Going to tie more flies?

Tonight I was getting my fly tying stuff out of Logan's room before I put him down and he asks me "Going to tie more flies?" I have no idea where he got that but I guess he is really observant and he knows dad "Needs" more flies. The first are probably the closest thing to "bait" that I have fished in 20 years. San Juan worms. Not real but easy to tie and super effective! Plus you don't have to skewer a worm on a hook to fish with it!The next are a classic called the Royal Wolff. A pain to tie with squirrel tail but I wanted to be authentic. The last fly is a soft hackle called the Partridge and Orange or Partridge and Yellow depending on the color you use. they are fished under the water in a sweeping motion through a hole. Most people use it as a generic searching pattern.

Playing in the Snow!

Tonight Logan needed to get outside for a little bit. We got him all bundled up and went out to enjoy the white stuff. Here are some pictures. We started just playing and ended up building a snow slide in the driveway. I didn't get any pics but Kris said she would take some tomorrow so keep an eye on her blog for an update. Logan loved the slide and kept asking again and again despite already being so cold I thought his cheeks would be permanently red.

Apology

Sorry to Tamara
Never could spell very well
Can I make it up?

And the winner is...

OK, so this didn't go off as well as I had hoped and I only received 4 entries from 3 different people. However; the submissions that I did get were great. Here they are in first through third order:

Bright and shining lights

A glow across the rooftop

But there is no snow

(Sharon Johnson)

Fly kisses water
Drifting down with the current
Splash and it is gone
(Daniel Parker)

Light and ornaments
Tall evergreen with presents
Joy and love surround

(Tamara Parker)

Sharon can email me her request for flies. The haikuchallenge@gmail.com has been disabled so please contact me through my regular email! Congratulations and thank you for the fun Haiku's.

The Gift of the Magi

A long time ago I received a book from my Uncle and at the time it did not make a huge impression on me. After a while I started to read some of the stories there and contemplate their meaning. I liked the stories and they had depth. One of the stories that I liked the most is the Gift of the Magi. O'Henry was much more poetic and beautiful in the way he told the story than I could ever be so I am leaving it up to him to tell the story. Please read it here: http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html I read it again last night and really started to think about my sacrifices for my family. Do I have the integrity to sell my most prized possession for my family? Can I do it for my Savior? I have resolved to say yes. I wish you all a merry Christmas and may you have the Gifts of the Magi in your homes, families and lives.

Nymphs

Tonight was Copper John night. I tied Copper and Red color and had a few extra hooks left for some bead head pheasant tails. All are size 16's.

Cushion Forts

It is amazing what a few cushions from the couch will do for a 2 year old! He had a blast building, climbing, and tearing down his forts for about 45 minutes!