Sunday Brunch @ Historic Anchuca

I was invited to a Sunday brunch today by a friend that I used to work with at the Corps of Engineers. It was so delightful to see her again and we had a lot of catching up to do while we enjoyed our meal together.   


Anchuca is a Choctaw Indian word meaning "happy home," and is one of the most significant antebellum homes and the first historical Bed & Breakfasts in my hometown of Vicksburg, MS.

A Greek-Revival mansion that was built in 1830 by J. W. Mauldin and was standing during the Civil War and was converted into a make-shift hospital and said that some of the men who suffered and died there are stilling hanging around.

Anchuca

Built in three stages from 1830 to 1855, this Greek Revival style mansion was originally built by J. W. Mauldin and sold to Victor Wilson in 1840.  Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Anchuca was Vicksburg's first antebellum residence to open as a tour home.

The Carriage House

Walking to the back entrance of Cafe Anchuca.  

Love the hand-made brick walkway.

The owner, Tom Pharr, greeted me in the courtyard.

The bathroom door!

Some pictures I took while waiting for my friend to arrive.   

Owners bobtail cat relaxing in the courtyard. 

My friend, Mary Louise Nosser, who's retired now, works part time at Anchuca and wears an antebellum gown while greeting the tourists off the American Queen, America, American Eagle and Queen of Mississippi riverboats and/or guests.  She has also been a tour guide for the Vicksburg National Military Park. 

A lovely couple from Dallas, TX, staying at Anchuca, took our picture together.

Soothing sounds from the courtyard fountain to enjoy!

Farmers Market Tomatoes!

This morning I made it to the Vicksburg Farmers Market to get some homegrown tomatoes.  I have been wanting a tomato sandwich so bad and pigged out eating two!

Getting ready to get out of my truck to buy some tomatoes.

This will hold me for awhile and make a lot of tomato sandwiches!

#jRAWK & Fishselfieinc

 

Scotty Rude's son, jrawk, caught his fish on a new Zebco pole that he won at the Cortland Youth Bureau recently.  Scotty is a father of 3 and an entrepreneur, singer, comedian and co-founder of fishselfieinc t-shirts of Freeville, NY.  

You can check out his site at http://fishselfieinc.com  This is a pretty neat t-shirt!  

Congratulations to jrawk in our great wild and wonderful outdoors. #happyfishing   #fishselfieinc   #jrawk

Watch Your Step

They are out and about!

Josh Gargis of Hattisburg, MS, took these pictures of snakes recently in our great wild outdoors!  Watch your step!

Fishing Trip With Dad

Yesterday, Rich Gaskins took his daughter, Aspen, on a fishing trip and she ended up out fishing him but said he couldn't be prouder of her.  She even put the leeches on her own hook.  My congrats to Aspen! That's the way to go in our great wild outdoors!

Alligator Killed During A Closed Season

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement division agents have cited a 49-year old Sunset man for allegedly killing an alligator during a closed season.

The department said in a news release, agents cited Kenneth Acreneaux for taking or possessing an alligator during a closed season and intentional concealment of illegally taken wildlife.

The agency says agents responded to an anonymous complaint against Arceneaux.  Agents showed up at Arceneaux's home on June 10 and learned that Arceneaux had harvested a six foot alligator in Cameron Parish earlier that morning.  The alligator season for Cameron Parish doesn't open until the first Wednesday in September.

How To Shoot Quick & Accurate W/Backpack

Published on Jun 3, 2016

Ron's demonstrates how to work with a backpack to establish quick and accurate shooting positions while hunting whitetails, mule deer pronghorns, elk, coyotes and more. With the right technique and practice, you should be able to get into position in less than 5 seconds for precise shot placement waaaaay out there.

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Hudson's Fishing Excitement

Dad took this picture of his son, Hudson, recently and the excitement over catching this bluegill fish in our great wild outdoors!  

Another picture of Hudson with his first flathead catfish and was just over 2 years old according to his Dad.  Looks like we got a young fisherman on our hands.  Way to go, Hudson!  So proud of you!

A Deer Attack!

Mentor-On-The-Lake ~ An Ohio woman says she feels like a "prisoner" because a deer has been attacking her near her home.

Cindy Frost says she's called police about the doe and asked for assistance in walking her dogs near her suburban Cleveland home.  

Frost says the deer charged her last week while she was taking her dogs out.  She says she had to fight the doe off with a dog leash and her fist, and tried to zigzag back and forth.  Frosts says the deer slipped on the black top allowing her to safely return inside.  She says the deer then circled her home.

Happy 16th Wedding Anniversary

Wishing my youngest daughter, Marian Suzanne (Suzi) and son-in-law, Dennis, a very Happy 16th Wedding Anniversary today.  

They were married at the Chapel At Cedar Grove and stayed overnight at Cedar Grove Mansion Inn in Vicksburg, MS.  Later they flew to Spain and took a Mediterranean Cruise for their honeymoon.  

Suzi and Dennis live in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and he works for the FAA in Washington, DC.  They have given me two beautiful granddaughters, Emma 8-years-old and Kate 3-years-old. I love you all so very much!

From Water To Pan

David Martin's daughter, Natalie Lynn, showing off the bream she caught recently! 

The bream was cooked later for the family to enjoy in Sandy Hook, MS. My congrats to Natalie in our great outdoors!  So proud of you!

Give a kid a fish and they will eat for a day...teach them to fish and they will eat fish for life!

Happy 22nd Birthday To Ethan!

My Grandson, (Michael "Ethan" Ramson Kelly) when he was a little boy playing in the wild flowers.  I told him to go fall in the flowers and this is what I got. 

He is 22 years old today and has been in the Air Force since 2012 to present. 

I'm so proud of him serving our country and wishing him a very Happy Birthday!  Gran Gran loves and misses you so much!

Picture of Ethan at his going into the Air Force Party.  He reported for basic training in San Antonio, TX, at Lackland Air Force Base on October 2, 2012.  He was stationed overseas for a time but back in the States at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  

Parker's First Bear Kill

Parker Clements, who is only 12 years old, shot and killed his first Alberta Bear recently with Mike's Outfitting of Alberta, Canada. Mike's Outfitting Ltd., is an Alberta big game hunting outfit own by Mike Ukrainetz and his wife, Jen.  

They offer Alberta mule deer hunts, black bear hunts, moose hunts, whitetail deer hunts and elk hunts in northern Alberta Canada. They are avid bow hunters and also guide several of the hunts along with some of the best hunting guides available.  Check them out!

I'm so proud of Parker in his accomplishments with his first bear kill in our great wild outdoors.  My congrats on a job well done!  Awesomeness!

It Pays To Practice

Published on May 20, 2016

Ron Spomer demonstrates the tactical advantage of stalking down erosion channels in the West to get the drop on pronghorn, mule deer, whitetail -- even elk. Practice makes perfect.

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Hope's Wild Pig

Brock Rhodes wife, Hope, of Edinburg, MS, killed another wild pig recently. He is so proud of his wife's accomplishments in eradicating these nasty ole pigs in our great wild outdoors.  My congrats to her as well! Way to go girl and shoot them all!

A Wedding Anniversary & Historic Tour

I was so happy yesterday to finally see my first cousin Becky from Alabama after 65 years and to also meet her husband, Larry.  It has been such a long time and they decided to come to Vicksburg for their 49th Wedding Anniversary and tour our historic civil war town.  They are shown above at the Vicksburg Riverfront Murals that is a must see while here.  

Afterwards, we went to eat on the rooftop at 10 South in downtown Vicksburg where you can see the Yazoo Diversion Canal, Lake Centennial and the mighty Mississippi River in the background and the bridges.  The Grand American Queen was in town for half-a-day but they missed her.  It is a great place to take pictures of sunsets as well.  You can barely make out the Mississippi River in the background because the tarp was in place and was raining. Otherwise, it is an opened enclosure.

Sharing a view from 10 South Rooftop taken last week when the Queen of the Mississippi and the Grand American Queen were in town with their passengers touring.  You can see the Vicksburg Riverfront Murals on the flood wall and also Children's Art Park at Catfish Row. 

The rain finally stopped and took pictures at the Mississippi Welcome Center with I-20 and old Hwy 80 bridges in the background.  

Cannons with American and Confederate flags down in front of the building.

Another shot of the bridges!

My first cousin, Becky and myself together again after 65 years.

Standing on the porch looking at the Mighty Mississippi.

A cannon at the Navy Circle adjacent to the Mississippi Welcome Center.

Today is their 49th Wedding Anniversary and they will be touring our historic town and the Vicksburg National Military Park.  My congratulations and wishing you both a very Happy 49th Anniversary and enjoy your stay!

They Are Out Folks!

Alicia Battise's husband killed this 6' rattle snake with over 19 rattles in Perkinston, Mississippi recently. 

He's about big around as he is long!

Grow them big in Mississippi!

All By Herself!

Wendy Welch Smith's daughter is so excited she caught a fish.  She is even more excited that she did it all by herself with no help from her daddy.  What a big girl she is!  Wishing my congrats to this little girl in our great Mississippi outdoors!

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