Vicksburg Youth On The Hunt

Landon Morgan, 6, shot his first deer on December 21 in Bovina.  He shot the spike deer with a 6.8 Encore contender rifle from a distance of 80 yards.  Landon is the son of Jason and Paige Morgan.  

What a proud little boy!  My congrats to Landon on his first deer in our great wild outdoors!

It's My Birthday Today!

I received this pretty wildlife Birthday Card from my deer classmate, Kay, who lives in California and wanted to share it with you on my special day!  It says ~ 

What do you know?  

Another birthday is here... 

What else can we say but,

Oh deer, oh deer, oh deer!"  

The name of the picture on the card is named, "Deer and Pines" by Joe Hautman.  Joseph Hautman was born into a family of artists and was instilled early with a love of nature.  He studied art at the University of Minnesota, but switched to physics and eventually received a doctorate in theoretical physics from the University of Michigan.  Well into a career in research, Joe was encouraged by two of his brothers, who are wildlife artists, to go back to his early interest in painting.  He decided to compete in the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp competition and, after winning, retired from his scientific career to paint full time.  His richly detailed and impeccably accurate wildlife paintings are a meld of his scientific mind with his creative and artistic skills.  (Leanin' Tree)

Looking back to 1941 first...

Liberty ships * Network TV commercial - Bulova Watch Co. paid $9 * Organ at a baseball stadium (Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field) * Polyurethanes and polyester fiber * FM radio station in U.S. - Nashville, TN * Cheerios * Underwater photography * Penicillin treatment.

Year In Review

Revenue Act of 1941 sharply raised taxes * Robin Moor was first U.S. ship to be sunk by a U-boat * FDR named "Four Freedoms" (freedom of speech, of worship, from want and from fear) * British navy sank the Bismarck * War rationing began * Winston Churchill became first Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress * U.S. declared war on Japan * Bob Hope made his first radio broadcast from a military base -- "Thanks for the memories" * Germany attacked Russia in violation of pact * Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7; FDR called it "a day that will live in infamy."

Entertainment

Red Skelton began on radio:  "Bod bless" * Abbott and Costello starred in Buck Privates * Danny Kaye made his Broadway debut in Lady in the Dark * Superman was rated 4-F for x-ray vision * Carl Sandburg won Pulitzer Prize for Abraham Lincoln * Walt Disney's Dumbo released

Movies and Music

Top Tunes...Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered, I don't Want to Set the World on ;fire * Best Actor & Actress...Gary Cooper & Joan Fontaine * Top Movies...How Green Was My Valley (best), Citizen Kane, The Maltese Falcon, Suspicion

A Windy Blooming Day

While I was out yesterday running errands, I decided to go by the Louisiana Overlook to see if there was any river traffic and it looked like I had just missed this one going north.  I thought it was moving but was just sitting there and most likely waiting for grocery supplies, etc.

When I looked south towards the bridges a very dark cloud was forming.  In fact, we were under a tornado watch for the afternoon and evening but came through just fine.  

I was lucky to see a boat making it's way north as I pulled up and got out to take this picture of the "City of New Orleans" towboat.  It was not pushing barges...not sure what it was...but it looked like a working platform of some kind.

A scenic view of the City of New Orleans getting closer to the turn in the bend of the MS River.

I zoomed in to let you see how choppy the MS River was with the wind blowing so hard yesterday.      

It has been so unseasonably warm lately that the Japanese Magnolia trees are in bloom.  Yesterday it was 73 degrees in the middle of winter!  This house is located on Drummond Street, not far from our home.   

Also, our Japanese Magnolia tree in front of our home is putting out blooms. It's crazy weather for sure!

Tree Monkeys!

My great grandson, Ian, under his Mom's supervision, climbing up a ladder.

Smiling down at his Mom, Victoria Leigh.

His playmate cousin, Abby and Ian posing for a picture together in the tree. 

 Abby and Ian

I Want This Dog

Click on the word

DOG

Bigdogs's Buck

Dr. Walter E. Johnston, Jr., our doctor, took this very nice buck at Old River north of town on January 2, 2012.  He has had a very good hunting season! You can see how happy he is to have harvested this very nice buck after taking pictures of it in our great outdoors.  Our congrats to a great physician, an excellent hunter and an actor who plays "Big Mike" (a dance hall proprietor) in Gold In The Hills melodrama.  You go Dr. Johnston! 

Vicksburg Youth On The Hunt

Drake Douglas shot his second buck of the season - and second in less than a week - while hunting with his father, Shea, on New Year's Day at the family hunting camp in Scooba.  The 8-pointer was taken with a .270 rifle.  Drake's first buck was a 7-pointer that he shot on December 28 with the same rifle. 

My congrats to Drake on his two bucks in our great wild outdoors!   

Happy Birthday Kathy!

Today is my daughter, Kathleen Love Day "Kathy's" birthday and she is 46 years old.  Kathy is the only daughter out of my four daughters that love to hunt. Debra (with John) and Suzi (with me) have gone to the woods but have not picked up a gun to shoot a deer.

Here is a picture of Kathy taken down at Homewood Hunting Club in Claiborne County, when we were members.  I really enjoy hunting with Kathy and have great memories of all our hunts!

Wishing my daughter a beautiful kind of day that she deserves for being such a wonderful person.


Have a Wonderful Birthday Kathy!  Love you so much!  MOM  xxoo

An Old Cemetery Statue and A Camel

On  January 14, 2012, I met my sister and nephew at the Vicksburg Cedar Hill Cemetery to visit our brother/father's grave.  It was his birthday and he would have been 67 years old.  Before we left I took the picture above and did not know that I had captured a bird-in-flight until I downloaded it on my computer. Below, my nephew showed us the spot where "Douglas", the camel, headstone was in the cemetery.  I have heard about "Douglas" but did not know the actual place of the headstone. It so happened that my nephew helped put the marker in the ground to commemorate a "war hero" of the Civil War that was fought during the Siege of Vicksburg.    

Douglas 'the mascot' Camel

Post Number 2,000

Today, I’m proud to say that this post is number 2,000!  

I want to give a lot of credit to my mentor and good friend, Rex, over at Deer Camp Blog, also a native Mississippian, for encouraging/challenging me to keep blogging back in January 2007.  I started my blog in November 2006 and made only four posts and quickly loss interest.  I had a website at the time called, A Dixie Lady Deer Hunter and just recently made it into a blog.  Rex came by at that time and signed my guestbook.  I wrote him back and thanked him and realized he had a blog also.  He then made a point for me to keep my blog going and told me that I would be an inspiration to other lady hunters wanting to take up the sport.

Christmas Place Plantation and Hunting Club - September 17, 2011

It has indeed been a very rewarding experience blogging and I've met so many hunters, men and women alike.  Blogging has also served as an outlet for me since I am a Caregiver for my husband who has numerous health issues.  Now, I’m looking forward to reaching a new goal of 3,000 and making “new” blogging friends along the way.

 

My thanks to everyone taking the time to stop by for a visit to my site.  I really do appreciate you!