around the the porch railing and have lights on the roof and eaves of the lodge. There's a Big Santa out there with Rudolph and some cool looking spiral trees. The best part is the Nativity scene. All done up with white lights, Joseph, Mary, and the Christ child surrounded by the adoring Wisemen. I tell ya, it brings a smile to my face to look upon it.

Glad ya got a laugh out of the special barstool Miss Pam :-) Hope things will look up for ya gal. In the meantime, we'll use your new "customized" barstool to wheel ya out to look at the Nativity scene out in front of the lodge. When you look upon it, you know "hope" is looking back at you . :-)

OKAY!! Spiked eggnog (rum) and summer sausage,cheese,crackers and cookies for the patrons. Ya'll get in here and dig in to the food and help with the decorating!! GLW, Do something with that Critter Rocky!!!! He';s trying to add a swimming pool to his Condo in our tree!!!

Swimming pool? Well, look at it this way...with all them lights were gonna have to put on that danged huge tree it might be nice to have a fire pond nearby! LOL!!!!! 

lets put some skylights in that new hole in the roof, whadda ya say?

Hey Pamela, does that barstool have a "Hemi"? LOL!!!!!!

You refer to your hubby as "DH" what does that mean if you don't mind me asking?

Hey Everyone!!

Wow looks very nice in here - good job sprucing up the place Pam =)

Rocky my sweetie pie, good to see you again - what's that? You want us to put up a Christmas tree, but make it an oak so you can eat the acorns????  But Rocky there's already a tree up!

Ok g8rhed can you and Griz go out and cut down a Big Ole' Oak tree and put it right close to the fireplace so's Pam and I can decorate it?  So we'll have two Christmas trees in the lodge this year!

Won't that be original? An Oak Tree Christmas Tree just for Rocky.....

No Bruno you cannot mark this Christmas tree - and none of you other fellas either - especially Big Dawg.....no where is that rascal Big Dawg anyhow???

Very good to be back here and see your grinnin' faces (couldn't post for awhile-it was too darn slow

- Say Mo how's the Miss with her little bun in the oven doing?

Now who'd be having some scrambled eggs and some Bloody Mary's this AM?  aHH SO GOOD TO BE BACK!

Kimmy!!!!

So good to see you back on here my dear. 

The better half is doing well.  The bun is growing bigger and bigger.  We'll find out early next month what the sex is.  We're keeping our fingers crossed for a baby girl.  Course, she'll turn out to be a tomboy with the two older brothers.

Now it's not morning time, but I'll take one of those bloody mary's and give me an extra shot of tobassco please.

Everybody ready for the holidays?  I'm still doing "last of the minute" shopping!

Well, this is the first time I've seen two styles of X-mas trees in the same room! But, if it will keep Rocky from acting up (doubtful) I'm all for it!

Mickey, got the decal today bro, looks great! Thank you!

Everyone be safe and give your loved ones some extra special attention.

Have a Merry Christmas and God Bless all the great friendships we have made here on thee ole BB!

Paul

Glad to see all the old faces coming in for a round of Christmas cheer. A round for the house on me! The lodge is looking good, and I can't figure out which tree Rocky likes best? Aww well, I'll leave him a big bowl of mixed nuts for Christmas. I hope everyone has a Great Christmas!!

Paul glad ya like the decal bro! I hope our ole buddy Ed comes in for a round. That rascal has been layin' low round here ever since the big tree got here. Think I'll light a big fire in the fireplace and find a comfy spot to sit with my drink and reflect for awhile.

            Remember the reason for the Season, Merry Christmas !!

                    Your Rebel Club brother from Georgia, Mikey

...anyways......

We only get down to the good ole Lukas Liquor Superstore a few times a year but we always have a good time there. They know that the way to sell that stuff is to let people try it........

Last time we went in they had a representative of a Brazilian company peddling his rum. He had a little table set up and was making up little samples for everone that came in. We had come in to stock up on scotch for the holidays but left with a bottle of Brazilian rum too. Tastes like a cross between a rum and a taquila. I think he said it was made out of sugar cane.

Lukas Liqure!  That's where the adults go to play when the little kiddies are at Chucky Cheese.  Well, I guess you have to be from around here to understand that.  The two buildings share a wall.  When I've had enough of the chaos at CC, I go to Lukas.  Saturdays are the best with the free samples.  Yep, momma has to drive daddy and the kids home after that.

What do ya say MO! Long time pard. Glad ya stopped in. Especially after going to CC's! Speaking of food, I've got supper ready so anytime y'all get them hunger pangs, grab your platter, some silver and commence to dig'n in! The bar is open from here on out to the new year!!! Here's what's for supper:

Venison steak in sherry sauce, fried taters w/saute'ed onions and melted cheese poured over top, fried skillet corn, cornbread and/or yeast dinner rolls. For dessert, a black walnut cake.

Steak recipe:

1/2 cup sherry

3 Tbsp butter

salt & pepper

1 Tbsp chopped parsley

1 Tbsp chopped chives

1 Tbsp quince or currant jelly

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp sugar

Trim excess fat from steaks. Sprinkle salt, pepper and sugar on steak. Saute' steaks in 10 in. pan over med heat, in hot butter about 3 or 4 min on each side until med rare or well done. Remove from heat and place on warm plate. Pour off fat. Deglaze pan w/sherry. Pour over steaks and serve.

Well, I gotta run w/my brew. I've gotta go feed the horse's! If y'all hear ""Hi Yoh silver, AWAY!!!" pay no never mind. Just send Tonto after me and I'll return as quick as the wind or as fast as Rocky in a tornado!!

"When I've had enough of the chaos at CC, I go to Lukas."

...so THAT'S why the walls were moving....

Glad you liked it G8. Sorry you had to eat "soft" food, lol. Poor thing. I felt sorry for you so I fixed up another batch o' goodies!

For tonights supper, we're haven-

Smoked wild boar w/stuffed portabella mushrooms and garlic mashed taters, sugar snap peas w/baby carrots and a chef salad and yeast rolls. For dessert, I fixed banana cream pie and a chocolate pudding cake.

Here's the recipe for the stuffed portabella's:

1 cup chopped onion

1 10oz. package chopped, frozen spinach, thawed & squeeze dry

4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled ( about 3/4 cup)

4 oz. cream cheese, room temp.

1/4 tsp dried, crushed red pepper

mushroom caps about 1 1/2 in. in diameter

Preheat oven 375. Cook bacon until crisp on stove top. Crumble bacon when done. Save about 1/4 cup plus 2 tsp of drip'ns. Heat 2 tsp of bacon fat over med heat. Add onion & saut'e until tender. Put in med bowl and cool. Mix in bacon, spinach, feta, cream cheese and red pepper. Season w/salt and pepper to taste.

Line 2 large bake'n sheets w/foil. take mushrooms and reserved 1/4 cup bacon fat in large bowl to coat. Sprinkle mushrooms w/salt & pepper. Place mushrooms round side down on bake'n sheet. Bake mushrooms until centers fill w/liquid (approx 25 min.) Turn mushrooms over. Bake until brown & liquid evaporates. (about 29 min. again)

Turn mushrooms over again. Spoon 1 heap'n tsp of mixture into mushroom cavity. Bake at 375 for about 10 min. Let cool a little then enjoy!

I don't know about the rest of you but after all the chef'n I've done, I aquired a mighty thirst! I'm grab'n a couple cold frosty ones and head'n for the back porch to watch the sun set and the birds go to bed. Catch y'all later.

Grizzly - put your feet up here on the ottoman and put your head back and drink this ice cold beer.

Hey all - I just posted bale for Grizzly and brought him back from the Federal Pen. holding station....boy it was rough - they were just getting ready to serve steak and lobster and champagne' to everyone at the Pen.  THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH OUR GOVERNMENT!

Sounds like a new movie "All the President's Tree!"  Grizzly what provoked you to such a stunt? Oh you did it for Rocky - well I never heard of such a sweet jesture....and Rocky is brought to tears by your kindness.

Shots of Bailey's Irish Cream round the house and a toast to Grizzly for his adventure of cutting the Big azz tree down off the President's lawn  =)

Now let's see - lets have some rawhack and some fresh shucked oysters - we'll start bringing in the New Year early today.....later on G8RHED and I are gonna' cook up some black eyed peas, cornbread, and some turnip greens and pork.  First let me open myself a Guiness.

Front door squeaks open.

{{Sniff.....Sniff....Snifff}}  Do I smell a Guiness? 

Hey Kimmy dear, you got an extra one somewhere.  I could sure go for one of those.  Now what was all this nonsence bout Grizzly being arrested for chopping wood?  I sure hope it was all a big misunderstandn'.  At least we got some left overs.

Kimbob, I sure do thank you for put'n up my bail! And for put'n up with me, hehe! I owe ya! And just in time for New Years!!

Yeah Mo, I kinda, sorta cut down the Prez's Christmas tree. Shoot, I didn't think he'd miss it! His ole lady musta said sum'n bout no tree cover'n her present. It was only a tiny little box anyway! Why would they want such a huge tree for that!?

Well folks, the bars open so belly up and get ready for New Years! We have all the bells and whistles for tonight. Even got the granddaddy clock set to ring al lang syn or however you say it! I'm head'n for the lazyboy and put my feet up on the footstool Kimbob let me use along with the brewsky! Wake me before midnight guys!!

 Silence cuts through the night, the gentel breeze whispering down off the mouutain is the only sound one can hear...the stars appear so close that you can almost touch them...the moon, now heading for it's dieing turn, is bright lighting the paths, known only by a few, in a fuzzy milky glow...through this eerie glow comes the handsom stranger. without a sound, like a cat he moves through the heavy wooden door and makes his way to the long polished slab of wood were so many folks have stood and wondered at the mistery of this man...he moves with the ease of long memories to the back of the bar, reaches below finds the hinden stash of cigars draws out two and then looks for a bottle of "Wild Root Brandy" he see several were there had only been one..as he selects one from the back he thinks to himself "Ed, you ol' chicken checker, you are my friend" he smiles as he looks around and makes his departure through the back door and heads to his spot in the woods...as the ghost of his 3 legged dog joins him, he fades into the night like a shadowy spirit.

Hey all just passin by. Thought I'd stop in fer a shorty. C rocky is still around and libby's back. Cool tree loft  no pun intened. Hedin back to the deep-freeze.

 Place still lookin great.

As time passes, one may wonder; what have I done?, who am I?, and what could I have done better?..is life what we make of it? or is it a predestined plan set in motion millions, yet billions, of years ago?  what is reality and what is imagination?  are we supposed to know or even try and figure it out?  I don't often ponder these points and when I do, I take solice in the night...for the night is my friend. In darkness lies the unknown and this is what most fear, not I, I find it interesting and welcoming, calling me, wispering my name, begging me to investigate the shadows...as do I find all things in nature interesting...I feel the caresses of of the wind, and the cleansing of the rain and snow. I smell life in the soil and hear the heart beat of the world...these things I find in the night amongst the darkness and the shadows hidden away from the ravages and riotious doings of man...so I go tonight into the darkness, to do as my forefathers did from the brging of time, and burn the leaves to carry prayers upon the smoke and make offerings to the moon, sun, wind and soil so that my soul will be complete...to my friends; I bid you this advise "listen to the night" for she has many things to say and so few that will hear her...

 from a brotherhood long forgotten,

Two Tales.

Wow! Look at this place. It's a virtual ghost town! Surprised the town board hasn't boarded up the joint! I'll just grab the key from under the mat and have a sneak peek at what the innerds look like. As I open the creaking door, bats come flying out, the mice go run'n helter skelter and the cobwebs and spiderwebs sway with the breeze from the open door! I head straight for Libby's closet. After I dust her off, I put in some fresh batteries and off she goes to the kitchen. I dust and polish the bar and.........................."What in the H E double hockey sticks is goin on in the kitchen! Pots and pans fly'n ever where! LIBBY! Have you gone nuts?! Actually she has! She's loosing her elbow bolts and her fingers are coming off! Better get the oil can and craftsmans tools out. After a quick fix on Libby, she's hum'n right along! This joint will be up a run' in short order! Now that the place is ready for customers again, I reckon I'll put up a flashy sign out front that declares this place open.......................................

"I declare that this here joint is open for business once again! So drag your sorry azz's back in here! The food is great, the drink plentiful, and the pole girls are back! So take off your shoes and pull up a stump! It's go'in to be a wild ride!!! Oh yeah! The drinks are on the house for this here re-opener!"

There; that ought to do it! If'n someone can't read a 40 ft x 40 ft flashy sign, they need bigger glass's! I'll just step behind the bar, put the apron on and Libby the Liberal back in the closet and wait fer someone to come stroll'n in! I better fill the hume.......the humm........hughe..................the blasted cigar box back up before TT's comes in. The wildroot is stocked up also! Oops! Better get the grub and the silver on the table before everone comes a stroll'n in! Man that smells good! Think I'll grab me a platter of biscuit n gravy, wild boar sausage, grits, mater and home fries, bacon, eggs over easy and Texas toast with marmalade! After a meal like this, I won't be able to eat for........................at least another hour!

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In the light of the nearly full moon, the quite old building stood casting it's shadow right to the edges of blackness. The path leading to the once grand doors is choaked and littered with dead and dying weeds...the old rocking chair upon the wide poarch, shows the year of neglect with it's tattered tapastry hanging in shreds...dry leaves dance in the slight breeze like fairies on a moonbeam...that heavy oaken door stands slightly ajar...tempting those who venture near to enter but yet forbidding and cold, making one hesitate...swinging the door wide one sees the vast open room where voices full of cheer and laughter once rang out,,,the glow of the moon shining through the dirty smoke stained glass of the sky light gives the room an errie presence..cold now is the masive hearth that not long ago brought forth warmth and security...silently the shadows move to a fro across the hard plane of the floor..yet echo each step you take, what ghosts walk these floors? One could imagine that they are skirting the ragged rim of reality once inside...It's hard to believe that just short of a year could make a place feel so alone and forgotten...Fairwell my old friend it is better I remember you in the light of day....

TT