He is Risen Indeed!

Carrie and I hiked into Hemmed-In Hollow waterfall on the Buffalo River (Ponca Wilderness Area) this last weekend. All sources said it was a very difficult hike out of there but we defied all odds and made it out in one piece. One piece each that is. I guess that it is two pieces all together. We even enjoyed the uphill climbing. We hiked the 2.5 miles down to the falls in 1:25 and only took just less than two hours to hike back out. We camped at the Steel Creek campground afterwards, had a little Easter sunrise service by the riverside. It was a good time. Boy are we glad we made it back for lunch at the Essen's. The ham was delicious and the company couldn't have been better.

Sign at the Compton trail head

A pretty overlook at mile 1.5

Hemmed-In Hollow Waterfall

Don't mess with me, my wife will take you down

Opposite view

Pretty little trail

Wild Vic's Cabin

My cowgirl

Using my new camp stove at the Steel Creek campground

This rock knows many canoes

Hey Gang

Well, it's been a while since I last blogged. I've been busy, the weather has been just beautiful, hard to get in front of this computer. I just updated my fishing site (Ozark Trout Bum link to the right) so check it out if you're into that. Gosh, I love when it's finally time to set the clocks forward and the days are so long. I started my tomatoes, basil, and a variety of flowers indoors this weekend and they'll be ready in five weeks or so. I'm going to get my onions, lettuce, arugala, spinach, and peas in the ground this weekend. We've been enjoying fresh lettuce greens of several varieties already as they just came up when it got warm. Remnants of last year I guess. Got the bird feeders out as well as the hummingbird feeder. I haven't seen my first hummingbird yet but I think it's still early. I think they start showing about April 20th here in NW AR. It's time to get out and enjoy the natural state. Carrie and I are going camping Easter weekend with the plan of being back in town just in time to go to the Essen's for supper. If anyone wants to camp with us let us know. You are welcome. I'll include a few pictures here of some things we've done lately. We took off for spring break and enjoyed a crawfish boil with Carrie's family, a few days in Eureka Springs, and several days fishing.

Baldwin Family Crawfish Boil (Ford boiled 100lbs of crawfish!!)
Declan, Blakely, Uncle Patrick enjoying a day in the backyard
Nephew Parker with spiffy hat
"Come on boys, I want thems weeds gone"
I got a new tie for a wedding Carrie and I went to.
Carrie was a bride's maid at Kristy's wedding
Outside our Woods Resort cabin in Eureka Springs.
A little post crawfish dialogue around the tractors
Ty's my crawfish=eating buddy. He'll show you how to get it done.
Declan, you're teaching Uncle Patrick bad manners
Eastern Bluebird on our fence
Declan in his new cast.