Rascal Flatts Get Camo Mic
6 Comments Published by David Blanton on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 3:10 PM.
What Easter Means to Me
17 Comments Published by David Blanton on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 10:06 AM.
For me, Easter is the most important holiday. It signifies that my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ defeated death and arose from the grave, victorious over all things, including sin.
After being crucified on the cross at Calvary by Roman soldiers, Jesus is Alive!
And He is as alive today as he was when he was born to the virgin Mary.
In Jesus’ resurrection I find hope and comfort that sustains me as I travel through life.
After Jesus claimed victory over death, He spent several weeks teaching His disciples about life and promised that when He ascended into Heaven to be along side His Heavenly Father, He would leave a gift that would comfort and guide us and that would be The Holy Spirit.
It is The Holy Spirit that protects, comforts, guides, heals and strengthens us through our trials here in this life BUT, more importantly, it is The Holy Spirit that can change our heart and desires if we ask Him!
Now that’s HOPE!
Happy Resurrection Sunday!
After being crucified on the cross at Calvary by Roman soldiers, Jesus is Alive!
And He is as alive today as he was when he was born to the virgin Mary.
In Jesus’ resurrection I find hope and comfort that sustains me as I travel through life.
After Jesus claimed victory over death, He spent several weeks teaching His disciples about life and promised that when He ascended into Heaven to be along side His Heavenly Father, He would leave a gift that would comfort and guide us and that would be The Holy Spirit.
It is The Holy Spirit that protects, comforts, guides, heals and strengthens us through our trials here in this life BUT, more importantly, it is The Holy Spirit that can change our heart and desires if we ask Him!
Now that’s HOPE!
Happy Resurrection Sunday!
The Crazy Hunt Gets Worse!
6 Comments Published by David Blanton on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 9:47 AM.
Trying figure out who I was going to scam into telling Bill about “his” camera going for a swim was really starting to work on me.
“How could we be so careless?” I thought.
Bill’s a great guy but he’s not much into flushing that kind of money down the creek. And on top of all that, Dan and I don’t even have the camera to turn in for insurance.
Sure we’ve had our share of normal accidents over the years of hunting and travel...but never a BRAND NEW camera.
“Hey, maybe I could...Errgg! Errgg! Errgg!
What?
Oh, the alarm clock.
Man, I’ve never been so happy to wake up in my life!
Whew! The good news is it’s April Fools Day. Maybe I can pull a prank on someone.
Sorry.
“How could we be so careless?” I thought.
Bill’s a great guy but he’s not much into flushing that kind of money down the creek. And on top of all that, Dan and I don’t even have the camera to turn in for insurance.
Sure we’ve had our share of normal accidents over the years of hunting and travel...but never a BRAND NEW camera.
“Hey, maybe I could...Errgg! Errgg! Errgg!
What?
Oh, the alarm clock.
Man, I’ve never been so happy to wake up in my life!
Whew! The good news is it’s April Fools Day. Maybe I can pull a prank on someone.
Sorry.
If you’ve been watching the Weather Channel like I always do (except during March Madness, college football, 24, Price is Right, Green Acres or General Hospital) then you know how much rain we’ve been getting around here! Unreal!
As a matter of fact, as I drove to the turkey woods this morning for an April Fools encounter with a longbeard we’ve named “Screamer”, I heard on the radio that we had received almost 12” of rain during the month of March.
Well, at daylight Dan Johnson and I found ourselves positioned on a high hardwood ridge waiting for Screamer’s first gobble. Just like clockwork, he sounded off.
Problem #1: He’s roosted across the creek. Normally not a problem, but this morning it could be renamed Little Colorado River.
Problem #2: We had no waders.
Not to fear, Johnson and I hurried down the creek where we remembered a big ol’ tree that spanned the water.
Problem #3: Only the top 3” inches of the tree were visible above the raging rapids. And, being a year older since the last time we crossed, the tree wasn’t nearly as sturdy.
Problem #4: Screamer would not shut up.
We knew better but turkey fever had its grasp on both of us. This highly questionable crossing would be no match for our desire to pummel Screamer upside the head with a load of #5’s.
I headed out first and the soaked bark was way slicker, less sturdy, than I had suspected. Focused on getting myself across the creek I didn’t even notice that Dan had already committed himself as well.
Problem #5: The water was cold!
Problem #6: The water was deep!
Before we knew it, we were taking the scenic route through Joe Buck bottom. I managed to hang on to the Benelli but when I came up for air, all I could see was Dan holding the $3500 tripod above his head.
Problem #7: There was no longer a $13,000 camera attached to it.
Problem #8: The insurance company says we must produce the damaged goods before a claim can be filed.
So if anyone reading this in West Georgia/East Alabama/North Florida comes across a high grade, professional, broadcast quality video camera please let us know.
Problem #9: Somebody has to tell Bill.
As a matter of fact, as I drove to the turkey woods this morning for an April Fools encounter with a longbeard we’ve named “Screamer”, I heard on the radio that we had received almost 12” of rain during the month of March.
Well, at daylight Dan Johnson and I found ourselves positioned on a high hardwood ridge waiting for Screamer’s first gobble. Just like clockwork, he sounded off.
Problem #1: He’s roosted across the creek. Normally not a problem, but this morning it could be renamed Little Colorado River.
Problem #2: We had no waders.
Not to fear, Johnson and I hurried down the creek where we remembered a big ol’ tree that spanned the water.
Problem #3: Only the top 3” inches of the tree were visible above the raging rapids. And, being a year older since the last time we crossed, the tree wasn’t nearly as sturdy.
Problem #4: Screamer would not shut up.
We knew better but turkey fever had its grasp on both of us. This highly questionable crossing would be no match for our desire to pummel Screamer upside the head with a load of #5’s.
I headed out first and the soaked bark was way slicker, less sturdy, than I had suspected. Focused on getting myself across the creek I didn’t even notice that Dan had already committed himself as well.
Problem #5: The water was cold!
Problem #6: The water was deep!
Before we knew it, we were taking the scenic route through Joe Buck bottom. I managed to hang on to the Benelli but when I came up for air, all I could see was Dan holding the $3500 tripod above his head.
Problem #7: There was no longer a $13,000 camera attached to it.
Problem #8: The insurance company says we must produce the damaged goods before a claim can be filed.
So if anyone reading this in West Georgia/East Alabama/North Florida comes across a high grade, professional, broadcast quality video camera please let us know.
Problem #9: Somebody has to tell Bill.
