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Ponderings on the wonth of Nov… ;)

November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. November retained its name (from the Latin novem meaning "nine") when January and February were added to the Roman calendar.

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The weather outside was magnificent. The wind gently blew more leaves to the ground. The squirrels were using the tree branches like trampolines. You do know it is never wise to be under a NUT tree in the fall?

WVU won against U Conn -West Virginia 35, Connecticut 13

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It was over when... Jock Sanders scored his third TD of the third quarter to give WVU a 28-13 lead.Gameball goes to... Pat White. The WVU quarterback ran for two TDs (109 rushing yards) and threw for one (121 passing yards).Stat of the game... 4,000-5,000. White surpassed the 4,000 career rushing yards and 5,000 career passing yards milestones. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=277

October 18 began Bow for Deer. Remember to wear ORANGE…specifically BLAZE orange because Hunting goes through December 31, depending on bow, muzzleloader, antlerless etc.

~~ Here is one proud Bow Hunter… WTG James!

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Before the game began and again at halftime…I was outside enjoying leaves and the relocation of many of them.

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Yup lots of nuts in the woods. Today as well offers some fabulous weather, the sun is already shedding its luxurious glow to the leaves. The ground around the house is now devoid of leaves. They have been placed in all of the flower beds. The grass looks like spring green velvet. There are occasional BUMPS of orbs that punctuate ones walk around the area.

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The word walnut derives from Old English wealhhnutu, literally "foreign nut", wealh meaning "foreign" (wealh is akin to the terms Welsh and Vlach; see *Walha and History of the term Vlach).[1] The walnut was so called because it was introduced from Gaul and Italy. The previous Latin name for the walnut was nux Gallica, "Gallic nut".

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History Of Walnuts by: Pat Malcolm

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The first historical accounts of walnut trees growing under civilized cultivation was in ancient Babylon (Iraq) about 2000 B.C.; however, walnuts have evidently been attached to mankind much earlier by excavations from cave fossils as suggested by archeologists.

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More Information Here!

While walking in the woods today I spied

OH DEER

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the ground is muddy ICK!

OH LOOK there is a Wood sprite... Umm St. Patrick's Day IS tomorrow.

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Ahhhhhh see the smile?

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Goodness what a twinkle in those eyes....

Goodness some one has been carving.

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Looks like a woman with One WILD pigtail

awww look little SHAVERS

There is my buddy BURL, see his grin, he is looking fit sprouting some fresh green for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities

WHOA what have we here, I best knock at the door

Shucks no one is at home...

Mercy me is that the Easter Bunny?

Happy St Patrick’s Day to one and all

ABC Wednesday ~ Letter “D”

Letter “D”

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ABC pictures

** Site: Mrs. Nesbitt runs the ABC Wednesday.

Downed tree * Deer * derrières * me a “D”

Tree - Straightening When Blown Over Summer or winter storms often blow over otherwise healthy trees. Here is a review of the basics of righting trees that lean or have fallen.

** The birdhouse our youngest Daughter got me is unscathed. The first task is to shovel out a space under the root ball so it can fall back into place when the tree is pulled upright. Even if you can’t see a void under the root ball, dig underneath to remove soil that was disturbed as the tree fell. If you see broken roots, clip them cleanly with pruners. Use very thick padding under the rope or chain you wrap around the trunk in order to pull on the tree.

We will be busy this weekend

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MORE HERE

Deer

derrières

Infrared Digital Game Camera stable motion sensor that is activated by sensing infrared body, the heat of the animal in motion is the trigger for this Game

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These are not the best of pictures, but one must consider the kind of camera it is and the intentions of that cameras use.

We were hoping to capture pictures of the coyotes that are in our area…

1774, from Fr. derrière "back part, rear," originally an adv., "behind," from L.L. deretro, from L. de "from" + retro "back."

My DEER Birds ;)

From the window Nook I spy!

The Deer had already eaten from the bird feeders before it was light…

Yesterday BEFORE this GLORIOUS Snow!

Special Deer Hunt

December 3, 2007 << The Governor's One Shot Whitetail Hunt and Banquet is meant to draw attention to West Virginia hunting opportunities and the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program.

<< The program, which has supplied venison to hungry West Virginians for 16 years, will receive not only the deer shot during the event, but also the proceeds from the entry fees and banquet tickets.

<< In addition to Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, guests include individual hunters and teams sponsored by various utilities and other companies.

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Article here!

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Governor’s One Shot Whitetail Hunt and Banquet

>> “All of the deer killed will be donated to the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program, and the meat will be distributed to needy people throughout the state,” he added. “In addition, the profits from the sponsorships and the closing-night banquet will be donated to the program. We’re hoping to clear about $10,000 for Hunters Helping the Hungry.”

>> The hunt’s ultimate goal, Jezioro said, is to draw attention to the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program and possibly secure a permanent sponsor for it. “It costs about $75,000 to $80,000 a year to process all the deer that are donated to the program, and we’d like to find a company or a person to sponsor that,” he said. “There’s no better cause than putting food on the table for people.”

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Hunters Helping The Hungry

>> Generous hunters are donating deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program, providing thousands of pounds of venison to needy families across the state.

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The 2007 season marks the 16th consecutive year that the Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section (WVDNR) has sponsored the HHH Program. During this time, generous hunters and financial contributors have enabled the processing of 15,637 deer. With an average of nearly 38 pounds of ground venison produced from each deer, more than 588,937 pounds of highly nutritious meat has been made available to needy families throughout West Virginia .

>> Hunters participating in the program take their deer to approved meat processors where it is turned into two-pound packages of ground venison. The Mountaineer Food Bank of Gassaway and the Huntington Area Food Bank, both members of Second Harvest, collect the venison and then distribute it to the needy through their network of qualified charitable food pantries, soup kitchens, agencies, senior centers, and needy families. Financial support for the HHH comes from concerned individuals, businesses, conservation organizations, foundations and churches.

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One-shot hunt will focus on W.Va. deer

ORANGE…BLAZING

~ Feathers in the wood ~

~ faces in the wood ~ On with the walk SLOWLY Pollux and I saunter into the woods. AH the feather…just the beginning… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is Sunday when we walked, Sundays here are SUPPOSED to be free of hunters, therefore safe for casual walks in the woods. BEWARE, though, our county is closed to Sunday hunting. So when we hear shots…does this mean someone is only sighting their gun in? Lets hope so. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hunters should check with the respective County Clerk's Office concerning Sunday Hunting. Hunters must have written permission of the landowner. Hunting is prohibited on any Sunday preceding the Monday opening of a big game season (Deer, Bear, Turkey or Boar). Opening day of Gun season for bucks… wear that BLAZE orange. Blaze Orange Required All firearms deer hunters and persons assisting them must wear blaze orange. In addition, all deer hunters (archery and firearms) must wear hunter orange during any open firearm season. A minimum of 100 square inches on the front and 100 square inches on the back must be visible. A blaze orange hat must also be worn.

Precautions: The deer are white-tailed deer. Avoid wearing white Wear something blaze orange. Also if you have a dog, tie something brightly colored around their neck. Orange. Blaze orange requirements are in effect during gun deer hunting seasons. This includes: the regular gun season Nov.

Some times in a walk

Thoughts

Random

Lichens Fungi FUN GUY

Leaf it to me ;)

More tomorrow!