Well
another week plus, has gone by, and their are things to report. It rained over
night, I have a physical, so can't eat breakfast. lets see if I can put something together this morning, I
have even printed off my notes, to work off of.
The big
new blind is shaping up to be comfy hiding hole. Dax brought the seats to his blind, and they are really, nice seats. The cushions came a couple days later.
Dax and I started plumbing for radiant heaters last Saturday, and he brought
along a couple, old cooking burners, to be installed, for the hunters to cook
on. I got then checked out and
mostly plumbed in.
Our
electrician, has got the power into Ralph's and Lyles blind. Ralph has got most, maybe all, the
decoys out. And some of them, he
has already move, and reset, a couple times. We have had and still have birds in the lake. As I was working out at the lake on
Tuesday, as everyday, it was hard
to keep your mind on what you were doing.
The Canada's were very active, and was in and out of the lake all the
time I was there. Not really
sure of what I was seeing and there is a good chance I was seeing some of the
birds over and over again. With me
working, and my van there they were understandably nervous, so some would fly
off. Here is what I seen: There
was three groups of three that landed in the decoys, then moved to the east
side of the lake, and stayed there from about 9:30 until I left. When I left there was two others that
had joined them, that I had not, seen or heard come in. There is a chance they were there when
I come out, or could have been a couple that had landed, and move, and I didn't
see them swim there. They all left
Wednesday morning, when Ralph and Dorothy come out, just about daylight. Largest number of geese, that was chased off, was Monday, the
16th. Ralph says he and Dorothy
scared up a flock of 35 and a flock of 5, when they drove in. That is exciting. Sure there are over a hundred ducks,
calling the lake home Not all little ducks either. I have not glassed them out but the
boss has and report's, there are even some green heads out there. Have to believe they are all locals, I
am sure all the geese are locals too, but I was not aware of any local
Mallards. Sure you know, it would
not be unheard of for some Mallards to hatch out on the river.
Last
Thursday I fired up the intercom.
Was nice to just plug a cord into a recp. and turn on a switch. No batteries to get set in. Can't get over the thought of the
no-no's this year. No batteries to
be charging and carrying in and out and no propane bottles to fill and carry in
and drop into a hole. No tanks to
get to town, to be filled, and returned to the lake. I know they were not daily chores, but none the less they
were duties, we had to handled and that took time energy, and the organization,
to keep the place running, as smooth as possible.
Everyone
that comes out to the lake and looks it over, are impressed as what had
happened on that farm, in just over month. We got started August 8th or
9th. Not celebrating yet, and
saying we got it done, but the end is in sight. As i reported above, I am working in the big blind now.
The other
day I had a request to come up with 911 address of the new lake. Well I knew you went to CR
"K" north on Hy 75, but there was no sign telling me what the county
road, number of the north-south road was.
Playing with the map program on my I Pad Sunday morning, (I did not work
Sunday) I find this road is, CR 39.
I also find out, unless there has been a 911 addresses issued, my GPS
will not find that location. We
are parking at an old farm stead, just East of the lake, and there is a 911
address sign still there. That
number is "1075". With
my GPS, if I feed in "1075 CR 39, Tekamah, Nebraska", that will
direct me to the lake. Since I
can, take a picture of what is on my screen on my I Pad, plans are to set up a
map to the lake from town and post it here.
As
always, please keep the troops in your prayers, this evening and please check
back. Hunting is about here.
See
ya. Carl
