Woman Midwest-style

marina in ice    My husband and I returned from deer hunting in the Ozarks.  We'd gone the day after Christmas.      As I grew up it was considered sacreligious to hunt on Christmas Day.  But I don't believe there should be that stigma.  And as a young girl, I sure didn't know any better one way or another.  My grandpa would take me and my cousins rabbit or squirrel hunting during the holiday school break if there wasn't two feet of snow to trudge thru.      We didn't have waterproof boots kids have now.  Oh yeah, we had the ol' galoshes style.  My feet stayed dry for maybe an hour till I tromped into a snowbank up to my knees, then dry tootsies was a lost cause.  One year Grandpa had 4 kids in tow, racing from brush pile to weed patch to scare out any rabbits.  So why deny kids that time with grandpa just to not hunt on Christmas just to adhere to such a silly rule?  I'm sure the pioneers of the Midwest left the comfort of the homefire to face

                                         A cross the country s everal hunting seasons are in full swing; b ow season began this week in Missouri.    Many folks share this lifestyle and believe in the  traditions  of our heritage to put food on the table with their own hands and tools, be it a trowel or a rifle.  Hunting is a personal choice with family tradition as  integral  as using a fork.  This is revised from one of my first posts.  It's always a challenge to re-read and publish to current readers but the "attitude" about this deserves a repost...  Now s ince my work is at my desk, if I chose to go hunting, I'd grab my bow, a snack and 2-3 bottles of ice water and off I'd go...  But damnit. I broke my ankle last April and I'm just not capable of  tackling the hiking and timber.  I's 'makin' very slow progress but that's just the way it is.  This year the old saying 'playin it by ear' really applies.        The re

Take care of Poochie after the deer is packaged and froze.  Use any older, scraps and freezer-burned meat to make the best homemade dog food.  Sure makes the best use of those venison scraps.  This is veterinarian-approved, especially to prevent Pancreatitis or if your dog is overweight - venison has no fat.  VENISON/RICE DOG FOOD In a 2 qt pan 3/4 full broth or salted water  1 Cup white rice, 1/2 Cup brown rice Bring to rolling boil, stir well to keep from balling up 1/2# baby or whole carrots chopped or diced