tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39349369320211514762024-03-19T16:56:19.355-06:00The River DamselTHE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-24780458958826567032023-08-27T17:12:00.004-06:002023-08-27T17:43:33.901-06:00Adapting... Sunday Tippets, Damsel Style<div style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>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. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> Is it even worth it? Mmmm...maybe.</b></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEXiKgtLlUXcDoZ9qPUdI7YUJJ_BoBNVb6q5mXgNWh6t0lZGcCqb6Kuzn00rDQCamZneUmntN8B9r6g_FzunJijX9cPKjoCDGBtnNPwXiXnWnbAgLn6tdz1LqDgGdu0Qhue7WKQswn7wIW7GzPy-gQ5vbfN86oXM5yIUPHrS7Y3eGg2honZNj-V16WnQ/s1078/363872878_645661724193714_6609162765477963274_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="1078" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEXiKgtLlUXcDoZ9qPUdI7YUJJ_BoBNVb6q5mXgNWh6t0lZGcCqb6Kuzn00rDQCamZneUmntN8B9r6g_FzunJijX9cPKjoCDGBtnNPwXiXnWnbAgLn6tdz1LqDgGdu0Qhue7WKQswn7wIW7GzPy-gQ5vbfN86oXM5yIUPHrS7Y3eGg2honZNj-V16WnQ/w400-h226/363872878_645661724193714_6609162765477963274_n.jpg" width="400"></span></a></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I know that I can get through this. The surgeon says that it is a one year rehab for the knee. I am at 6 mos. Halfway there! At least the back is better. There's a positive!!! The word is patience. I know that. So, how do I adapt to the changes that have been thrown my way? I probably need to write this more than you need to hear it. But, here are a few "tippets" that I have come up with. </span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1Tks1DiOsx-DO8MMLS2kf-ZcDBZgMQB3eLkUtHgBazMlA7gpm2wP8x56HDYTVRuNlPRVAAcR-SnYeM5kmqrPmLlWUfIBdEOb4_B-QTSUAGgiIPSxTnECyxpQDuLiCYnoNWR92qV_cUD6pMv5sxcurnEJTTcaAt--ZhaCeo3qys_SSK84Hbsjh4HZiAY/s126/tippetfix%5B1%5D%20(1)%20(1)%20(1).jpg" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="126" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1Tks1DiOsx-DO8MMLS2kf-ZcDBZgMQB3eLkUtHgBazMlA7gpm2wP8x56HDYTVRuNlPRVAAcR-SnYeM5kmqrPmLlWUfIBdEOb4_B-QTSUAGgiIPSxTnECyxpQDuLiCYnoNWR92qV_cUD6pMv5sxcurnEJTTcaAt--ZhaCeo3qys_SSK84Hbsjh4HZiAY/s1600/tippetfix%5B1%5D%20(1)%20(1)%20(1).jpg" width="126"></a></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Be positive. Keep an open mind and always remember that you are still in a better place than other people. Be grateful for what you do have. Wh</b></span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">en you do face challenges, keep your goals in sight. Know that your journey is still ongoing. The best things sometimes take longer to achieve. </span></b></li></ul></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Plan alternative choices while you adapt to the changes in your life. You might find out that by giving yourself extra time to get back to something that you can't do right now, gives you the opportunity to spend more time with other things or helping other people.</b></span></li></ul></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Be kind to yourself. Don't beat yourself up because of an unexpected change in your life. Learn to laugh at yourself and with others. Laughter can be the best medicine.</b></span> </li></ul></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Calm your mind. Fear is our worst enemy. Try yoga and meditation to relax your body and mind. Talk to a family member or best friend. Don't seclude yourself. Others might have a suggestion or experience that can help you feel better about the situation at hand!</span></b></li></ul></blockquote><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">(Sometimes, it is just a balancing act!!!)</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKan5MemMjaDWaQPmGR0_fPP6cHNoFihUmYDaga6x4cGCQt6Fs6JagOYjN0dryPeUwM-BLn2U-TOSdfIpml4e83yT0gu8m1eb1usNibq5Jr-r52nRQlJNbbg8OQGCij1xdyECLIdlngBvdGb1dmkA8Fnq-qv1cWUVc9cUps_LtsL82FW26p738rIIUgHQ/s499/364173119_2035061176840567_3576268578123264963_n%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="486" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKan5MemMjaDWaQPmGR0_fPP6cHNoFihUmYDaga6x4cGCQt6Fs6JagOYjN0dryPeUwM-BLn2U-TOSdfIpml4e83yT0gu8m1eb1usNibq5Jr-r52nRQlJNbbg8OQGCij1xdyECLIdlngBvdGb1dmkA8Fnq-qv1cWUVc9cUps_LtsL82FW26p738rIIUgHQ/s320/364173119_2035061176840567_3576268578123264963_n%20(1).jpg" width="312"></a></div><br> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>WE can do this! Especially with a walking stick. =)</b></span><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br></p><p> </p></div><a href="https://www.theriverdamsel.com/2023/08/adapting-sunday-tippets-damsel-style.html#more">Read more »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-54612994404073401622023-03-05T17:36:00.005-07:002023-03-05T18:16:33.732-07:00In The Kitchen For 2023 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaacNIk_XkHPplUnXXHFWbKugU8-ZnjADEmJRX-0D5-3ZCHOkDGbknuZGVN3JIoG3zj5xs4oYGuvwn_fRfooZIgwZ0S5eMVHrsf2zPrLaaQQ4zOA0SvxmHkMRuEw5_GUaPXpPsUQU0uJzFgmdzQofnPzYfrNblhQ9dYUThLdM5_UULfcwfl18Kt_RW/s1005/20230122_114301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1005" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaacNIk_XkHPplUnXXHFWbKugU8-ZnjADEmJRX-0D5-3ZCHOkDGbknuZGVN3JIoG3zj5xs4oYGuvwn_fRfooZIgwZ0S5eMVHrsf2zPrLaaQQ4zOA0SvxmHkMRuEw5_GUaPXpPsUQU0uJzFgmdzQofnPzYfrNblhQ9dYUThLdM5_UULfcwfl18Kt_RW/w640-h394/20230122_114301.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>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? =) Baking and cooking have always been a second love behind fishing. RD's cookies have been a hit everywhere I have gone.</b></span></span></div><span><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0c4CUfyR4jdSbxj3Ie3WdFpiYUlTkzXw_4rHFlEoeABou2qT4APaJZe9AOkhi87VlUODHxjrZ50qLZHwgT5J2caZU9gsnuFx_W3NNamwhZuwyOzx4peX_ktH7-OxCUBlya56FX8vLhA026I-CwdiQYq0Ik_mCcZToBJaxPQsOHVH6Swb8lK2sxIzY/s987/20230106_201021.jpg" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="987" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0c4CUfyR4jdSbxj3Ie3WdFpiYUlTkzXw_4rHFlEoeABou2qT4APaJZe9AOkhi87VlUODHxjrZ50qLZHwgT5J2caZU9gsnuFx_W3NNamwhZuwyOzx4peX_ktH7-OxCUBlya56FX8vLhA026I-CwdiQYq0Ik_mCcZToBJaxPQsOHVH6Swb8lK2sxIzY/w400-h215/20230106_201021.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEf1DvLukspHZdfqgkSZoXRrJ8ZNhH1mr3QP7YajS2t5X7upUIY3NJcP2dBTjFdU01BlyIEEf03uwqYW0duemkCyRdC9K3c6W7yiKOuLoIHcGkHr8bPnZuB2XrqZ97kLnSsxejPUZliiVg43ONW-tUzbOcTKciY1vRMfsLt84aLdeQ7oz3v7zDYpe/s620/20230108_122458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEf1DvLukspHZdfqgkSZoXRrJ8ZNhH1mr3QP7YajS2t5X7upUIY3NJcP2dBTjFdU01BlyIEEf03uwqYW0duemkCyRdC9K3c6W7yiKOuLoIHcGkHr8bPnZuB2XrqZ97kLnSsxejPUZliiVg43ONW-tUzbOcTKciY1vRMfsLt84aLdeQ7oz3v7zDYpe/s320/20230108_122458.jpg" width="144" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZCRtf7ndk78GVPmL8fWdtP8dr0Ct-FIBQ8azyHpBGwtb0KEXsPqjLGodKGBGNMD5s3zs5Iwx_mLic-7jcSO2ELontWIbA3vkLXQWeQQt1_LPRNS0oFCBbLF3UBAJ-1ZHiPIxs7ZG60cOJAFvIvBXA9VGDFieeVzSI9DTV_u707ZhurovfhOvG89U/s987/20230106_202719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="987" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZCRtf7ndk78GVPmL8fWdtP8dr0Ct-FIBQ8azyHpBGwtb0KEXsPqjLGodKGBGNMD5s3zs5Iwx_mLic-7jcSO2ELontWIbA3vkLXQWeQQt1_LPRNS0oFCBbLF3UBAJ-1ZHiPIxs7ZG60cOJAFvIvBXA9VGDFieeVzSI9DTV_u707ZhurovfhOvG89U/w400-h180/20230106_202719.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Now for a "catchy" title. What do you think of "The River Damsel Kitchen"???</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I was thinking of making up a totally different name, but a friend told me that I would be better off connecting the two blogs and keeping "The River Damsel" theme...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Maybe they are right. I've got a week to think about it. Suggestions are welcome.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Now, if you would please roll that walker over to me? =)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I have a video that I would like you to watch...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qvp93DyWslM?start=22" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-2772434114116713112022-12-04T19:24:00.006-07:002023-01-20T06:00:00.762-07:00Dear Santa...<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">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 it or not, I enjoyed it! Who wouldn't enjoy a walk through lush foliage and scenic views of the ocean? Well, that was back in July. Seems so long ago now.</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1S0PtgxSJ5vc_OAbtKdLNAz_X1Phfsal1Yo4aHBV_t-h4MxEzvkBuAeVdx7GnpzegKz5_crmL9CFl6N8A51jPphON1o55AOygIBpcImAcRQwx6tXGtAIP8GNoYPxaCBjcqCNpduSzHUEhanehUkYcxJAnLJMsdZ4uzcIlSCzzppFj2wLSYUEunBFw/s1322/20220719_193508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1322" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1S0PtgxSJ5vc_OAbtKdLNAz_X1Phfsal1Yo4aHBV_t-h4MxEzvkBuAeVdx7GnpzegKz5_crmL9CFl6N8A51jPphON1o55AOygIBpcImAcRQwx6tXGtAIP8GNoYPxaCBjcqCNpduSzHUEhanehUkYcxJAnLJMsdZ4uzcIlSCzzppFj2wLSYUEunBFw/w400-h180/20220719_193508.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5dsJ-fPsn1r1XQG-adGsuk3RWf2aku_qd-PLIjsgv131Xc9VX83FF5CnIXfimVtCvT57NZY4POBkY5h1ldryzyb5CGJQ2Ggsubz0mLwaTlca_xG4YSS4H2DNI4CnYvarJ2rLtFym8O7m77j4HqDNXbipI7wYb2iydUVMCJWn_DXfeFzddsWzY4je/s275/318101580_543157534323803_7153397523064109145_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="275" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5dsJ-fPsn1r1XQG-adGsuk3RWf2aku_qd-PLIjsgv131Xc9VX83FF5CnIXfimVtCvT57NZY4POBkY5h1ldryzyb5CGJQ2Ggsubz0mLwaTlca_xG4YSS4H2DNI4CnYvarJ2rLtFym8O7m77j4HqDNXbipI7wYb2iydUVMCJWn_DXfeFzddsWzY4je/w400-h300/318101580_543157534323803_7153397523064109145_n.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQop8RjGbb0mYyQuWRPqff4265Nos5RE-2tt5N7TB7GyVzAe6JiH4NK-7fLC38kNrsMc6p7xpzU4ixIWQ9UXqzv5qJrQS-0V7sL4Qzlq0dRYY3enEKCA0u2pdeDHl-tO7NX5he2yJWeRYqFjdC5DYydLT3Tu5CnKS_CWGB3KP66jCVsHVLdcej8X8/s275/317922701_511432827413748_5371810339078539572_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="275" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQop8RjGbb0mYyQuWRPqff4265Nos5RE-2tt5N7TB7GyVzAe6JiH4NK-7fLC38kNrsMc6p7xpzU4ixIWQ9UXqzv5qJrQS-0V7sL4Qzlq0dRYY3enEKCA0u2pdeDHl-tO7NX5he2yJWeRYqFjdC5DYydLT3Tu5CnKS_CWGB3KP66jCVsHVLdcej8X8/w400-h300/317922701_511432827413748_5371810339078539572_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then, in August and September, there were fishing tripsh. I got in some quality time in Wyoming and Idaho. Not too far away. I caught a birthday fish or two in August. And caught some beautiful brown trout in September. My favorite month to fish as the weather cools down!! I am not a summer person.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXjCYY6at_YouSxBAqiuRtRMXJ08On49mPSfDPKUIl0KUeCiRfq_hmeLDMD8UtgXoII66ddKwrAuqskNNRBC7CNxLC4SccBf6wyIAjqs1e-dX4jkRjvqpG6iPvKpLJJdrINzsD1n-MwR17TpweNFEW-hRbRTu0WLRkB78LA0aUgZkZ_LmOQK04JXg/s1568/317548022_6577549812261878_1853948708778453765_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="1254" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXjCYY6at_YouSxBAqiuRtRMXJ08On49mPSfDPKUIl0KUeCiRfq_hmeLDMD8UtgXoII66ddKwrAuqskNNRBC7CNxLC4SccBf6wyIAjqs1e-dX4jkRjvqpG6iPvKpLJJdrINzsD1n-MwR17TpweNFEW-hRbRTu0WLRkB78LA0aUgZkZ_LmOQK04JXg/w320-h400/317548022_6577549812261878_1853948708778453765_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></b></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUTl5jtj0JLp9LZekZjuA21NIQVnRym9rFsetf0RTQd71Vqqy4zAtQRY-IdC5VN92xgwMyHgCVX69RliOGgo7t4YUvTBMVcBkTR1PpvZbUz_5g3EeHJDQJlERqoKrSCD4jWZ1_9PoGtsBfHcCXJp7SW2R1vtNSNcvv1F-2HakNMkKzJPhoW8E3cXW/s960/317540020_670453147908092_4448123882812716580_n.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUTl5jtj0JLp9LZekZjuA21NIQVnRym9rFsetf0RTQd71Vqqy4zAtQRY-IdC5VN92xgwMyHgCVX69RliOGgo7t4YUvTBMVcBkTR1PpvZbUz_5g3EeHJDQJlERqoKrSCD4jWZ1_9PoGtsBfHcCXJp7SW2R1vtNSNcvv1F-2HakNMkKzJPhoW8E3cXW/s320/317540020_670453147908092_4448123882812716580_n.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Now, I take a rest from fishing. I hope that this "time out" so to speak, will have some silver linings. More time to be home and more time to get caught up with some computer projects that have been ignored. Someone needs to download a whole lot of pictures from this year... </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Santa, I don't need anything for Christmas. I've been truly blessed this year. I have had a good year with love and support of family and friends. And I have an awesome job to go to each day. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> I truly hope that my fishy friends enjoy the blessings of the holiday season this month. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">With Love,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">RD </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-59274328440428785742022-07-19T07:59:00.001-06:002022-07-19T08:02:34.814-06:00Bon Voyage!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7yvxJSXWcYUlJsSZnuUZcJ6sHwiqyOawuqlaCZhZLFhoQwnuMxmhHNlIOR8G0_HgwMFHjh8Q0dXFq9dn_9Bpfj6XW0jDUGHssQv3Dqti3IfkPX0CQ36ySdD4IcKzzM2RvGNBo_O3XKD5umeunKNXCwZJGMIa2VJDVIusYrIvLToRShXD1Fj3a6nB/s899/madeirawaterfall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="899" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7yvxJSXWcYUlJsSZnuUZcJ6sHwiqyOawuqlaCZhZLFhoQwnuMxmhHNlIOR8G0_HgwMFHjh8Q0dXFq9dn_9Bpfj6XW0jDUGHssQv3Dqti3IfkPX0CQ36ySdD4IcKzzM2RvGNBo_O3XKD5umeunKNXCwZJGMIa2VJDVIusYrIvLToRShXD1Fj3a6nB/w400-h290/madeirawaterfall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">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 some fun! </span></b></div></b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03PAPLyC3DnIBfDe0ZRSOplXwvuC9W2nQqB4nCxYqzIRWwlEBqqn5--MqzYCwRdQVzUYRqxPJDtj4UFPVmlNXnjkDyg7FBoXdTAhbClF_ZoAo-6H6rFfxjgB43FmRpnimYbeLaC0enCGzyYTjBvUVPqIW1Uq2XZP8ckCbwqYMUuyYMlP6iCq8YASm/s982/25%20FONTES%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="982" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03PAPLyC3DnIBfDe0ZRSOplXwvuC9W2nQqB4nCxYqzIRWwlEBqqn5--MqzYCwRdQVzUYRqxPJDtj4UFPVmlNXnjkDyg7FBoXdTAhbClF_ZoAo-6H6rFfxjgB43FmRpnimYbeLaC0enCGzyYTjBvUVPqIW1Uq2XZP8ckCbwqYMUuyYMlP6iCq8YASm/w400-h266/25%20FONTES%205.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I am off to Madeira, Portugal today! My son lived in Portugal for 2 years as a church missionary years ago. He still goes back every year or two. So, I am in good hands. No problemo with the language thing. We are covered. And he is quite the tour guide. So, it should be a blast. We start on the island of Madeira and stay there for a few days. I get off the plane after 20 hrs and sleep for 8 (hopefully) and get up the next morning and fish the salt. I have never fished the ocean before. So, I am pretty excited. I will try my hand at the fly rod first. If my efforts don't pan out, we might switch over to the spin rod. Keep your fingers crossed for me! I think that we are going to really have good results! </b></span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPq-7vuI86t_kMR2S5wJR9hSuoqc2MBPFU3u1yt5tFVJTiaCrS_TxK-m7vIwbHLKXzW88zCe6BOvcG5WX-M5eQD6tYu5QcSEzirJ3bKYeaH-6RChdop70dAIIQYX-K2RL4J7jvZCwMu2ALEZ0aOEBNMu9I64Rlj_KPeUK9rrjWsSJ6vnhUfKLBgdqQ/s793/madeiramoss.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="793" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPq-7vuI86t_kMR2S5wJR9hSuoqc2MBPFU3u1yt5tFVJTiaCrS_TxK-m7vIwbHLKXzW88zCe6BOvcG5WX-M5eQD6tYu5QcSEzirJ3bKYeaH-6RChdop70dAIIQYX-K2RL4J7jvZCwMu2ALEZ0aOEBNMu9I64Rlj_KPeUK9rrjWsSJ6vnhUfKLBgdqQ/w400-h300/madeiramoss.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><b>From Madeira, we go to Porto, Portuagal on the mainland. See the sights and hopefully not the smoke of the wildfires that are going on around that region. I am anxious to see where my son was for 2 years. He absolutely loved it there. He just got married a few months ago and his new wife, Aurelia, will be there too. So nice of them to invite old mom to join them on their second honeymoon! Hahahaha.</b></b></span></b></p><p></p><p></p></blockquote><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSC-AGNmaMyS8zEdyaCYKy8oIoh9oR-IrAVPKSx1jCH6DFdDCwVyjc-Gz2rRAseOrgiXdORTF8LZLWvNSw3-rfn21BOnoLLqYEkzQk_KSQB1zfISfmUsk1EK5lo1Ub2K4QAmd4-Z8TuZ4qawoGzA7RrmlEqmqKfN4ZD6wRQv59_dvKe_n3dvlquzX6/s875/madeiraforest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="875" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSC-AGNmaMyS8zEdyaCYKy8oIoh9oR-IrAVPKSx1jCH6DFdDCwVyjc-Gz2rRAseOrgiXdORTF8LZLWvNSw3-rfn21BOnoLLqYEkzQk_KSQB1zfISfmUsk1EK5lo1Ub2K4QAmd4-Z8TuZ4qawoGzA7RrmlEqmqKfN4ZD6wRQv59_dvKe_n3dvlquzX6/w400-h272/madeiraforest.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><b><p style="text-align: center;"><b>I might keel over from hiking. I think that I can do it. But, the gym is different than actual hiking. Dan promised me that he will put me on the easier trails first. =)</b></p></b><p></p></b><p></p></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Take care of yourselves until I get back Aug. 1st. Here I go on another adventure! </span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-18652793935470326902022-05-13T14:56:00.003-06:002022-05-13T15:18:47.931-06:00Time Flies...<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">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.</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are a few trout that graced my net.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJl45PP2-iEoLGTM_HBA2oZYrj0ZkakeqoK2Boow9uOZ0f54wZQpifon5yWtD7Iz3rg-quNCTIz7tUuqAv8J09spqrJY-X-KADZcUMgiUPZWuRz2Y5Q5mbWqrofJ9-F4PRh_NKz1nfgRT-wuiU3M-XNaausWHsFSZqArS9Y3rshHW76Cy6xBaTQc-x/s1058/20220425_134617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1058" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJl45PP2-iEoLGTM_HBA2oZYrj0ZkakeqoK2Boow9uOZ0f54wZQpifon5yWtD7Iz3rg-quNCTIz7tUuqAv8J09spqrJY-X-KADZcUMgiUPZWuRz2Y5Q5mbWqrofJ9-F4PRh_NKz1nfgRT-wuiU3M-XNaausWHsFSZqArS9Y3rshHW76Cy6xBaTQc-x/w400-h225/20220425_134617.jpg" width="400" /></span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We were able </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">to show Aurelia around Salt Lake City. She is from Prague, Czech Republic!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Such a sweet addition to our family.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOdkRMuTDcmJVS2ICZhzVEoxWDg-FUvuA3Wa62o97v5oCxP_-QFd8HenZt4frYeq6LrjxyYuQfB9qbx3rgdKHeAPS9bjI7XSVBCcjbSJe4ubVATot19G5rWT1yA9NcoPQ9orwhSiDH44uuc-lSoJpD2BvBdPpjlOlFGFKIA7LERG8gk5caQivjMOK/s595/FB_IMG_1650072941032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="476" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOdkRMuTDcmJVS2ICZhzVEoxWDg-FUvuA3Wa62o97v5oCxP_-QFd8HenZt4frYeq6LrjxyYuQfB9qbx3rgdKHeAPS9bjI7XSVBCcjbSJe4ubVATot19G5rWT1yA9NcoPQ9orwhSiDH44uuc-lSoJpD2BvBdPpjlOlFGFKIA7LERG8gk5caQivjMOK/s320/FB_IMG_1650072941032.jpg" width="256" /></span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVECYsPmGTErCCCuuYHoduK387DHBIyVSJ60c25W7OadBJz5fWRAqix95rfj3saJ8gNZrm_7EDni_nChDrFaDEowCX75NlogqtDHr8pFjXlKsczApytD0sc1VcXFIB0CkVqhwQPwa7dDmn0-UHPluVbpdBdaN2o-OLsk4oMlPPfUwbB4anQVtb2WS/s595/FB_IMG_1650072855077.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="453" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVECYsPmGTErCCCuuYHoduK387DHBIyVSJ60c25W7OadBJz5fWRAqix95rfj3saJ8gNZrm_7EDni_nChDrFaDEowCX75NlogqtDHr8pFjXlKsczApytD0sc1VcXFIB0CkVqhwQPwa7dDmn0-UHPluVbpdBdaN2o-OLsk4oMlPPfUwbB4anQVtb2WS/s320/FB_IMG_1650072855077.jpg" width="244" /></span></b></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeeJR3z_bIwj9eN9G0LJncrquiXNkPEMxHfAoHapnpIYsEmwB9woCe_Pfh_CDmDuMRP-GF5PhycB-YpVSiFjWH_sUiDBGuw34KWMQb45vH6n1uDdINKcNI0bK4JDS0bBlm-_DhRxeodv6mqH7BUvOGWlrHrnlefRbuAgmFpPew1JTE5DTkgwgjzlT/s693/Screenshot_20220410-181414_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="693" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeeJR3z_bIwj9eN9G0LJncrquiXNkPEMxHfAoHapnpIYsEmwB9woCe_Pfh_CDmDuMRP-GF5PhycB-YpVSiFjWH_sUiDBGuw34KWMQb45vH6n1uDdINKcNI0bK4JDS0bBlm-_DhRxeodv6mqH7BUvOGWlrHrnlefRbuAgmFpPew1JTE5DTkgwgjzlT/s320/Screenshot_20220410-181414_Instagram.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So, that is some of what has been going on around here before I realized it was May!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmujcOGDxntDlPt28Bi0Klr2Izgjj4ZURedbgFgvjasiVvrdnxSSUh206r7W4nqAuOAbRoRIIQg72ogOTuvjtywUgCLJwBPVerQfx4XQpTVOhEEeNf6sGrNbztkol_ISGq-qYh_UEnXwu4FAXQ3mEfCFMBwDpM99P2CNq7hwu-YwS5ifgJDqgmZKd/s1091/20220427_180733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1091" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmujcOGDxntDlPt28Bi0Klr2Izgjj4ZURedbgFgvjasiVvrdnxSSUh206r7W4nqAuOAbRoRIIQg72ogOTuvjtywUgCLJwBPVerQfx4XQpTVOhEEeNf6sGrNbztkol_ISGq-qYh_UEnXwu4FAXQ3mEfCFMBwDpM99P2CNq7hwu-YwS5ifgJDqgmZKd/w640-h350/20220427_180733.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Tulips. My favorite.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">RD<br /><br /></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><br /></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p><br /></p><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-84184518063032634842022-01-09T15:26:00.003-07:002022-01-09T15:29:12.006-07:00RD & Friends 2021<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> 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. =)</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gp7ScaQ-uJY?controls=0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-8590277955748636972021-11-30T20:52:00.004-07:002021-11-30T21:05:59.494-07:00Butterballs<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">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.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The gym eight week ago, possibly? Haven't been back.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAGU7RQ9hFC1R9cpSWJVWwj1J4GzFw8fIhZ9uBXR3F7bk1BuJA-BHqgF5pLdPo3VHIoyL7q1MEjjHoYzBylIUaA9GZLOJg7T3fgCwGsIlu5YEGd1-lj2EkUSvdmAG2MSoGdfEAR2-QOU/s549/262090443_2686383211667091_6915937452074149588_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAGU7RQ9hFC1R9cpSWJVWwj1J4GzFw8fIhZ9uBXR3F7bk1BuJA-BHqgF5pLdPo3VHIoyL7q1MEjjHoYzBylIUaA9GZLOJg7T3fgCwGsIlu5YEGd1-lj2EkUSvdmAG2MSoGdfEAR2-QOU/s320/262090443_2686383211667091_6915937452074149588_n.jpg" width="258" /></span></b></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">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. I wasn't feeling a lot of energy within me that day, so I found some nice big rocks to sit on in between catches. Rainbows and more rainbows graced our nets. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_WAejblU5DEarK-YFmarcf3sXXEeaBTB4N5ZVFfZ7R8odx0XPJhMmayjiU3m-lW7HsRT7XaW0b6iP5mR7eP4zihTb0exnWvT2LpkoYS5Uz14wrJA0J-tpw7VrDYRSB6SX0gq1g5TGzQ/s903/261953757_455528212634320_630563397858416397_n+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_WAejblU5DEarK-YFmarcf3sXXEeaBTB4N5ZVFfZ7R8odx0XPJhMmayjiU3m-lW7HsRT7XaW0b6iP5mR7eP4zihTb0exnWvT2LpkoYS5Uz14wrJA0J-tpw7VrDYRSB6SX0gq1g5TGzQ/s320/261953757_455528212634320_630563397858416397_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjPEwZvmLzkbCmJcx5Qp-zzfjNsYDJ-pOh1zIpHrdHlpLj8XSQ0emmG4_C8pDF2glOaWXsd3vRe3HK8qvVLLherK18GSu_3kym_HVqQexCdVHu_E6MkcBnlHTIls1ZsFMT79dj-pmPTE/s924/262001849_947871089461278_2959878169096334256_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="623" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjPEwZvmLzkbCmJcx5Qp-zzfjNsYDJ-pOh1zIpHrdHlpLj8XSQ0emmG4_C8pDF2glOaWXsd3vRe3HK8qvVLLherK18GSu_3kym_HVqQexCdVHu_E6MkcBnlHTIls1ZsFMT79dj-pmPTE/w270-h400/262001849_947871089461278_2959878169096334256_n.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrIBzQ-9ikNBA6s61aNuz4_gK7BdKPj_U-tqxtqkJV_mkXqrpZnXBkcEJVm41jeV0TRR9hYVxGOZMAEY2REKWRqtQMEhSv_fCOI0niBn24zuN5y3JEA_O0bw9XQ1GlDzx0j6pZKIQxXc/s960/262732108_326976379389611_8321578003307349695_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrIBzQ-9ikNBA6s61aNuz4_gK7BdKPj_U-tqxtqkJV_mkXqrpZnXBkcEJVm41jeV0TRR9hYVxGOZMAEY2REKWRqtQMEhSv_fCOI0niBn24zuN5y3JEA_O0bw9XQ1GlDzx0j6pZKIQxXc/w225-h400/262732108_326976379389611_8321578003307349695_n.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">As Holly and Jared bounced around from spot to spot, I finally settled into a comfortable run that delivered for several hours. I don't usually stay put that long, but it was hard to say goodbye to fish that were sipping emergers in front of me!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Do you blame me?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I threw on a size 20 midge emerger. I had been streamer fishing until then. But, when the midge hatch is going and you see dark bodies of fish a foot under the water, you switch. And they gave me enough bends in my rod to make me happy.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCGjVN-U3U_EBLZ7VZmoA_KUaMK5AiP-zUWeT2t5IOwyTzUt5FICdvofKivSvNcRGBbuSVyukN80UFtUYVHdSIYh6ii7ElkcSlbzq-o-NoNTAkXa4cJcz7p_T1TK7Zd3ezWVjogYaYfI/s936/262732123_282773567120585_1195705040551475515_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="936" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCGjVN-U3U_EBLZ7VZmoA_KUaMK5AiP-zUWeT2t5IOwyTzUt5FICdvofKivSvNcRGBbuSVyukN80UFtUYVHdSIYh6ii7ElkcSlbzq-o-NoNTAkXa4cJcz7p_T1TK7Zd3ezWVjogYaYfI/w400-h206/262732123_282773567120585_1195705040551475515_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">You thought that this was going to be a Thanksgiving recap on our Butterball turkey, didn't you? Hahahaha. Nope, Snake River Butterballs. =)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQGkbw-w0sSmRmfIHGpOPFjbW_3Lfhup-nNlLXL8J2wncb7-7ZY6V2DMvklPLOmOLUS-mEJb410fvr3UK3AQLuS1jZCxqwsiLLr7F9TqZXJL0DBm_GrHQechlG5UtFCOpt7qAiC0EAlo/s960/261454218_3091896721049666_803085800801881615_n+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQGkbw-w0sSmRmfIHGpOPFjbW_3Lfhup-nNlLXL8J2wncb7-7ZY6V2DMvklPLOmOLUS-mEJb410fvr3UK3AQLuS1jZCxqwsiLLr7F9TqZXJL0DBm_GrHQechlG5UtFCOpt7qAiC0EAlo/s320/261454218_3091896721049666_803085800801881615_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Holly gave me her favorite bread recipe years ago. She also makes amazing jam. Got to keep her around. Wink wink. She is a trooper to put up with my shenanigans. As I was almost laying on the water getting a video of a fish release, she started reeling up her line to run down the river and help me as she thought that I had fallen. Lol. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> No, Holly, not this time! =)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>As my last fish gave me a wave goodbye, I counted my blessings this day. I am truly blessed with a great family, amazing friends, a won</span><span>derful job, and so many tremendous days on the water this year.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="644" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLPu1xWpkeen3ZAtLiVuZOmnOF_mwrCHzDGqC-6SczFOZZc9702x6rvfNl1fgHLUKAfAkepqOEJt2swHoxXGoj4xjuMSkoqx07gjvdVy4GY1Dwc6kWdb0n7FWdGR0Ttw7FFS928HScI0/w400-h314/262062019_582737292786076_1100993458885615767_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"The Wave"</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><br /><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-19623550654810817832021-09-30T19:58:00.006-06:002021-10-02T20:38:43.918-06:00The Wydaho Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkytf6_qSZbrzVU7BtD2oB1IQZtKhf1WIlQJ-c9gTE1VxLGXDMZ5uKSDn_HZXYHKxR8Z7W1KnThU1q9z_4FbhFkrxfKJv5Gd9jTum2KcRiPoLsb_zkdzanW6bdEj_B4NJcD_rvzs56pA/s1080/023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1080" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkytf6_qSZbrzVU7BtD2oB1IQZtKhf1WIlQJ-c9gTE1VxLGXDMZ5uKSDn_HZXYHKxR8Z7W1KnThU1q9z_4FbhFkrxfKJv5Gd9jTum2KcRiPoLsb_zkdzanW6bdEj_B4NJcD_rvzs56pA/s320/023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>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!</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMZYFP8BjrlJ93HhblYFQsdQryCrZsxA7gvMptWhcrrXhl1N5UsQxzc6XbGzI22wOFYRLliPFRUapJ-gYkBqjKCasz5fDOBTmqXNNGdEYYEIcth1bSVfjQafWxQhY9PqVnXo031_ObKg/s2048/001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMZYFP8BjrlJ93HhblYFQsdQryCrZsxA7gvMptWhcrrXhl1N5UsQxzc6XbGzI22wOFYRLliPFRUapJ-gYkBqjKCasz5fDOBTmqXNNGdEYYEIcth1bSVfjQafWxQhY9PqVnXo031_ObKg/s320/001.jpg" width="320" /></b></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>I love Wyoming. I think that most of my best friends know that. Well, here's another reason.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q12WkfvGbE-g2zmcku4UggiScFFE06aDCjGMBb6JssbbaZXWfl9doH3MTR8vDG8cTlfKdMnVuhnVcHwhLW2dHoPSKD9B6mJU6wzep8VUTRxYbJQ8B1Rev60sMqcTrqc6E11gNcrwBSY/s2048/018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q12WkfvGbE-g2zmcku4UggiScFFE06aDCjGMBb6JssbbaZXWfl9doH3MTR8vDG8cTlfKdMnVuhnVcHwhLW2dHoPSKD9B6mJU6wzep8VUTRxYbJQ8B1Rev60sMqcTrqc6E11gNcrwBSY/s320/018.jpg" width="320" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Surprise! Yes, it is a grocery store. I thought that I was in heaven. And I hadn't even been to the river yet. Haha. This is not just your every day grocery chain. There are only a handful of these in Idaho and Wyoming, I believe. And yes, I have requested that they come to Utah. The best deli and bakery that I have ever seen in a market. Needless to say, we stopped every mor</b><b>ning that I was there. =) </b><b>Yummy doughnuts for breakfast and the BEST sandwiches for lunch. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The fruit and veggie trays were better than the ones we have. Haha. I'm so weird. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJ98CIxOWnWbTv_wP0BJT0bhkWaWWcjq6-esEqfBt-8LvPBO_uxN42wveQynDbsc0tTS90SGP9tQtSIpWo7fR8a4aH3hCF-IGA1CWoNLG0uHTjIHW9lpKLx6d9RjwVH1Y9iGd0dnUubs/s788/243069378_1922381797941836_8259594870044211281_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJ98CIxOWnWbTv_wP0BJT0bhkWaWWcjq6-esEqfBt-8LvPBO_uxN42wveQynDbsc0tTS90SGP9tQtSIpWo7fR8a4aH3hCF-IGA1CWoNLG0uHTjIHW9lpKLx6d9RjwVH1Y9iGd0dnUubs/s320/243069378_1922381797941836_8259594870044211281_n.jpg" width="219" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Ok. Let's get back to fishing with Clairey, Cody, and Tanner. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhA5RivWCQEnfxbzUmO5MpSofP0VGkCKGWZ2TF46mrrYVU-jom7LbtAPSz0_9aOLMpfR8k6BVbA7Rpm6tBljwThcGrubAOdmNI_fQjyhFXUGDej0qkE9bVw2UeeisHAl3qnIQv03TMLY/s1280/009.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhA5RivWCQEnfxbzUmO5MpSofP0VGkCKGWZ2TF46mrrYVU-jom7LbtAPSz0_9aOLMpfR8k6BVbA7Rpm6tBljwThcGrubAOdmNI_fQjyhFXUGDej0qkE9bVw2UeeisHAl3qnIQv03TMLY/s320/009.jpeg" width="320" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisr0Y4aSWIP55xsaW6Z4pkbPCgtVF3QwnlaiWah_V4l2v4cJYcXvZOtOdek0QegNkTD6Zns86V842WUGW8SpdYnpyC2BIC0rnthbPFa53WMKVP65VjR-tTYJCBN3E_vT_4yYu37xx9tj0/s2048/027.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisr0Y4aSWIP55xsaW6Z4pkbPCgtVF3QwnlaiWah_V4l2v4cJYcXvZOtOdek0QegNkTD6Zns86V842WUGW8SpdYnpyC2BIC0rnthbPFa53WMKVP65VjR-tTYJCBN3E_vT_4yYu37xx9tj0/s320/027.jpeg" width="320" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpXnkKuNk52VGg2yW_h8g9NVhc23g5Ytt-7ToPeg0Qybs2kHhGlcRIOMPytuzMUVTlHCmlu68cSgpxdcm9Sr3Got8RQS7ffl3H5DZAa0Eu6v8xMKIpwb0Hn1Z5aWMZ2ZEocBzRBi6ucU/s614/010.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpXnkKuNk52VGg2yW_h8g9NVhc23g5Ytt-7ToPeg0Qybs2kHhGlcRIOMPytuzMUVTlHCmlu68cSgpxdcm9Sr3Got8RQS7ffl3H5DZAa0Eu6v8xMKIpwb0Hn1Z5aWMZ2ZEocBzRBi6ucU/s320/010.jpeg" width="220" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPYGbRC1Kqaekatlhfb6MAb-Qb4IVsTAaOsTb2EofbcyUTCMcVesRqqY80nuclgJZ-nTaw3jIWPK3NMIdRlpR_uO9zXD7RsC2yNnNlYDc0Ta_9Og49XFr_G7tbWOkiupJPf2W1U2rWTI/s480/031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPYGbRC1Kqaekatlhfb6MAb-Qb4IVsTAaOsTb2EofbcyUTCMcVesRqqY80nuclgJZ-nTaw3jIWPK3NMIdRlpR_uO9zXD7RsC2yNnNlYDc0Ta_9Og49XFr_G7tbWOkiupJPf2W1U2rWTI/s320/031.jpg" width="240" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Two days of floating on the SF of the Snake. It was a bit slow, but we still got into fish. And the snacks and lunch were... well, you know. Broulim's best!!! Haha.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>We also had a great meal after fishing. A bit of seafood flare at the Snake River Roadhouse Grill in Swan Valley, Idaho. I couldn't believe how this boy of theirs could eat! Cody and Tanner were braver than me. I'm not into the fancy appetizers. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8O_DPVhNtEKrhyphenhyphenYDgnleehtEO9W4s21sLe_OWP1W1aGBjlcKSMra_9uknkMZoY-kuqmTVJlby2QyO0c_C-0wadsn_yP8mp6SQiZEH__SrO6-06I2gGO19W6usujX7JhWdloaSc6SZ0Q/s1600/008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8O_DPVhNtEKrhyphenhyphenYDgnleehtEO9W4s21sLe_OWP1W1aGBjlcKSMra_9uknkMZoY-kuqmTVJlby2QyO0c_C-0wadsn_yP8mp6SQiZEH__SrO6-06I2gGO19W6usujX7JhWdloaSc6SZ0Q/s320/008.jpeg" width="240" /></a> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Calamari, mussels, and clams??? They seemed to enjoy it.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>My hamburger was great. =)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5gELSnRw0jeXF2saooJnoqp3jJysoGiyHNq1OXZBWiXPGRGkwmrEg5xxZjXQjx3XwlrBc3NWV7tYwUD3mMNtKJ1tiu93m2xBixONwogHn9A4IvEPEUfEknMODFkFMecLV_6xOAOrxAQ/s2048/014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="2048" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5gELSnRw0jeXF2saooJnoqp3jJysoGiyHNq1OXZBWiXPGRGkwmrEg5xxZjXQjx3XwlrBc3NWV7tYwUD3mMNtKJ1tiu93m2xBixONwogHn9A4IvEPEUfEknMODFkFMecLV_6xOAOrxAQ/s320/014.jpg" width="320" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>We hit a dry fly paradise on the third day. One of my favorite spots just because of the trees.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWUXV26UAxyqb_wY0-Z7X4tavn0C4Y7eg_CP2zH2XURnZWyKruSHqipzCo4xxooLF4nYexy-I420RLR0r3rty9W3a6_MYfbbswbjQZ1Nlof4xd30FM1FL5BLH4XJuTWCVSNsuk_-kKsQ/s1602/024.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1602" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWUXV26UAxyqb_wY0-Z7X4tavn0C4Y7eg_CP2zH2XURnZWyKruSHqipzCo4xxooLF4nYexy-I420RLR0r3rty9W3a6_MYfbbswbjQZ1Nlof4xd30FM1FL5BLH4XJuTWCVSNsuk_-kKsQ/s320/024.jpeg" width="320" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Clairey found one of the best cutts in the river...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTktqTXnJL2usah2hN9_BGplgeAS4jlDbdYf4cv9fyjtbvrVEsDzmr22xEaJ_9DmHarjolA0XiVi8VF0CXXC-7vLwQaIpVJVnn5Spde4xdfiK3k3CDBl8ik8BgpbeaKICJWK79Jq1XLtU/s2048/2025.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTktqTXnJL2usah2hN9_BGplgeAS4jlDbdYf4cv9fyjtbvrVEsDzmr22xEaJ_9DmHarjolA0XiVi8VF0CXXC-7vLwQaIpVJVnn5Spde4xdfiK3k3CDBl8ik8BgpbeaKICJWK79Jq1XLtU/s320/2025.jpeg" width="320" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>A beauty!!!</b></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7U2z2UQg9y-kUqsicQgAeGF1FJmpGRPeO6dLpUT8Y9hxmpbts-exiYhPPcvjyy4k8f0M5TiWL5a7T6MafghjlCtaj8P0U8JF8qyruP0PR8mH9fygPHUz-1zUpiX5NMJhWim1XNFzH7w/s496/033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7U2z2UQg9y-kUqsicQgAeGF1FJmpGRPeO6dLpUT8Y9hxmpbts-exiYhPPcvjyy4k8f0M5TiWL5a7T6MafghjlCtaj8P0U8JF8qyruP0PR8mH9fygPHUz-1zUpiX5NMJhWim1XNFzH7w/s320/033.jpg" width="320" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>And I released a few myself...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5w2xJkG3VqYlL00KxUQ2sKt_7QyKPTBBBauBlSwDEtf6N0W4aOZlUZFjwlAr5W6I8WbDh_T5uUwDf36cVBf93qJK5lQoAj8k1TFJMbTvOmfuWyvpHJ-wxY4NEkJevMQsApaR493U0fO4/s2048/025.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5w2xJkG3VqYlL00KxUQ2sKt_7QyKPTBBBauBlSwDEtf6N0W4aOZlUZFjwlAr5W6I8WbDh_T5uUwDf36cVBf93qJK5lQoAj8k1TFJMbTvOmfuWyvpHJ-wxY4NEkJevMQsApaR493U0fO4/s320/025.jpeg" width="240" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>At night, I played cards with Tanner. He beats me every trip. Haha.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHBN1G-xfk3jq82LFSF9cDMqI4Vb8ky90YhGNOJSTi1Pqc7kreY0SGXo_zKCh23q74LgoSSbFzroCIeRAT38gpfkQR3ww-tW7DpdbsZ7FUdh3fPng_7smcLNGcA_Y2skZWIZfeYGpD9E/s2048/006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHBN1G-xfk3jq82LFSF9cDMqI4Vb8ky90YhGNOJSTi1Pqc7kreY0SGXo_zKCh23q74LgoSSbFzroCIeRAT38gpfkQR3ww-tW7DpdbsZ7FUdh3fPng_7smcLNGcA_Y2skZWIZfeYGpD9E/s320/006.jpg" width="264" /></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>These two are special friends. Such great people who go all out for you to have a good time.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I cherish our times together and to think that I wouldn't have met them if it wasn't for fly fishing.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>There was one more stop on my way home.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-mxdA6AnoCue9JAtRrbO_1xU7AgtvJBPvp0FVOM-U-x73kbk-yiiWlNxUZORqX8pPeKd0Y4Qlgf1wUK9oG0-rlW7xRXeIpXSKY3FGrpHWMqmGaaqBH54I50qdSZeDzCaE7t3Z6k5MSY/s2048/019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-mxdA6AnoCue9JAtRrbO_1xU7AgtvJBPvp0FVOM-U-x73kbk-yiiWlNxUZORqX8pPeKd0Y4Qlgf1wUK9oG0-rlW7xRXeIpXSKY3FGrpHWMqmGaaqBH54I50qdSZeDzCaE7t3Z6k5MSY/s320/019.jpg" width="240" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>I was sure that David would want me to bring home <strike>a cheesecake </strike> a couple pieces of cheesecake. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Bye for now, Wydaho!!! You treated me well...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1vFqZSfZMv4U-3WptWfqenBOWM2PiKp3hFIDq9CswKgVvdbTSiQEEdrKeG4G8CSSnXYOxuosIS8sg-Y1e0W8n3Q5qPVhnSISxny44SkGbQd6-nw3ylXLD12Y2J6C3S2HegHIeOVZ-jw/s1280/013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1vFqZSfZMv4U-3WptWfqenBOWM2PiKp3hFIDq9CswKgVvdbTSiQEEdrKeG4G8CSSnXYOxuosIS8sg-Y1e0W8n3Q5qPVhnSISxny44SkGbQd6-nw3ylXLD12Y2J6C3S2HegHIeOVZ-jw/s320/013.jpeg" width="320" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-66222617736675540862021-08-15T12:50:00.013-06:002021-08-15T13:13:29.414-06:00Declutter and Simplify - Sunday Tippets, Damsel Style<p><b> </b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoOa50jrdMFoM_5MuYe0yOSaiboCUMAktfLHK7QGWs89PQrwWaKkTnygA0DoNczfqatGL3YzbaJa0mznIlTUW0P7LglWi21X5if_gNEHUnVhw-p_UJxtoktLLnkT8IWU2VwCKXy8Nm5A/s803/Messy-Closet-Resized+%25281%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="599" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoOa50jrdMFoM_5MuYe0yOSaiboCUMAktfLHK7QGWs89PQrwWaKkTnygA0DoNczfqatGL3YzbaJa0mznIlTUW0P7LglWi21X5if_gNEHUnVhw-p_UJxtoktLLnkT8IWU2VwCKXy8Nm5A/w299-h400/Messy-Closet-Resized+%25281%2529.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>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 hot to go outside and fish, I often opt for cleaning out my fly fishing pack and organizing things. That way, I am ready to go out next time. I just hate it when I cannot find something and waste time looking for it. Same goes with my closet. I just have too much of everything! Here is what I propose. And you can join me if you wish...</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZOM0WhheAUcZpw1ZIplPiwwwdUcWJLewYwprWPY1X4lnXQsebDkwlyCBP72JveMgau3VIIvS7Izl9WfC5_cwX3rMpdIuDTY0uC06O4AwJRksk1IVYEUHS0htXelqlC84l8uj54-PVIQ/s320/GettyImages-1020679664.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="320" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZOM0WhheAUcZpw1ZIplPiwwwdUcWJLewYwprWPY1X4lnXQsebDkwlyCBP72JveMgau3VIIvS7Izl9WfC5_cwX3rMpdIuDTY0uC06O4AwJRksk1IVYEUHS0htXelqlC84l8uj54-PVIQ/w320-h256/GettyImages-1020679664.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><b>30 bags in 30 days!!!</b></b></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>(Or 10 bags in 30 days...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>A couple bags a week)</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Okay. You can start with smaller bags, but fill one trash bag each day. Maybe a kitchen size if you want to go smaller. Now go to one section of the house and start throwing out what you really have not used or worn in a long time. Why are you holding on to it? Do you think that you might fit into that pair of pants next year? I recently bagged up clothes that have sat for a few years. It just makes sense for someone else to get some use out of them. Donate!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey8onWuN854f6OWMjM4TKCdoczJ9Wcef7e-lUKSJWiMClc9TbCFSTYpKL1b8sGZWwAPKhFwZwOfqEiLbynE53W73btiQeIgw-GL31BSrkC15Ip8QVn7KqqMDqkp1IZKe0Ih_pE9qtjo0/s126/tippetfix%255B1%255D+%25281%2529+%25281%2529+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="126" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiey8onWuN854f6OWMjM4TKCdoczJ9Wcef7e-lUKSJWiMClc9TbCFSTYpKL1b8sGZWwAPKhFwZwOfqEiLbynE53W73btiQeIgw-GL31BSrkC15Ip8QVn7KqqMDqkp1IZKe0Ih_pE9qtjo0/s0/tippetfix%255B1%255D+%25281%2529+%25281%2529+%25281%2529.jpg" width="126" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">~Sunday Tippets~</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b>When you declutter and simplify your belongings, you have more space. You also have more peace of mind and less anxiety about where things are. You can now organize the more important things that remain. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b>Take a breath and look around. It will feel great. I promise.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b>Have a great week! </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b>RD</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpW13kQkNSrq-iuSfF2G7V1oZvxYAoGpza3MQPGiQiPgB65sudOGILBITXJ__WYutRve9WdV0JEjvJqTv7F9W1-GVIvDgA6hUMiOjypmYZWbFxDfnMyzaMnKBtwV0NbRGdlbYY9hGi4aY/s2015/218225135_10209288472085137_6398525886305634094_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="2006" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpW13kQkNSrq-iuSfF2G7V1oZvxYAoGpza3MQPGiQiPgB65sudOGILBITXJ__WYutRve9WdV0JEjvJqTv7F9W1-GVIvDgA6hUMiOjypmYZWbFxDfnMyzaMnKBtwV0NbRGdlbYY9hGi4aY/w199-h200/218225135_10209288472085137_6398525886305634094_n.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b><br /><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-28813484379000388962021-08-03T20:16:00.004-06:002021-08-04T10:32:36.817-06:00The Oregonian Adventure... Part II, The Metolius <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRj6ARJCZSqk4-gc-w_zCF7Q2MK9CpV80raiQ8hSSbuSvLeXl2d80TtXRBaEPN6jIhr4k14LQZITSvu5Pp0uwebnC7Y9fxqChzJTMTImsxS8zDGT1uoEDK0qO5fxnaeKwnF-6Shgm5ZjQ/s1024/IMG-20210523-WA0070.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRj6ARJCZSqk4-gc-w_zCF7Q2MK9CpV80raiQ8hSSbuSvLeXl2d80TtXRBaEPN6jIhr4k14LQZITSvu5Pp0uwebnC7Y9fxqChzJTMTImsxS8zDGT1uoEDK0qO5fxnaeKwnF-6Shgm5ZjQ/w300-h400/IMG-20210523-WA0070.jpg" width="300"></a></div><div><br></div><b>Usually when I venture out on a fishing trip, I pretty much know 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 going to a place that has the reputation for being very finicky and difficult to those that visit for the first time. Or the second for that matter! So, I would have to rely on "Lady Luck" to catch just one fish. And I would be forever grateful for that one fish... Whatever it may be. A redband trout, brown trout, whitefish or a coveted bull trout live in this crystal clear, 45 degree avg cold water of the Metolius River! </b><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjunJPUir76vLE0C6HBfT8A3CJ1qEwIU0acjkcELK2WQLMnTghyiUqqwR68HpLGDr9-s-5z_iPCL-hv3mrqwMoRa_pUZE_DRnI_EzPiJsP2scd8i1MIU6UaGuOyvHs-FJTMX3XBjhWb00/s1024/IMG-20210523-WA0055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjunJPUir76vLE0C6HBfT8A3CJ1qEwIU0acjkcELK2WQLMnTghyiUqqwR68HpLGDr9-s-5z_iPCL-hv3mrqwMoRa_pUZE_DRnI_EzPiJsP2scd8i1MIU6UaGuOyvHs-FJTMX3XBjhWb00/w300-h400/IMG-20210523-WA0055.jpg" width="300"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I am a realist. It's fun to dream, but I don't like disappointment. So, I just told myself that any fish caught would be a win!!! Truth be told, I just wanted to see one of the prettiest rivers in the nation. The Metolius River has been on my radar for about 4 or 5 years. I have seen pictures and have heard amazing stories from those who have been there. It was time to see this "Heaven on Earth" that has fly fishing only sections and no commercial guiding. My skills would be tested. But heck, if you don't try, you will have regrets later. So, Dan and I stayed over with my besties, Alice and John, after the day of crabbing. Ha! Try getting up the next morning to fish after having a 5 course meal at 9 pm!!! We would meet up with our friend Jessie, who would travel down from Bend. I hadn't seen her in quite a few years and was excited for the reunion. Down the trail we went, excited and anxious to see what we could find. Would there be any chance of a bull trout that had escaped me in Canada a couple of years ago? The Metolius allows for you to target the bull. Not all rivers do. They must be caught and released though, as they are endangered. My bucket list char would be a long shot at best. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CeZJB6BQZf8J2k9Z5d-y4sbOSI5pCW_mYELGwlswFmOhNCgZSDlgSgFGJTOGyKQ4qeKrv1DXLf5Z1WgKb2mT_MfD0FB-yPwxudqhDqgLSiKUwIH95Kk3UuBvu6tb0tAecrBX5NgOUcE/s1024/IMG-20210523-WA0075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CeZJB6BQZf8J2k9Z5d-y4sbOSI5pCW_mYELGwlswFmOhNCgZSDlgSgFGJTOGyKQ4qeKrv1DXLf5Z1WgKb2mT_MfD0FB-yPwxudqhDqgLSiKUwIH95Kk3UuBvu6tb0tAecrBX5NgOUcE/s320/IMG-20210523-WA0075.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Another part of this adventure was to get my son, Dan, his first fish on the fly. I had great people around me that could help with this. I brought two sets of everything with me on the plane. Lol. He was excited to try. I will get my two boys into this sport before I retire from it!!! Someone needs to inherit <strike>one thousand</strike> errr... a few dozen flies and all the extra "stuff" in my gear box!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2walES6j521F4u8OpzPRMjIYfPzgiHA4OiGI49YuU0WMbGvFBgNhW3YrV29COa_V6QhGHE4yEvTEK-b8tgUkGRWQzLpDfjvc52MZJmiKcxMP9Jqs1jYY_DAdNtFUIXbEY0KaepkvDX_8/s1024/IMG-20210523-WA0035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2walES6j521F4u8OpzPRMjIYfPzgiHA4OiGI49YuU0WMbGvFBgNhW3YrV29COa_V6QhGHE4yEvTEK-b8tgUkGRWQzLpDfjvc52MZJmiKcxMP9Jqs1jYY_DAdNtFUIXbEY0KaepkvDX_8/s320/IMG-20210523-WA0035.jpg" width="240"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><b> On my third cast, I had a fish! A sweet, little whitefish. Whew! The Metolius curse was broken.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> I could relax now. Haha. Alice was in disbelief and with her eyes rolling like...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> "Emily did it again". Lol. Lady Luck was with me, that's all I can say. I was really expecting to go half a day without anything. A few more casts and I had another whitefish. The "Queen of Whitefish", that's me!! I was kind of hoping that it would have been one of those <a href="https://www.deschuteslandtrust.org/news/blog/2021-blog-posts/redband-trout-central-oregon">Redbands</a> that I had heard about. Well, I put out a few more casts. And on about my tenth cast in this intimidating river, I had a another hook up on the end of my line. Jessie, Alice, Dan, and John were above me on the bank looking down. They started screaming! "You've got two big bull trout chasing after your whitefish that you have on"!!! Bull trout are very verocious predators. I was shocked! Was it finally going to happen? I missed getting that bull trout that followed my cutthroat in Canada. But, I had hope as Jessie scaled down the bank to try to net these fish for me. I had an expert netter. I kept my line tight and with very careful precision, brought the fish away from a fallen tree in the river. Ugh... We did not need any extra complications! One of the bull trout latched on to the whitefish. Reeling got tougher. My arm was about to give out. But, no pain, no gain. Right??? Just keep going! After a few more minutes, Jessie put out the net and with a swoop, I saw two fish jumping in it!! My first reaction...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTnmE1roagwCsYyZAhngD2e455MO8RF2mg5-9IKoUeQSfrQnwJ5ZkFK8OVhsoUiP5rTYYqz9MET4Pa8Z6OfNd6R7IjbB4JyGihU2L3zPU82gKkcSI3-wfRJ1iXGyDiQCJ7CLjGGXEbZ4/s1280/20210523_174020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTnmE1roagwCsYyZAhngD2e455MO8RF2mg5-9IKoUeQSfrQnwJ5ZkFK8OVhsoUiP5rTYYqz9MET4Pa8Z6OfNd6R7IjbB4JyGihU2L3zPU82gKkcSI3-wfRJ1iXGyDiQCJ7CLjGGXEbZ4/w300-h400/20210523_174020.jpg" width="300"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>And the peanut gallery hooted and hollered.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Oh, and all Alice could say was, F-n Emily! I think that was Frickin. =)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>(I might have brought some magic in front of her before on a river.)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>We have so much fun going back and forth. Haha.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWrYvtKz96BliAngQ5MvC427z21cW9AD-RLF-FFAyzS2MFmsPsaOrU1pY_ibyC041uMBK4wHQbOOsi4Akdl13_y9EVk_taYdISFTXYp8E9ZlzuA8XjK11ZRhLQWjhagmbHUmqa-AB62w/s360/IMG_20210524_091446_434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWrYvtKz96BliAngQ5MvC427z21cW9AD-RLF-FFAyzS2MFmsPsaOrU1pY_ibyC041uMBK4wHQbOOsi4Akdl13_y9EVk_taYdISFTXYp8E9ZlzuA8XjK11ZRhLQWjhagmbHUmqa-AB62w/s320/IMG_20210524_091446_434.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Believe it or not, the whitefish was ok. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>He gave me a few wiggles and smiled as he swam away. Lol. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1PA7EX3yP7qNMgQIXba7hLOBuuUvGpHr4Z6dIBf1tuuLRK2pbT6B1hVcBi6EbzL-hDvmnfADIzjtZ0t1f2FGC64JgXm0hFZUqpTcDAYW0x73yU6bFw6_mUVpB_UiycpMNmllriiIl_A/s480/33411.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1PA7EX3yP7qNMgQIXba7hLOBuuUvGpHr4Z6dIBf1tuuLRK2pbT6B1hVcBi6EbzL-hDvmnfADIzjtZ0t1f2FGC64JgXm0hFZUqpTcDAYW0x73yU6bFw6_mUVpB_UiycpMNmllriiIl_A/s320/33411.jpeg" width="240"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rhWPE1WnNv4mRLjq0aoSD01J3Ymm_3xjXsoV86AVOPMjMKdtq8H-TENZfYNQ9oKk7XGap_s9GNGvIaCYEMvm64ztKt3BRl7i5eV0Q9zJ3FjzqWXuIpZ5TaWMLrC0dnq5sx5gOfd2axw/s831/20210523_193041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rhWPE1WnNv4mRLjq0aoSD01J3Ymm_3xjXsoV86AVOPMjMKdtq8H-TENZfYNQ9oKk7XGap_s9GNGvIaCYEMvm64ztKt3BRl7i5eV0Q9zJ3FjzqWXuIpZ5TaWMLrC0dnq5sx5gOfd2axw/s320/20210523_193041.jpg" width="263"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPzy6DD1kXgjEVvK_skGwHrrqY1YWsCqkTwrnW7A1VX25qVX4csCOvMma8VvD8ttQtgvCcKQwyLrKSApY3ohBAKnUQM8vvmAVZ1iQ7Cx2vDFNycDuBvdYtsgU9ml5xs-fPpNjauv_U4s/s391/20210523_193716.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPzy6DD1kXgjEVvK_skGwHrrqY1YWsCqkTwrnW7A1VX25qVX4csCOvMma8VvD8ttQtgvCcKQwyLrKSApY3ohBAKnUQM8vvmAVZ1iQ7Cx2vDFNycDuBvdYtsgU9ml5xs-fPpNjauv_U4s/s320/20210523_193716.jpg" width="263"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Off the bucket list! Hallelujah!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>It will always be one of the most incredible moments in my fly fishing journey.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RvjvpUOTgQmLdxVPkkFwwED3DnMXWW26muH2jeJNVug0GtQRbFPYd-yCwVmMbih17PzSEdpPAyuJcEL3GuCnZzeZ5gqmGf7PWvqW2nbuk2EzOHlDteTKdCf2GYaXg2sSHMEnfT7HGEQ/s2543/20210523_135131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RvjvpUOTgQmLdxVPkkFwwED3DnMXWW26muH2jeJNVug0GtQRbFPYd-yCwVmMbih17PzSEdpPAyuJcEL3GuCnZzeZ5gqmGf7PWvqW2nbuk2EzOHlDteTKdCf2GYaXg2sSHMEnfT7HGEQ/w400-h195/20210523_135131.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Now.... It was time to get Daniel on a fish. We moved down the trail to another spot and I asked Jessie to give him a mini lesson on roll casting. He was a natural. He picked it up quickly. The rest of the gang went on down to the next stretch as I stayed back with Dan to cheer him on. We were on a good corner. I knew that it was just a matter of time. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdOTs1wJJEQuQHZGfmC63MDb9ktCzmDXk0wwHn1JGGTdizZfr8K3AdGQhCW5X7LDTzKvfj5urTGNrkwZ21_aZwetXceWNSiJAxgMjxxEQGqgjH-nZxuZ_LSs5KtejXnzxUlu4x2ynG1U/s2543/20210523_142953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdOTs1wJJEQuQHZGfmC63MDb9ktCzmDXk0wwHn1JGGTdizZfr8K3AdGQhCW5X7LDTzKvfj5urTGNrkwZ21_aZwetXceWNSiJAxgMjxxEQGqgjH-nZxuZ_LSs5KtejXnzxUlu4x2ynG1U/s320/20210523_142953.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyuST8K2x6z_uBdag88nsLdd3WsNw1cUM0TzY5-1gjV9e495LhdMzdfzH6OQcOasjCLIHvlpQBMrUVoBB0AiSHraJRKRJFvfdrOVziP0QHDbzEUcr3Sj1E_-Vycu88DqLjWD1TkJrfqE/s2543/20210523_142914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyuST8K2x6z_uBdag88nsLdd3WsNw1cUM0TzY5-1gjV9e495LhdMzdfzH6OQcOasjCLIHvlpQBMrUVoBB0AiSHraJRKRJFvfdrOVziP0QHDbzEUcr3Sj1E_-Vycu88DqLjWD1TkJrfqE/s320/20210523_142914.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>He caught his first two fish in that corner!!! It made my heart happy.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> He spoiled me so much on this trip and I was glad the river gave it up to him. Who would think that the same fly that I use on my home water would catch all of our fish... </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>And it was my tied fly. Bonus. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7mol2A_yut8i0ksnrLl4VAf1IydB35Zd4kmb2q2-VDHH4ILYJUqNv1M22VWSfXM5o0agQ8dpT6IZfeixWSj0jBImIcJQgYgEpWZjrcAgHmq0qc_qhA3TbsC1Wv5ymy8PR1tlenvekRk/s1024/20210523_190936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7mol2A_yut8i0ksnrLl4VAf1IydB35Zd4kmb2q2-VDHH4ILYJUqNv1M22VWSfXM5o0agQ8dpT6IZfeixWSj0jBImIcJQgYgEpWZjrcAgHmq0qc_qhA3TbsC1Wv5ymy8PR1tlenvekRk/w400-h300/20210523_190936.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> I don't usually get to share my river days with family. So, it was extra special to have Dan with me on this adventure and for him to meet my "Friends of the Fly".</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> It was a great weekend all around.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxs2Pi0rFZ1tJnH45LC6rVCKevApGhDv227kODhuN2OSdZByqrFcKMqp6erOcHps-YGUKIFmyuoc3zwOYtvi4yINHkPtaDKyv3n9ayAXEGdPDfCIiUHizjCVVtSRW1pI7n9DVC7Eauso/s290/20210524_085428.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="183" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxs2Pi0rFZ1tJnH45LC6rVCKevApGhDv227kODhuN2OSdZByqrFcKMqp6erOcHps-YGUKIFmyuoc3zwOYtvi4yINHkPtaDKyv3n9ayAXEGdPDfCIiUHizjCVVtSRW1pI7n9DVC7Eauso/w252-h400/20210524_085428.jpg" width="252"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Special thanks and much love to Alice and John for giving us a fun filled two days in Oregon!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The crabbing was a once in a lifetime thing for me and the bull trout will probably be too! Haha.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDncw3suPboJEMVKkvxQdLoef-4qibv2uywvXmIjiJe0woR72eaAIuPzJEZ6nstGGYPU3t5k4i2mS5nXf1KvSy7NRL9GCb4hBi9Z0cLBnvvI-6wE0cBUXMqw4rMNAeTtJ7InnmHHXOjk/s1024/IMG-20210523-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDncw3suPboJEMVKkvxQdLoef-4qibv2uywvXmIjiJe0woR72eaAIuPzJEZ6nstGGYPU3t5k4i2mS5nXf1KvSy7NRL9GCb4hBi9Z0cLBnvvI-6wE0cBUXMqw4rMNAeTtJ7InnmHHXOjk/w300-h400/IMG-20210523-WA0007.jpg" width="300"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><b>And to Jessie, who made the most amazing two fish grab with her golden net...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>THANK YOU!!! You are the best...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>There is truly "an adventure in every riffle". Since 2008, anyways. =)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>RD</b></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NBW07MvoOQyQTV2AJ2gmqzmMqRkoXZsvsnP4V8BNHrHFBzzvWSYR6C4Chlot_qj2HbL4QrB6xm3H7tctZ_bIg64fWoc8MHLtT07IQKfYr8uKvT-9dVFSqvyUik9V8tDXTg-sIrfsXMg/s2048/20210523_172947-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="2048" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NBW07MvoOQyQTV2AJ2gmqzmMqRkoXZsvsnP4V8BNHrHFBzzvWSYR6C4Chlot_qj2HbL4QrB6xm3H7tctZ_bIg64fWoc8MHLtT07IQKfYr8uKvT-9dVFSqvyUik9V8tDXTg-sIrfsXMg/w400-h291/20210523_172947-01.jpeg" width="400"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><br><br><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-74926446261153545682021-06-27T14:24:00.005-06:002021-06-27T18:48:13.556-06:00The Oregonian Adventure - Part One<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6DdvvMpzPvD_lxP2-Y8msswoBhG8mGFUM3SAnvSypZMSt0P3EWBZMkUunY9Ge6HSsqDmPTVU-p1iedwTXsBDbMz22Ep_BhXxRF404qH-PoEK9Q1m5P5_b66ueUJH6vK50eMZydLpOFE/w268-h400/20210520_155847.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" width="268" /></div><br /></div><br /><p></p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div>I have had many great adventures during the last ten years or so. I have seen many beautiful places and met many wonderful people through fly fishing. This trip took me to see my son, Dan, who lives in Oregon now. He sure did spoil me! A doughnut run was in order. Voodoo is definitely one shop that I had to visit while I was there. Nothing ordinary about it, that's for sure. Besides touring the city of Portland and surrounding areas, we got some fishing in too and I got to see some close friends. A perfect vacation! </span></b><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Great dinners out... Tableside guacamole???</span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> YES, PLEASE!!! This guy did a fantastic job mixing this up!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO2QZ6uB_DxqCLQ0jIw5Ud8Fw0BbbQ45RU7-i6WziUlKFmb1eajlRiYRQh6x2WHf3aG1csry_i0IweM1H7QIIXBxZ33q9gT6g_krfIB-GEqlr7RxzXEUO3TmCl5YEqgXt_8Mzw6CyhWg/s4032/20210519_193920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO2QZ6uB_DxqCLQ0jIw5Ud8Fw0BbbQ45RU7-i6WziUlKFmb1eajlRiYRQh6x2WHf3aG1csry_i0IweM1H7QIIXBxZ33q9gT6g_krfIB-GEqlr7RxzXEUO3TmCl5YEqgXt_8Mzw6CyhWg/s320/20210519_193920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Besides the amazing food every day, there were some places to play "tourist".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Portland Intl Rose Test Garden... WOW!!! Let's put up my favorites in one pic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEqkW1ZAd4Bg-lgLxPG4KUJ2ipAuFsoUvBzQ-FNaMul3BZu17lE5YkazqA3K-0cra1zwUTJbo5im-ayGT-q6e0yqrlezdLv7AEY5MRAPDUilU4ef_o6jriNZWQYpSMoZldNYoy8-dKME/s1080/20210520_184225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEqkW1ZAd4Bg-lgLxPG4KUJ2ipAuFsoUvBzQ-FNaMul3BZu17lE5YkazqA3K-0cra1zwUTJbo5im-ayGT-q6e0yqrlezdLv7AEY5MRAPDUilU4ef_o6jriNZWQYpSMoZldNYoy8-dKME/w400-h400/20210520_184225.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Portland is known as the "City of Roses" because the weather is ideal for growing them. There are 10,000 roses in this garden. Is that a few more than yours???</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9Y-WMRN3kDiyBc71Ndfg7prXsPKHdZhCIF3mGlIi_uKaqWay9JrOyycZixSE1Ee6df4o3dw8K7Skr4vTbQmqE2dHAmNg8qZvOVX67ioOJOIYqLHElhohjEGxSLvXV_6l7vjikCa4idY/s2543/20210520_160242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9Y-WMRN3kDiyBc71Ndfg7prXsPKHdZhCIF3mGlIi_uKaqWay9JrOyycZixSE1Ee6df4o3dw8K7Skr4vTbQmqE2dHAmNg8qZvOVX67ioOJOIYqLHElhohjEGxSLvXV_6l7vjikCa4idY/w400-h195/20210520_160242.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The scenery around Multnomah Falls</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lpwfIBxGe1WbUIQ3_X_fh9-gR_M7mjAJ-fIL75qfRdFYHppKfP_Cv9zC-lM9JHF6R4SpiMqIER6RpqoCw8LjqwhvM0WNoX4fUcgWr9dpedabD1OYw9Ylqbm2_j1T64Qt1VY8qmgcSlo/s2543/20210520_175840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lpwfIBxGe1WbUIQ3_X_fh9-gR_M7mjAJ-fIL75qfRdFYHppKfP_Cv9zC-lM9JHF6R4SpiMqIER6RpqoCw8LjqwhvM0WNoX4fUcgWr9dpedabD1OYw9Ylqbm2_j1T64Qt1VY8qmgcSlo/w195-h400/20210520_175840.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Then, there is Tillamook Cheese Factory and the Portland Coast...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oIlAcf40rvkom6mdD-M0Jja5HvtVJiYj_o_t1kL2U1nwVcoVmn3XXh6DQVlW32E7-iO6kKUw0L4qSSRAzP01M66TqEf26XX5w66HR-g-W0f-1Qa51E8-yu995-fwFxDElEjcKIvbm7U/s1024/IMG-20210521-WA0013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oIlAcf40rvkom6mdD-M0Jja5HvtVJiYj_o_t1kL2U1nwVcoVmn3XXh6DQVlW32E7-iO6kKUw0L4qSSRAzP01M66TqEf26XX5w66HR-g-W0f-1Qa51E8-yu995-fwFxDElEjcKIvbm7U/s320/IMG-20210521-WA0013.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_BHipCdOZ1aADgFzE5OVPj1pMXhE7p7PABGid1ZKbn9JAWjElrCEc_gIFH5AzEfbKv0r-j1fdayC3CJJb_cjUwB0O85wg2gqg9zNBllQOY9kV6syJSBX4gdC_q4dbYp4bOxKjI-P9gw/s779/20210521_172843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="779" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_BHipCdOZ1aADgFzE5OVPj1pMXhE7p7PABGid1ZKbn9JAWjElrCEc_gIFH5AzEfbKv0r-j1fdayC3CJJb_cjUwB0O85wg2gqg9zNBllQOY9kV6syJSBX4gdC_q4dbYp4bOxKjI-P9gw/s320/20210521_172843.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What else can we get in on this trip?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's meet up with my friends, Alice and John! They are only two hours away and we wanted to get in a bit of fishing and go crabbing!!! =) I met Alice online in a fly fishing group many years ago. We have kept up our friendship by going on a few adventures through the years. I have always wanted to visit her neck of the woods in Oregon. I finally got to do that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyklh-S-5aw2jAjnpyh2FNlV-vn1mntER9e_3Wk0TznCEYgLZyRH40Wirn2nzXpKaH4fab3Fd0fn4ObevT3OK4mFpj-bXOHSj9R273yYOgmYTBeU2iDpSeuQ-c-3U_zoqLx6UxxZ5sNw/s2048/20210522_205923.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyklh-S-5aw2jAjnpyh2FNlV-vn1mntER9e_3Wk0TznCEYgLZyRH40Wirn2nzXpKaH4fab3Fd0fn4ObevT3OK4mFpj-bXOHSj9R273yYOgmYTBeU2iDpSeuQ-c-3U_zoqLx6UxxZ5sNw/s320/20210522_205923.jpg" /></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">My bestie, Alice.</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKBlqRdmxEr1jN9U9RW8Js8yeIFmkVz75Iljc2-f7IjqxJ804DOjwSj5VZ2xv12r-LCQvVzJa8w8_XxhiknxfP2I8Ly-5qz4qbk-I_d1ewkEpZO9IPznHEE6B1aizVFAne-EhfVNZy7I/s480/33383.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKBlqRdmxEr1jN9U9RW8Js8yeIFmkVz75Iljc2-f7IjqxJ804DOjwSj5VZ2xv12r-LCQvVzJa8w8_XxhiknxfP2I8Ly-5qz4qbk-I_d1ewkEpZO9IPznHEE6B1aizVFAne-EhfVNZy7I/s320/33383.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KpPeuUWYSmmNcnOgI5xfpov_-8YeekcKbPXeMM4_A4GUO1zrUU2inCVo3MD2wINjNhwHa_Zw03eWXF7hQrAlcs89iwl4FnYSkzNzvz9o88knMXbXmaMo79hUDnSacv4JiadRACRu0Uw/s480/33385.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KpPeuUWYSmmNcnOgI5xfpov_-8YeekcKbPXeMM4_A4GUO1zrUU2inCVo3MD2wINjNhwHa_Zw03eWXF7hQrAlcs89iwl4FnYSkzNzvz9o88knMXbXmaMo79hUDnSacv4JiadRACRu0Uw/w300-h400/33385.jpeg" width="300" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Showing my son, Dan, the ropes. </span></b></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Teaching him to cast. He was a fast learner, thank goodness!!! <br />I wasn't sure if any of my children would ever want to fly fish with me. <br />Now, I have both of my sons trying it out. That makes my heart happy.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWJRDJoeDRSFn9yLRCKu06CLtO22-2bBxfsLsqEfd9u-Cq0DU-i3BSwf9ISLcBOHlCSbd8vgYfoLnJBxscpjtzJq2muxBK-ejAa-G9M6YnmThcqckCZ_55TA41tbSd_mPE9rzdohf0FI/s2543/20210522_114245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWJRDJoeDRSFn9yLRCKu06CLtO22-2bBxfsLsqEfd9u-Cq0DU-i3BSwf9ISLcBOHlCSbd8vgYfoLnJBxscpjtzJq2muxBK-ejAa-G9M6YnmThcqckCZ_55TA41tbSd_mPE9rzdohf0FI/w195-h400/20210522_114245.jpg" width="195" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Crabbing is not an easy task. But, Dan put his muscles into it and got it done.</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoN5IFxvfE6wEsKzPTbVCWKf3PKyGyBd8mYVyg2vqkq9FJj7LBzzthcfedgCAvrWaqO3nn0J5FP_zoptpJA4P3gUdJdQMp9tLsWm1EG6HcaiWqdODhZ2wt_cCh5P-iO5y7NF8djtIsWE/s2048/20210523_070922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1761" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoN5IFxvfE6wEsKzPTbVCWKf3PKyGyBd8mYVyg2vqkq9FJj7LBzzthcfedgCAvrWaqO3nn0J5FP_zoptpJA4P3gUdJdQMp9tLsWm1EG6HcaiWqdODhZ2wt_cCh5P-iO5y7NF8djtIsWE/s320/20210523_070922.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I did my part in holding one for a selfie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hahahahaha.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_24JmovGilJOttCDEukTnaHky7taPykb7w6LV8K5DbOfjLsVrk2h9lOqaYtSWCoj1yB3dyQe_HUV0H0NseKG5HSKr6MCsAv8grDRgovhn3U2OmeIhF-XYD-Ho1BSbL-K2LjlIugR5CBg/s2543/20210522_205222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_24JmovGilJOttCDEukTnaHky7taPykb7w6LV8K5DbOfjLsVrk2h9lOqaYtSWCoj1yB3dyQe_HUV0H0NseKG5HSKr6MCsAv8grDRgovhn3U2OmeIhF-XYD-Ho1BSbL-K2LjlIugR5CBg/s320/20210522_205222.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLrmpyXbxIbkBY4quXXMVroPfadxPr12zuFNm1Lyq_eHDcu1LAMGG9sMnO2sPyQnrw7BWQWbfnlOsjJXf7mc_3fpzKD6PDjko5TWqhoTG7BW0VmAjsTjdzY9swFNaVeGi0oepl318oEQ/s2543/20210522_204502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLrmpyXbxIbkBY4quXXMVroPfadxPr12zuFNm1Lyq_eHDcu1LAMGG9sMnO2sPyQnrw7BWQWbfnlOsjJXf7mc_3fpzKD6PDjko5TWqhoTG7BW0VmAjsTjdzY9swFNaVeGi0oepl318oEQ/s320/20210522_204502.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrdc8nt_qSi1NtcfcUE4R7O2d1xzid3yXTI6zDsqFZobxv0TBXxfWSQw9_F_3kC2nU17eCGe21-dWphmqHFjCJVm9FSgoErtSnete_r0memkLOrADBmlx5k3zLq4-L6hJKL5HxidTrPE/s2543/20210522_214352.jpg" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrdc8nt_qSi1NtcfcUE4R7O2d1xzid3yXTI6zDsqFZobxv0TBXxfWSQw9_F_3kC2nU17eCGe21-dWphmqHFjCJVm9FSgoErtSnete_r0memkLOrADBmlx5k3zLq4-L6hJKL5HxidTrPE/s320/20210522_214352.jpg" /></a></div></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After a patio boil at 8 pm... We have dinner! Along with steak and chicken, oh my.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What a great day out with some great people.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We must get some sleep now. Tomorrow is the long awaited trip to the</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Metolius River... I have waited like 4 or 5 years to experience it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To be continued...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sorry... =) But, it is a story unto itself.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">RD</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-44245629814315958582021-05-02T21:55:00.003-06:002021-05-03T08:11:56.019-06:00Adventures With Friends<div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes I wonder how long my body will withstand my fly fishing days. I work hard when I am out there. It's never been something that has come easy. What fun would that be? Haha. It's something that I love immensely though. Being laid up after surgery, I was finally given the doctor release to fish again. I packed up my bags and headed to Montana to fish the "Three Amigos" trip the second week of April. Every year, we have this annual trip on the Beaverhead River and surrounding areas. Last year, I did not attend due to my accident and back injury and the Covid 19. So, I was more than anxious to see my buddies again and get on the water with them. Our time together was fun, but catching fish was not like previous years. Next year might be at a new location. Stay tuned.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here are some pics of the trip.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DvjtGR5OgW3O3dMi8-0COc2Z4cvQVZHoJRC5BBwp6-3XZZvA0wFlEBTrq_Uns8o-KXEajzwI3uHstfniWf8uzr2Gu4K4tf842wGHAYI4bxDIrsWSgynw9dl1BVTpfUiFOm1a6Oo_PZU/s1564/IMG_20210411_170927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DvjtGR5OgW3O3dMi8-0COc2Z4cvQVZHoJRC5BBwp6-3XZZvA0wFlEBTrq_Uns8o-KXEajzwI3uHstfniWf8uzr2Gu4K4tf842wGHAYI4bxDIrsWSgynw9dl1BVTpfUiFOm1a6Oo_PZU/s320/IMG_20210411_170927.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfcDfoFVTNqKRwm4mVwrVAWzkglB8wbWTPtTvn3hSlEk5UY1dMaeaziLHYCnQDHmJoYtMYEOM46pUbfqrLvII53ZSfHjax-PlrF3Kve1594GQHmGRgtIOYw5kHsyWxj5_EOCWHYF-sZk/s2640/20210411_121643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfcDfoFVTNqKRwm4mVwrVAWzkglB8wbWTPtTvn3hSlEk5UY1dMaeaziLHYCnQDHmJoYtMYEOM46pUbfqrLvII53ZSfHjax-PlrF3Kve1594GQHmGRgtIOYw5kHsyWxj5_EOCWHYF-sZk/s320/20210411_121643.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My best catch was the first day. A beautiful 24" bow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2l7sQzrEnRVT2OdRPTt_l6mrCYWQ7qX9CGmvwrrUkkD9AnsYfehriqmwDb_7G8e8bnya41iE4NejJhEFi6Kd7uVcgRALyYn4fiq4fZsMHWjFr3t0bWZxWpjazCxqRiacIwnbJ9hA-epk/s594/20210410_184730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2l7sQzrEnRVT2OdRPTt_l6mrCYWQ7qX9CGmvwrrUkkD9AnsYfehriqmwDb_7G8e8bnya41iE4NejJhEFi6Kd7uVcgRALyYn4fiq4fZsMHWjFr3t0bWZxWpjazCxqRiacIwnbJ9hA-epk/s320/20210410_184730.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's always good to have buddies that carry tools in their truck. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wading sticks that "stick"!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm1WR_IBzINV0XiAVLR4XNyyxTGDF2kiqS1ghMkKQHOkBpNgE7n655SViskIlAFGOrs8wbg4J_h5pjd5bqHZvYleAfKDmzWde2wpCNEENNOH9b6FlpaFqXqnKoO_nXNr7QketnFW2QJU/s4032/20210409_155631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm1WR_IBzINV0XiAVLR4XNyyxTGDF2kiqS1ghMkKQHOkBpNgE7n655SViskIlAFGOrs8wbg4J_h5pjd5bqHZvYleAfKDmzWde2wpCNEENNOH9b6FlpaFqXqnKoO_nXNr7QketnFW2QJU/w195-h400/20210409_155631.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple weeks later, I hit my favorite Wyoming fishery with one of my best buddies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adventure in every riffle. Now to rest up a bit and leave those fishies alone for awhile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have work to do this week. =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">RD</div></div><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-42161682812025431272021-03-17T21:44:00.030-06:002021-03-17T23:32:52.692-06:00Luck of the Irish?<p style="text-align: center;"> Today is St. Patty's Day and I am looking back at this past year. Wow. I must have a bit of Irish in me, because I have survived 2020 and the many things that came my way. Despite the long break from the blog, I am feeling compelled to write yet another post. You see, an old friend of mine,<a href="https://www.troutrageous.com/"> Mike Agneta,</a> reminded me that there is joy in writing and remembering those adventures in life. Whether it's good or not so good, you are on a journey. It is up to you what you do with the hand that is dealt to you. So, here I am. Green shoes and all. Because I did have a bit of Irish luck and God's blessings upon me this past year. Now, let's get this story rolling..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLh-m9VApWqU3BFrHStihRg-CXJQeoYWiHE8VPgbHBaE9H6CyVpqgejSFSEsiVqTLuc-JL20xcSALHQhEjOEPObTdy-6SvbJ3tlo6GLQTDndBVvD2dMP0vKjxRNHeShZ18ydL3g7po1s/s1076/20210317_095754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1076" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLh-m9VApWqU3BFrHStihRg-CXJQeoYWiHE8VPgbHBaE9H6CyVpqgejSFSEsiVqTLuc-JL20xcSALHQhEjOEPObTdy-6SvbJ3tlo6GLQTDndBVvD2dMP0vKjxRNHeShZ18ydL3g7po1s/s320/20210317_095754.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Through many prayers and support of family, friends and doctors, we have much to be grateful for. My husband had a heart attack last February and upon finding him falling over the side of the bed, I was able to catch him... sort of... after he hit his head on the night stand. Sorry, hun. 911 was called again. This was the second visit that night from the paramedics, after the first crew passed him off as being ok. Obviously, he wasn't!!! Ughhh... So, a heart stent was put in and a week later he was home. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't let him get all of the attention. He was finally feeling stronger than ever with that new stent. Then, I call him as I am shaking like a leaf after being hit in an intersection. Everyone walked away from the car accident, so that is the most important thing. Someone was watching over me that day. Many months of chiropractic visits and physical therapy was done. Oh, February 2020. All we can say is that we came out of it alive. We don't want to miss those grandkids hugs and kisses, ya know?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Things happen in threes. A dog bit me on my upper leg two weeks after the car accident. Of course, it had to be the same side that was black and blue already. I was not entering any beauty pageant! Then, March 2020 brought us the news of COVID 19 and the pandemic began... Get out the masks!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dOW4c091UT46d9_cujMOjlu1NEQMfMl8gGxJj9NnlFpsrhyucnEuGs_gssquNMhbMaR6ARZ42BzsW6tFdaiTh7VDnJR01MsK9q-vo08LLD6466BH0uYfR4Pa4XFQh07zM-v6xEHGOTk/s1440/134712475_10208579437039704_2719490673171883941_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dOW4c091UT46d9_cujMOjlu1NEQMfMl8gGxJj9NnlFpsrhyucnEuGs_gssquNMhbMaR6ARZ42BzsW6tFdaiTh7VDnJR01MsK9q-vo08LLD6466BH0uYfR4Pa4XFQh07zM-v6xEHGOTk/s320/134712475_10208579437039704_2719490673171883941_o.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I was finally able to do some limited fishing and my back was finally feeling better by my birthday at the end of August. It seemed like that I was doing more sitting than fishing the other times out. I had a banner day to celebrate! The bottom left pic is that epic day of cutthroats. It is true, back injuries take time to heal and sometimes they never go away. It is what it is. If you need to borrow a heating pad or an ice pack, I've got em!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> By the end of the year, we were feeling very fortunate to have escaped Covid anyway... Oh wait. Sorry. Did you ask me what I got for Christmas in 2020? Hahahaha. COVID 19!!! Just a few days before, I tested positive. I landed in the hospital for a few days. All of the refrigerator was full of Christmas dinner and no one to share it with. We were now quarantined. Then, I gave it to my poor hubby who we had tried to protect all year. As expected, he got deathly ill with it because of all of his health history and was in the hospital for a week. Oh, what fun!!! But, again we were blessed and came out of it shaking our heads on how this virus affects people differently. We now await for our vaccine next Saturday and feel incredibly grateful for our recovery from everything 2020. =}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2021? 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Arthritis of the thumb. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next month, if all goes well... You will see me back on the water. I have a lot of making up to do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So how was your year??? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">XOXOXO</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">RD</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.theriverdamsel.com</div>THE RIVER DAMSELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08364465918230421986noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934936932021151476.post-80040766592231922162020-01-30T21:13:00.001-07:002020-01-30T21:46:02.198-07:00The 45th Day Of January...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Let's face it. January never seems to end. It always feels like the longest month of the year. Maybe it is due to the Christmas hustle and bustle of December. Then, boom! We are in the slow, exhausted pace after the holidays. We are recovering and moving more slowly. Boredom sets in as the days are a little darker and colder. Am I right? When we are having fun, the time clock seems to speed up. And let's face it... January usually doesn't provide fun unless you are skiing or snowboarding! But, I'm not doing that this year. Fishing? Sure... I always like to freeze my A off during the winter for a couple of fish. Hahahahaha</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I definitely believe the lack of daylight in the early evenings is a factor in thinking there are 45 days in January instead of 31. </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I learned more. I grew in many ways. 2019 was not one of my easiest years. But, I don't think that I signed up for what was easy... What fun would that be? Right? The joy of success comes from hard work, dedication, and maybe a bit of pain. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I traveled many miles in 2019. Tied many new patterns of flies. Fished with many good friends. Caught many beautiful fish. Layed on the couch the day after fishing because it took everything out of me. It was a rewarding year on the water and also an exhausting one. Would I do it over again? Probably. But, maybe with a smarter head and pace myself a bit better. Hahahaha. This great past time called flyfishing just catches me in its web sometimes. The dusty roads often lead me to a great adventure. The water stares at me with all of its beauty of life underneath. The mountains surround me with </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Meet Greg from Utah. He loves the simple life. He is good with a cup of coffee and a River Damsel cookie. He is a true "major league" troutbum. Early on the water and late getting off of it. Sometimes he breaks for lunch. But, not usually. Mainly because he loves breakfast so much! Haha. You can find him at his fly tying desk creating new versions of his crayfish or crawdad imitations. A wealth of knowledge about anything flyfishing. He usually has the answer to my questions. I have learned a lot from this guy and he has become a great friend who is loyal to the max.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Upon miles... That about sums up my last couple of months. It's been a crazy time of traveling down the highway. I am truly a road warrior! About the only way to quickly tell you about where I have been would be for me to throw out a few pictures. Hope you all have been well since I wrote on here last! Sooo, Here we go... </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">IDAHO BASS with my friend, David! First bass ever!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Oh, here I am! Still recovering from the </b><a href="https://www.stcroix360.com/2019/01/jump-into-the-frigid-st-croix-to-raise-money-for-local-causes/" style="font-weight: bold;">St. Croix River Dunk</a><b> in February... Well, not really. I am not that crazy... And no, I am not following </b><a href="http://www.windknotstangledlines.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Howard's </a><b> pre-retirement cue just yet. Besides February and March being very busy months with birthdays, out of town fishing trips, and actually not feeling well after those trips... I am still standing upright. And I think that I still can find a picture or two of what I have been doing since we got together last. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>So, you can see that I have been dunking into a few things, but I still managed to take a breath in between. Pretty good for the winter months, huh? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Oh, did I mention that there was the annual "Three Amigo" trip at the end of March? More about that next time. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, first of all, I am going to tell you that I'm not an expert in any means in "outsmarting" fish. But, I have found a few fishy tricks that I thought would be helpful to some of you. You never know everything. In some way or another, we are all learning something on the water each time we go out. That is a given. And that is why we fly fish. Because it is not always the same scenario each time we go out. Water levels fluctuate, currents change, hatches change, etc. etc.... And so the adventure continues. So, how do we "outsmart" those trout that lie beneath the riffles and pools of our stream? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let me tell you about a fun experience that I had. I saw a tree and a lot of obstruction falling across the narrow channel on the side of the main river. Boy, did I want to investigate! The short riffle on top going into a deeper small pool in front of a fallen branch. For sure, there would be a fish in there! Mainly because, he would think that no one would bother him and be in this safe haven. This was a highly hazardous place for a fly to go astray and not come back. Do you get my drift? Drift... yes, that is what I needed to do. Carefully, drift that fly across that deep spot and then pull the line up quickly before it got caught on the fallen branch. Can you see a "tangled line</span><span style="font-size: large;">" happening??? And I might only have one chance if it was a spooky fish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm definitely getting more daring. What the heck, I reached into my fly box and picked two flies that I was ok in losing. (Positive thinking, huh?) My placement of the flies would have to be perfect. I could so easily be snagged. I had about three to four feet of water to drift. I casted... I drifted right over... BOOM!!! Hello, Mr. Trout!!! Up and out of the water he came and then down under that stinkin' branch. I have lost too many fish lately due to pulling the line. So, I waited and kept the line tight. A minute later and he went towards the corner of the trunk of the tree. Now, I could start stripping the line in a bit. I worked him a few minutes and he was in the net! Lucky? Yeah, that I didn't lose my flies. But, not lucky that he was there. It was just the perfect place for a fish nap. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A huge grin appeared on my face as I released him back into the slow current of the river. I "outsmarted" a fish and it felt soooooo good. I cannot lie. We will all have this experience sometime and will relish in what we have learned in our many journeys out to the water. It makes it so worth it. = ) Go with your instincts. You will probably be right!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Sunday Tippet: Trout fishing is challenging. But if we find places that fish can feel secure, don't be afraid to try it! Even if there is a bit of obstruction. They will try to find a comfortable place where the current is slowed and food is pushed their way, as this channel was. Trees, undercut banks, rocks (I know, bring a few extra flies) are usually great places to find Mr. Trout.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The year 2018 is behind us. There are great memories. Many good friends were visited and fished with in other states around the West. I put on a few more miles, ugh,,, like 20k on the fishmobile. I would say that my biggest thrill of the year was standing at the Bow River in Calgary. It was the color of the water that put chills down my spine, Oh, you thought it would be the fish? Sure, I go to catch fish, but that isn't why I fly fish. See these guys? It's just about getting outside and chilling.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> It is the whole experience that surrounds me. It's the beauty of every stream, river, and lake that I fish. It's the solitude when taking a solo trip and needing to unwind and have some meditation time. Other times, it is the companionship of a few friends and to share laughs, fish in the net, and good food. It's about flies that I tie up at midnight the night before and then seeing those same flies devoured by a hungry fish. Yes! I guessed right! Or was it an educated guess? After all of my years on the water, I would hope so. Lol. Flyfishing is a grand sport, pasttime, and relaxer. It's a way of life that I have been accustomed to for the last 10 years or so. Yes, to say that I am an avid fly fisher would be correct. But, I am also a nature lover and a conservationist too. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>This past year was tough healthwise, but I perservered and got out there anyway. Don't ask how I felt the next day. I know that it makes me feel better to be in a river with the cold water rushing around me, even though it does tire me out pretty good. I work hard, I play hard. That's just me. 2019? I will venture to say right now that it will be a little slower one for me. But, I plan on a few good trips with special friends that I have made. My "friends of the fly" have a special place in my heart and we have shared great times together. Fly fishing invigorates your mind. There are things to figure out and I like that! You can always improve. I have a long time friend that teasingly yells out "mend!" when you fish in front of him. That got me to mend a whole lot better over the years. It's a mindset. And this year, I am going to be working on my casting and my double haul. I don't think that you ever stop growing unless you stop trying and I'm not there yet!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I woke up to this on my birthday. My favorite blueberry pancake breakfast. There was no way that my Canadian friends knew this. Everything about this trip was perfect. Such great people to spoil me so. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The cold front was definitely coming in on us. I never though that I would need a winter coat on my birthday in August! Haha. The fishing was a bit slow, but we all hooked up with a few fish that day. </span><span style="font-size: large;">And it was great to see a new part of the river. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I met up with some new friends that I made over Instagram. Social media introduced me to a new friend and fishing buddy, Angie, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Getting there was the toughest part of the trip. A 14 hour delay at the airport included me actually going back home and catching a morning flight. Some kind of mechanical failure (a broken arm rest) from the airplane that was supposed to come in for us. But, I got back a third of my airfare from the circus of delays that night and for the inconvenience of coming back. I also tagged on an extra day with a phone call to my boss at work for the lost day. (And it actually let me fish an extra day... hahahaha) The flight delay was a blessing! Now I can go back to Canada next summer with my flight discount. Well, if they will have me. Hahahahaha</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>From the beginning, I knew we would have a great time, whether or not we caught any fish. Angie was the nicest and was so willing to make my trip awesome in every way. Taking a cnance on a stranger staying in your home for a few days is quite hospitable. In this case, I believe that we became life long friends. I can't wait to show them my local waters and get them into fish in the states! Joe was the master chef during my time there. Wow. Every night that we came home from fishing all day, there he was cooking up a storm in the kitchen! Each entree was delicious! So spoiled...</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">So, the Bow River, several other rivers in high country, and Banff Natl. Park were on the list of things to do. I wanted to see two of the more popular lakes in the Park. Lake Louise and Lake Moraine are beautiful! More on that later. So, we got Angie's drift boat out on the Bow and I caught my first Canadian fish. Of course it was a brown trout! So exciting! =)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>There are times that I get surprised on my adventures. Oh sure, I sometimes expect to land a big fish in certain water. Or I know that there are going to be certain species caught that day, if I have been there before. When scouting new water, you are on your own in hopes that you don't end up in a dry ditch. What might be found there is a mystery. I have maps, books of each state that I frequent most, and Google Earth on my phone to get me to those fish that I yearn for. Every adventure that I set out on is just that. An adventure. Sometimes there is a nice surprise in store. And sometimes, we go home shaking our head with more questions. Why did I not find what I was looking for? Where were they? Did I have the right bugs? Was the water too high, too low, too murky? Was I patient enough and did I give it enough time? Did I mend well enough? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>They call it "Big Sky" country. You can see why. I usually hit this little creek once a year. So, I backtracked a bit on my final day to meet up with my friend, Chaz, and give my reel one more chance to scream. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Off we went, to find the river off color and running high and swift. We walked it for about two and a half hours and Chaz said that he was going to call it a day as he needed to get back home. I watched a couple of other anglers attempt to catch in it. Nothing. Something just told me to stay. I looked down at my phone and the time was getting close to head home to Utah. I had a long journey ahead of me. It was noon. After talking to a local at my car, I decided to go back in for one more hour. I believed that I had the right bugs and enough weight. It was just a matter of time and time was running out!! Haha. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>You don't know how happy this little guy made me. So, I could go home now. But, as luck would have it, a guy passed me on the trail and told me that was just the beginning. Haha. I was happy. Just a couple more casts and I would go home...</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"A Surprise In Every Riffle"...</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Well, I was literally on my last cast and I connected on my double nymph setup. With what, I didn't know. But, it felt heavy and strong. I started screaming, "Help!" I was a little nervous. I didn't want to lose this baby. No one came. I could see a rod casting downstream out of a bush. But, they were too far to hear me. So, I would have to net this guy on my own in the rushing water. My forte is not netting big fish. Weak arms. It got closer and got brighter. It was beautiful! Oh, you are mine for just a few minutes! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now, as I admired this hen in my big net, I looked up and there was my new friend, Jack! The one I had talked to earlier. He had heard my cries of excitement. And I was so glad that he would help me with a couple quick photos. (No way could I do a selfie shot with this brownie!)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you, JACK!!! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I don't know who was more excited... Haha. He was stoked to see this catch and was so happy for me. I was done for the trip. I needed to get home. With a HUGE smile on my face...</b></span><br />
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