EARLY LIFE: Michaela Nelson was born on April 16, 1995 to Lance and Jacquelyn Nelson. She is the oldest of five children, all of whom are deeply …
The Disappearance of Michaela Nelson
The Disappearance of Michaela Nelson
Great Metal Albums of 1987: Dio- Dream Evil
After what many people thought was the flop of Dio’s third album, “Sacred Heart,” (I never thought it was), all eyes were on the band for their …
Great Metal Albums of 1987: Dio- Dream Evil
Great album. I do believe some sort of Dio/Rainbow ranking should be featured in an upcoming Metal Monday post. Stay tuned!
The Eve
*Could be my final post for a week or so, depending on how deer season plays out*
It’s the night before opening day of rifle season for deer. Today is much akin to Christmas Eve to a young child. I’ll go to bed tonight, struggle to get anything resembling sleep, and dream about the potential prize the deer gods may put in front of my stand tomorrow.
I have what I think is a solid game plan in the morning. I’ll be sitting in a manmade (by me) ground blind over an active scrape line. Although most of the bucks I captured on my cameras were during the night, I think I might be able to play the weather to my advantage. The forecast is calling for a decent amount of rain until daybreak or so, with another front scheduled to swing by at midday, giving me a six hour window for the deer to potentially come by to freshen up the scrapes or visit the acorn stands over where my dad will be sitting.
Speaking of Dad, he’ll be about 150 yards over my left shoulder. We’ll check in on the radios every couple of hours. It’s nice to break up the monotony of a long sit by finding out if he’s had any luck seeing deer. In fact, since we started using radios, I find the day flies by. The first few days we park it in our spots from daylight to dark. Checking in every so often makes it nice. I’m happy that he can still get up in there at 75 years old.
I haven’t had a full vacation since last deer season, a calendar year. The pandemic and the shortage of workers, combined with the difficulty of receiving supplies has made for a hectic year. I think the solitude of the woods is what I look forward to the most. I enjoy the moment the woods come to life at daybreak, the songbirds beginning their opening number, the squirrels chasing each other. Most importantly, there will be no people in my vicinity.
The ringing in of a new season rejuvenates me. There’s a little extra pep in my step these days. I believe every deer hunter probably feels the same way on the eve of the season. We all believe that this is the year. We just know that the big boy on the mountain will come cruising to us. If we didn’t think this way, why would we keep hunting?
Good luck to all deer hunters out there this season! Stay safe!
Arlington police searching for missing 16-year-old girl — Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
Arlington police are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl. Amber Hazeltine was last seen by her father at home around 1 a.m. Wednesday but when he woke up around 7 a.m., she was not there, according to police. It is unknown who Amber may be with, police said. In the past, she has reportedly been…
Arlington police searching for missing 16-year-old girl — Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
My Band, Blabpipe
Rob Halford Gives An Update On Richie Faulkner’s Current Health Status
I just reviewed and ranked all of the Judas Priest catalog within the past couple of weeks. Wishing Richie Faulkner a speedy recovery.
Me
People are dying
Burying loved ones
Going hungry
Anxious
Depressed
Accosted by the zip of what is today’s world
Accidents, fires, shootings
Claim the unexpected and innocent
Families shattered in a second
Lives never to be the same
A devastating diagnosis
The unimaginable task of living out a death sentance
The endgame already well understood
Shaming
Body shaming, gender shaming, orientation shaming, class shaming
Bullying
Sadness, Hopelessness, Suicide
But…….
What about me?
What about my needs?
My hardships?
Susie looked at me funny
My boss asked me to DO SOMETHING at work today
Isn’t it my right to be entitled?
To worry about what’s best for me?
I want to sit and play on social media at the office all day
I’ll collect my paycheck every week, though
Sure, I care about those other people
You know, the ones that are dying and stuff
But what about me?
Arancini -Risotto Balls
I keep running into these delicious recipes! This looks amazing!
Risotto is one of my favorite things to make, which is why this is one of my favorite Sicilian appetizers.
To make these Sicilian cheese-filled appetizers, you first have to make risotto, then use the risotto to make cheese-stuffed balls, then coat them with breadcrumbs and fry them.
It’s definitely a labor of love but they are absolutely worth it.
These are the perfect appetizer for the holidays or if you have left over risotto.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE RISOTTO
¼ cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
½ medium yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Salt and black pepper
1 cup arborio rice
⅓ cup white wine
2 cups chicken stock, warmed
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
FOR THE ARANCINI:
½ cup Mozzarella, shredded
½ cup Fontina cheese, shredded
⅓ cup…
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NFL says average game draws 16.4 million viewers, up 8 percent from last year — ProFootballTalk
The NFL keeps getting bigger and bigger!
NFL game viewership is up significantly from last year. The NFL released data through Week Nine that shows that the average NFL game this season has drawn 16.4 million viewers. That’s up 8 percent from last year. Viewership was down last year largely because more people were watching news coverage of the 2020 presidential election.…
NFL says average game draws 16.4 million viewers, up 8 percent from last year — ProFootballTalk
When I’m President 11-11-2021
Shut the front door
Instead of, “Shut the #@%& up!” Stupid.
Hump Day
The camel in the commercials made it somewhat funny for a second. Just a second. Besides, why are we so excited to get the week over with anyway? For that weekend that goes by in the blink of an eye? You want to know what I tell my people at the end of the week? “63 and a half hours and we get to see each other again.”
Getting the band back together
Whenever a group of people that haven’t seen each other or worked together in a while, we call them a band. When KISS reunited it the mid-nineties, THAT was getting the band back together.
Beat a dead horse
I suppose you’re a tough guy because you beat up a dead horse. Go punch at a live horse on the prairie. See if you don’t end up dead yourself.
Only game in town
Let’s suppose Wal-Mart build a 707,000 square foot supercenter in a town with 150 people. They would say they were the only game in town. This is most likely not true. Somewhere in town is probably a bridge game going on. Elsewhere, a highly competitive game of cornhole. Lots of games, even in a small town.
Skin in the game
When someone does not have a vested interest in what’s going on, they may use this ridiculous phrase. Please don’t.
Dog in the fight
Very similar to the one above. Can’t we leave the animals alone?
Whipped Owl 