In mid-April I planted my first batch of onion sets that will grow into scallions that will eventually wind up in one of my great salads .
I will continue to plant batches of around 50 sets every 2 weeks throughout the summer so I will have a continuous crop into the Fall.
Onion sets can be […]

A couple of days after my last ride to the Hosie, I decided to take a ride to the three dams above Jessup. Since it was a weekday, I figured I would have the mountain to myself, free of the ATV’s that take over the trails on the weekends.
I started from my house, and […]

After my first ride of the season ended prematurely due to a flat tire, I decided to give it another try to reach the Hosie the next day. But this time, it would a solo ride, as Mike had to work that day.
Instead of driving my car to Archibald as before, I rode from my […]

Every  2 seconds someone needs a blood transfusion…                        
Yet fewer than 5 % of the people who are able to give blood actually do so - and most of them give only once a year.  
Did you know you can safely donate every 56 days - or as many as 6 times a year? I have been […]

Had a very nice day on my fishing trip to the lake yesterday. Pretty day, Sunny, with a light breeze. I hooked up my first pole with a nice fat night walker, a bobber suspended about 4 feet above the hook, walked out on to the dock and cast to my left about 18 feet […]

Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths. ~Author Unknown
Hope to have the line in the Water this afternoon, Some nice Fresh Wiggly Night Walkers , A few new types of artificial Worms, My lucky Fishing Hat and I am just about ready […]

I was really looking forward to the first ride of the season. After a miserable Winter and very cold Spring thus far, this Sunday promised to have great weather. As it turned out, the weather was great; sunny and mild.
Mike and I decided on a moderate ride up to the Hosie Reservoir, situated behind the […]

Saturday morning I got up early, put on my long johns, dressed quietly, made my lunch, grabbed the dog, slipped quietly into the garage to hook the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. There was snow mixed with the rain, and the wind was blowing 50 mph.

Every year, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission stocks trout in thousands of stream miles and dozens of lakes, in spring, fall and winter. Interested anglers and other citizens often arrive to help or watch individual stockings. The safety of all in attendance often becomes a significant concern, as does the effective stocking of the […]

My biggest worry is that my wife (when I’m dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it. ~Koos Brandt