The Perfect Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

During the last couple of trips to the north land the dogs and I spent a lot of time in our woods searching for the perfect tree to bring home. There were a few to choose from but I think we got the perfect one. And here it is from beginning to end.

No that isn't what's his name from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie....although with that look on his face (he is a bit of a scrooge) one wonders!!!

Here my lumberjack is happily sawing away!

Out of the woods my tree comes.

Decorated with things that were also gathered from our woods

Leaves and cranberries (OK so I bought the cranberries!)

Pine cones

Birch bark

And a home-made tree topper.

Yup, the perfect Charlie Brown tree! Wouldn't you all agree...Lenny you shush!

The REAL Great White Hunter

So I have been reminded by two people now that I have not blogged in a while...meant to but you know how it goes!

Anyway, a picture of the REAL great white hunter and it sure doesn't look like David.

We had our first measurable snow fall while we were north and the dogs and I had a blast putting this guy together while David was in the woods. He melted the very next day though...not David...the other hunter.

This is how you get a deer out of the woods when your 4-wheeler has been stolen and your too old and achy to drag the big boy out!

David got the 7 point buck on the morning of my birthday. a very nice present in deed. This fella was harvested on our land...sorry Mikey and Jess.

We are now home and patiently waiting to go back.

Hunting Report

Well the weather was great, the company wonderful and the harvest pretty good!



Lenny and Kelly joined us and the Draegers/Fenskes were in the north land as well. Thus far David has won the money for our annual biggest buck contest much to Lenny and Steve's dismay!

Here is a picture of the beauty that we captured on our stealth cam. This shot is our resident buck scenting a rub right on the corner of our woods

He is still safely in our woods as David saw his track last night. He and his does are busy marking the trails in our woods. Needless to say, David didn't get his deer in our woods but in a public woods else where. That should make you happy huh Jess?

And here is David's big boy. The biggest deer he says he has ever gotten. Lenny was able to put his body inside the spread of the rack.

And here he is hanging beside the much smaller first deer that David got.

We are here the rest of this week and so enjoying ourselves. Can you believe that David left his tools at home so that he wouldn't do any work! Sounds like a good week to me.

More from the north land the next time I get to town for supplies!