Gas Pains
Tom grew up in Milwaukee, bartended in Wauwatosa in the '70s and moved here in 1984.
Commentary, observations and musings about the outdoors, life in general and maybe Tosa politics and personalities will be the order of the day. He savors a lively debate as much as terrific cooking.
Guess The Critter
While out bow hunting I came across this track. It looked like a miniature log flume.
Birds of a Feather
I checked the house finch nest in the hanging basket just a short while ago and the chicks are packed-in there cheek by jowl. They have really bulked-up (as far as small birds go).
Birds of a Feather - Babies!
I fetched the paper from the porch this morning and mama finch wasn't sitting on her clutch of eggs.
Snaky Panky
Warning - The following post includes adult content. Out in the open. During daylight hours. If you are offended by such matters read no further. And please don't pester The Mothership with complaints.
Frank The Pheasant
Just a bit more than a couple of weeks ago I introduced you to our resident pheasant - Frank.
Meet Frank
The Door County Fish Farm and Game Club does much to promote the rich heritage of hunting, fishing and trapping on the peninsula. For instance, last weekend I walked to the other side of the road to congratulate a youngster who had traversed the field with a big old gobbler slung over his shoulder. I heard the single report of a shotgun only thirty minutes earlier. The answer to the Ford pick-up materializing on the shoulder of the road before sunrise was revealed. He had been hunting with an adult mentor during Wisconsin's youth hunt.
A Deer On Every Meatpole?
I'm going to take the politics out of the forest and put the deer back in. Campaign promise - Governor Scott Walker.
Deer Camp
Braumeister, Smokey Joe and I spent a quality weekend bow hunting - last weekend. We saw a pile of deer but nothing close enough to kill with a well-placed arrow.
Nobody Here But Us Chickens
From time to time I have to remind myself to check the old mail bag. If you were to email the staff here at Gas Pains (quercusbicolor@yahoo.com) there is a reasonably good chance someone might pick-up your message within the next week or so. It's a small staff but we are committed to eventually responding - so your forbearance is appreciated.
A Roommate Moves In
I have been leading a semi-bachelor existence lately. Jill and the dogs are up at the farm and I'm in Tosa doing my day job with once-a-week commutes to and from to make the pack whole again.
The House Finches Return
So far this year we've had Cardinals nesting in a giant tangle of a rose bush along the fence in our tiny back yard.
Guess the Critter
Late last year Jill and I fetched a Christmas tree from the farm to place on our porch. It's a good place for a large holiday decoration if you live in a small Tosa bungalow.
Guess The Critter
The trail camera takes rather nice pictures for a not so expensive device.
Random Musings and Idle Chit Chat
Last Sunday after I heard about the ruckus at the Mayfair Mall I thought maybe I should blog about it.
Scott Walker, Deer Management and Hunting
The opening day of the 2000 gun season our camp shot eight deer. As the Dutchman noted in the camp diary that was the year we hung a stringer of deer from the meat pole. A group photo of this extraordinary occurrence has been prominently hung in the stairwell.
Guess the Critter
Last week Jill and I were out killing buckthorn and scouting deer when we found this really cool nest.
Phil's Revenge
My nemesis - Phil the groundhog - has returned and has taken-up residence in my septic mound up-north.
Phil's Revenge
My nemesis - Phil the groundhog - has returned and has taken-up residence in my septic mound up-north.
Friday Garden Chronicles and Garden Music
I know that many of you are great fans of the Wauwatosa Farmers Market. My pal Karen, who also blogs on this page, has extolled its praises.
A Mother's Day Surprise
As of Monday afternoon only two birds could be found in my hanging basket.
A Mother's Day Surprise
It has been three and a half weeks since I spotted the house finch nest in my hanging basket.
A Mother's Day Surprise
This last mother's day I discovered a intricately woven cup nest in one of the hanging baskets located on my front porch.
Death and Dying
Early one morning last week I stopped to visit my dad on the way to the day job.
A Mother's Day Surprise
We've been watching some finches casing-out one of the asparagus ferns hanging on the front porch.
Spring Has Sprung
Evidence of that fact is was the appearance of the first Red-winged Blackbird a few days ago.
Fast Pheasant Facts
Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus – commonly known as the ring-necked pheasant.
Timberdoodle
Aka Bog Sucker, Bog Bird, Night Partridge, Doodle Bird, Whistling Snipe, or Pewee - the American Woodcock – Scolopax minor is a fascinating critter.
Dispatch From Deer Camp
The boys and I are safely ensconced in deer camp. Lawyer, Sid, Mennonite and Braumeister. Girlfriend is the only person of the female persuasion around.
Cave Man
Some of my 42 readers will have figured-out by now that in a number of ways my wife and I are of opposite tastes.
