It's That Time of Year

It's that time of year here in Arkansas. As soon as the slightest cool air blows from the north, a certain portion of the population heads out to stalk wild things in the woods and lakes.

These friends smoke 150 pounds of deer meat every summer to give as gifts. Oh man, it's good!

They gave me this Deer Chili recipe- Enjoy!

Deer Chili

2lbs deer hamburger

1 onion

1 bell pepper 2 - 3 cloves garlic

1 can light red dikney beans

1 can tomatoes

1 can tomato sauce

1 - 2 jalapenos

1 -2 cans water or beer

3 - 4 tsp chili powder

salt & pepper

1 pkg chili seasoning mix

Brow deer, onion, garlic & pepper together.

Add reamining ingredients and simmer 30 minutes.

Bless their souls

We were hit by Hurricane Gustav's storms where we live in Arkansas ( between Okahoma and Little Rock) with power knocked out for two nights and a deluge of rain for three days. Half of our work crews had gone to Louisiana to help down there, and so we had workers coming in from Kansas and Oklahoma. All through the darkness their big trucks traveled from one transformer to the next. We are grateful to everyone who helped us out.

Capture Arkansas Photography Contest

http://www.capturearkansas.com/search/photos/jeannie+stone

Our state newspaper is hosting an online photography contest inviting everyone to submit their best photographs depicting life in Arkansas. Anyone can sign up to submit photos or to cast votes. The top runners in each of the designated "chapters" will be featured in a coffetable book, and at least one photo from each participating photographer will be included in a DVD. So, even if you haven't any ties to Arkansas, go and view what we are all about. But, be prepared! You will see a double decker outhouse, plenty of tractors, and lots of shots of our beautiful woods, lakes, deltas and mountains.

May your day be filled with the wonders of nature wherever you are!