Frankly, I’m Devastated!

Dear Readers,

From time-to-time, I’ve mentioned my continuing problems with my right shoulder. Also, my postings have become rather spotty.  

The bad news is that I must have surgery next week. I have 3 injuries to my shoulder; muscles are no longer attached to the bone.

Surgery will sideline me for some weeks — so my postings will cease until I can use my right hand/shoulder again.

Frankly, I’m devastated!

Hopefully, I can figure out how to use the “typing by speech” program I’ve purchased.

Writing this blog is my favorite thing to do each day; I’ll miss it terribly!

Thank you for reading!  I’ll write until surgery and return as soon as I can!

–Marylouise

PS: You’ll never believe what caused all the damage — racquetball!  The second-worst fact is that my racquetball partner  is going to have 3 surgeries:  both knees AND her shoulder!

M

PPS:  MDH* will handle my site while I’m sidelined.

M

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* MDH = My Deer Husband

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Round Up for July

It’s time to recap the most interesting, unique or ‘most read’ articles of this blog for July 2009.

Most Hits This Month

Who would have thought that photos would be so popular?  Since publishing these 2  items, they have topped each month’s “most hits” list.

First Place: ‘Great Photos: That Wild Boar was Where?’

Second Place: ‘Another “Oh, My” Story: A Piebald Buck!’

This copperhead will ruin your day!

Third Place: ‘Snake Dangers & River Tubing’ – There is considerable interest in snakes now (probably because of all the problems folks are having with snakes due to the hot, dry weather).

Popular Articles

The series on river tubing has been very popular. In case you missed any, they are:

1) Snake Dangers & River Tubing (posted 7/16/2009

2) River Tubing Safety & Tips (posted 7/17/2009)

3) Choosing the Right Water for River Tubing  (posted 7/19/2009)

4) River Tubing: Repairing a Recreational Inner Tube (posted 7/20/2009)

This Month

‘Barometric Pressure and Fishing,’ posted 6/22/2009, has been so popular that I plan to do a series of articles on weather and fishing.

Finally

It has taken less than a year to pass 50,000 hits!   During July, we hit this milestone.  Thank you so much!

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Mosey On Over to January’s Highlights: Did You Miss Any?**

Round-Up of the Best!

Perhaps you have just joined this brilliant band of blogites and have only read a few posts. Well, I’d like to tell you about this month’s hottest!

Most Hits This Month

Hands down, the most popular article this month was:  “Good Grief! A 30 Point Deer! Shot with a Handmade Long Bow!” Over 2100 people viewed this photo in the last 30 days.

“Amazing Photos” – Most Popular Category

Lots of you are into “Amazing Stories.” This month, I posted three photos from Louisiana (thanks to MDH*): “Great Photos: That Wild Boar was Where?” This has been the most active posting of an item presented this month!

“Removing the Gamy Taste” Blogs Are Popular

The set of 4 ‘Removing the Gamy Taste‘ blogs really struck a chord with readers. The daily readership (of one or more of the articles) has been great!

On the recipes front, ‘Recipes #11: Deer Chili in a Slow Cooker‘ has been very popular this month. With all the cold weather we’ve had, lots of folks have fired up their slow cookers!

My Website

Massive changes are coming to my website: www.EasyOnlineOrdering.com Everything will change – color-scheme, and all.  Bear with me; I hope everything will be finished  by the second week in February.

This month I’ve spent more time answering questions than in the past.  It will take a bit more time to see if this is meaningful to most of my readers.

“Turkey Hunting” Series

This series is moving right along. I’m writing about a season that doesn’t start for a more than a couple of months because I’ve learned that the hunters who prepare for the season are more successful than the average hunter.

I was surprised to find out how much there is to learn about turkey hunting. I’m learning as I write; biologists have really broadened our understanding of these big birds in the last few years.

Turkeys may not be the brightest boys on the block, but they are noble adversaries — wily and shrewd are two words that come to mind.  As a hunter, the more you know about them, the better your chances are of feasting on one of these great birds!

Thanks for reading. I love writing!

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* MDH = My Deer Husband; also known as “He Who Likes to be Obeyed” – sadly he rarely is.

FYI: ** are added when I add info to a posting after it is published.

*** Yes, the photo is clickable. It is a rear window graphic I sell on my site.

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Mosey On Over to this Month’s Highlights: Did You Miss Any?

A Day at the Office!

Perhaps you have just joined this merry band of blog readers and haven’t checked my archives. Well, I’d like to tell you about this month’s hottest!

Most Hits This Month

Hands down, the most popular article this month was: The 10 Commandments of Knife Use and Maintenance.  It received hundreds more hits than any other offering in November!

Going to Other Sites for Amazing Photos

Lots of you are into “Amazing Stories.” Two of these that have gotten lots of air play are: ‘Good Grief! A 30 Point Deer! Shot with a Handmade Long Bow!’ and ‘The Most Expensive Deer Hunt Ever!’

MDH* sent a copy of the (grisly) photos and story on the “most expensive” but I couldn’t copy the photos onto my site. Not wanting to let you miss such yucky photos, I searched online for someone who DID have the photos and routed you to him.

If you will notice, you can’t remove or copy his, either. Stealing content and photos (and not giving credit to the person who created such) has gotten to be a real problem online.

More ‘Lead Poisoning in Venison’ Info

The second salvo in this on going ‘war of words’ emerged this month with: ‘Remember the Lead-in-Venison Controversy? Here’s an Update!’ Stay tuned, later this week, I will report on the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) findings on this issue (that just won’t go away).

Getting Some Reaction

Finally, I’ve been able to prove that someone reads my blog besides my mother. The 4 part report on ‘Shoot or Don’t Shoot Spikes’ has brought readers out of the woods (pun intended) long enough to comment.

What’s On Tap for December?

Besides the CDC report on lead poisoning in deer, I’ve just completed a 2 parter on ‘Multi-tools.’ Included are some tips on what to look for in a useful-to-you-tool.

Also, there will be another couple of installments about knives: blade types and their uses and ‘What to do When You Can’t Sharpen Your Old Knife Any More.’

Please join me!

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Although these postings/articles are PRICELESS, I’m making them available to YOU for nada (also known as: zip, zilch, zero). Can you really afford to miss out on this opportunity?

See you soon!

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* MDH = My Deer Husband; also known as “He Who Likes to be Obeyed” – sadly he rarely is.

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What’s On Tap for the Next Few Days

We Have So Much to be Thankful For!

Just want to tell you what’s on its way:

Tuesday: Which One is Best – a Fixed-Blade or a Folding Knife? (Knives #5)

Wednesday: What About Spikes While Whitetail Deer Hunting? (Part 3)

Thursday: I’m not going to try to compete with Turkey and Football! No Posting.

Friday: “This Spike is Better Lookin’ than Any Ol’ 16 Point Deer! (Sure it is.)” the final part of the spike story.

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If you have been following the brouhaha about the “lead in venison” issue, we’re now into Round 3. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has gotten involved with extensive testing. A report is coming up next week!

Have a great holiday – and remember – GOBBLE TILL YOU WOBBLE!

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