Woman Midwest-style

The eyes of the Peregrine will plainly see; she 'tis truly a paragon of the falcon tiercel;  for all knows it's a victory dive in tumultuous pursuit; therefore, neither is prey,  synchronization innate. Glorious speed conquers the wind; life's course only its eyes can see. Masters of freedom's wing with sinewed talons of steel - - survival a constant test of nature's will to be free. Purest strength, the highest ideal, its instinct for freedom, with mate and free, the falcons will always truly be.  by Trish Frommer-Joy

ENJOY THE FUN    President Truman is honorable namesake of the largest man-made reservoir in central Missouri.  In conjunction with  Harry S. Truman State Park  of which has prime fishing and its surrounding 'public use' hunting areas, our home-base hunting grounds are mainly in Henry and Benton counties for my husband and me due to familiarity of the region.   Fishing at its core,  Missouri's Department of Conservation  regulates all land and wildlife management that results in Missouri's claim to an abundance of game.  With over 55,600 acres of water surface, 958 miles of shoreline  Truman Lake Reservoir  has a plethora of coves, sandy banks and fishing holes out-of-the-public-eye.  Those little-known places are our favorites as  any  fisherman always tries to obtain.  Very rough back country, even small ridges in the Ozarks, cliffs can be deadly at night.  Boating deep into land-locked off-shore timber there, my husband and I  hunt  more deer and flocks of turk

I fixed this recipe more than 20 years ago for the kiddos and it remains a favorite especially on hot summer days. I cook the beef early in the morning. Sometimes even chop all of the ingredients then, too, so all I have to do is throw everything together when it is time for dinner. Teenagers especially love this this super easy salad when the tummies rumble. INGREDIENTS SERVINGS 8-10 1 lb ground DEER BURGER 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix) 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped 3 roma tomatoes, diced or fresh cherry tomatoes, quantity to suit 6 green onions, chopped 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans or 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained 1 (15 ounce) can  black olives, sliced 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 (16 ounce) bottle Catalina dressing 1 (14 1/2 ounce) bag plain Doritos, crumbled into big chunks DIRECTIONS Brown deer burger, mix taco seasoning and apx. ¼ cup water to dissolve seasoning, simmer. Chill. When burger is