by Jody on March 13, 2010

Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway:
We have a winner for the Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate:
#57 MNAngler is our winner:
MNAngler from Journal of a Minnesota Angler said, “Papa needs a new baitcaster.”
Well congratulations Papa!!! And enjoy that baitcaster!
Thank you all for playing!
by Jody on March 12, 2010

This morning at 4:00 am I heard BEEP BEEP BEEP. It was our alarm clock going off after my husband left for work. And can I just ask what other husbands shower and leave for work before their alarm clock goes off? Mine is probably the only one.
Well because of this and very little coffee, I totally failed my blog and my readers. My Dick’s Sporting Goods winner was announced bright and early this morning. Except, I wasn’t suppose to announce my winner until tomorrow morning.
So guess what? I am selecting another winner tomorrow morning.
Are you confused? I’m confusing myself.
Did I mention 4 nights this week my dog has needed to potty at 2 am? I’m in lala land.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for the winner and also follow @dickssportcmo on Twitter for an additional chance to be on their starting lineup as mentioned in my post the other day.
Have a great night all … I’m taking a hot shower and heading to bed. As soon as I let the dog out and unplug the alarm.
by Jody on March 12, 2010

Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway:
We have a winner for the Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate:
#49 from the contest:
deb C following dickssportcmo as missdeb1.
Congratulations!!! And enjoy the snowshoes!
Thank you all for playing!
by Jody on March 11, 2010
I have a reputation to uphold around here – I don’t go in the woods, I don’t pack heat and I don’t know the proper way to hold a bow. This one time at Cabelas, out of boredom, I picked up a bow like I was some hot outdoor chick scanning the woods to smack a critter when my husband turned around and said, “Jody you’re holding that backwards.”
And he went about his business while I stood there for an hour trying to figure the darn thing out. In case you’re wondering, we had the same conversation last weekend.
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time you know I have a fear of a squirrel attack. Just as I step foot in the woods I know one of those flying trapeze of a squirrel with find it’s way in my hair. Because I have big comfy nest hair for squirrels.
So when I read about Indiana B.O.W. – Becoming An Outdoors Women on the Women’s Outdoor News I thought this would be the perfect opportunity for me to … well … maybe … just … read about it.
That’s all I’m doing.
Just gathering information.
- It’s about 2 hours from our house and about 30 minutes from our river house. (Oh deer)
- The cost is only $175 from Friday to Sunday. (I can afford that.)
- It’s in the woods. (Blair Witch.)
- You sleep in barracks or a tent. (Friday the 13th made me sleep on the floor til I was 18.)
I’ll write more about the details next week. It sounds like a very affordable exciting weekend for any female looking to learn more about the outdoors.
But what would it do to me? My blog would never be the same. Next thing you know I’ll be wanting to wear camouflage on my date night like I yell at my husband for. Or competing at some clay sporting shot ‘em up. Or having a camera crew follow me around in the woods. That would make great footage … squirrel attack.
My non wearin’ camouflage painted nails hunter’s wife reputation will be ruined.
Because I know me … I cave to peer pressure and I’m very competitive. My blog would change to smack em attack em and rack em.
What do you all think?
Have a great day … maybe I could go there as a reporter or the entertainment. And stay at the local spa hotel.
by Jody on March 10, 2010
I only started fishing a few years ago and I fell in love with …
The beautiful sunrises…

The peaceful scenery…

Spending time with my husband …

Spending time with friends with big fishing poles …

The fish we catch …

The evening cookouts …

The guys that clean my fish …

And taking pictures of crusted fish guts on my leg …

Have a good day all … I think I might need to go tanning before our April fishing trip. Or maybe I’ll just wear pants.