Adapting... Sunday Tippets, Damsel Style
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7M ago
The hardest thing for me to do is adapting to change.  There, I said it.  But, that is a good first step, right?  Admitting your faults.  I am just a creature of habit.  It could be that it has gotten worse with age.  Or maybe with healing from back and knee injuries. I just know that it isn't the same this year with not feeling as good.  My passion to cast a fly into a river or stream has been a slow process in getting back.  I did get out for a few hours the other day and then it was back in my recliner for the next 24 hours.   Is it even wo ..read more
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In The Kitchen For 2023
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1y ago
  As we welcome 2023, there have been thoughts on what to do as a new hobby.  Well, at least for the time being!  2022 ended with me having some lingering injuries with my lower back and knee.  Right now, I'm on day 7 of a left knee replacement.  I'm crossing my fingers that I can get back to work on week 4.  We will see if this pain will subside enough to make that happen.  This has been tougher than I thought it would be.  So, let's find something to do while sitting here for another couple weeks.  What do you think about me starting a food blog ..read more
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Dear Santa...
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1y ago
I have taken four months to write a post.  I am sure that you don't remember me as a fly fishing blogger.  You probably think that I got lost in Portugal somewhere and didn't come home.  I did have thoughts...  But, no.  I did come home after a most wonderful vacation with my son, Dan and daughter in law, Aurelia.  I came home with no weight gain despite the fact that I tried every flavor of gelato and ate a couple of Pasteis de Nata custard tarts each day.  Maybe I didn't gain weight because I was hiking 5 to 7 mi every day.  No joke.  And believe ..read more
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Bon Voyage!
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1y ago
You might think that this is goodbye.  Well, I know that I haven't posted much this year.  But, I am still here.  Taking a breath here and there.  Some days it feels as if I can't get off the crazy train.  So much to do each day.  So, I am finally taking a long vacation!  I have never left work more than 3 or 4 days at a time.  This time, it is 10 days!  Will I still worry about the office?  Well, yeah.  Cause that is who I am.  But, things will still get done in my absence and I have very competent co-workers.  So, let's have ..read more
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Time Flies...
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2y ago
When time flies, that means that we are having too much fun or just way too busy.  Have you ever thought about that?  Maybe both are true in my case.  There have been those weeks of too much work and those days of too much fun with family or fish.  That might not make a whole lot of sense, but in my world, it does.  I try to get it all in.  And sometimes I put myself on overload.  Let's talk fish, why don't we?  This used to be a fly fishing blog...  Hope everyone is doing well. Here are a few trout that graced my net. And good fr ..read more
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RD & Friends 2021
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2y ago
 What a year 2021 was.  I started with thumb surgery and ended with "frozen shoulders".  But, in between, it was pretty darn good year with my fishies.  I was able to go all over the West and catch some amazing fish.  Great memories with special friends that make the adventure even more fun.  My bonus this year was getting out on the water with my two sons.  Seeing them with a fly rod, even though it might not be a regular thing, was super gratifying and special to me. Thanks for following along and sharing my passion of fly fishing.  =) www.theriverd ..read more
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Butterballs
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2y ago
With not feeling my best, now it's time to rest.  Nice rhyme.  I have a hard time giving up my fall fishing days.  So, now we go to doctor #3 this week and see if we can get some answers.  I've had bicep pain in both arms for eight weeks.  It's just not getting any better.  Something tells me it is not related to fishing.   The gym eight week ago, possibly?  Haven't been back. I met up with Holly and Jared this past week.  We had a great fishing day on the Snake River in Idaho.  The fish were feisty and several runs delivered for me.  ..read more
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The Wydaho Adventure
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2y ago
My last adventure with my friend, Clairey, was before the pandemic of 2020 that started in 2019.   Good grief.  Well, I ended up driving to Wyoming to spend a post birthday trip weekend with her and her family in August.  They really showed this girl a good time.  Great friends, fish and food always make a good trip.  I do not like hot summer weather.  So, I headed out to find some cooler fishing days that the Jackson Hole area has.  The frost on my car the next day told me that I was in the right place! I love Wyoming.  I think that most of my be ..read more
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Declutter and Simplify - Sunday Tippets, Damsel Style
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2y ago
  So often times, we find ourselves sifting through a mess to find one little thing.  It could be that size AAA battery that you thought was in the junk drawer or that one size 18 pheasant tail that you know is in the bottom of your pack somewhere.  Why do we lose these little things?  Because we didn't put them in the right spot in the first place.  They should have gone into a container or box.  Not loose with everything else.  I have found myself in this situation way too often.  So, it is time to declutter and simplify again.  When it is too h ..read more
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The Oregonian Adventure... Part II, The Metolius
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2y ago
 Usually when I venture out on a fishing trip, I know pretty much what to expect.  Especially, if I have been there before.  There usually aren't too many surprises.  I have done my homework on the selected river and usually have the box of flies that will get the job done.  Of course, there are those variables like weather and moon phases. (Yes, I do have strong feelings about a full moon the night before)  When I packed for my trip to Oregon, I just threw my boxes of flies in the suitcase and hoped for good intel from my friends who lived there.  I was ..read more
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