Hello and welcome to my new virtual hangout.  Homebrews on tap over in the back, various meads are chilled and waiting.  Grab a drink and plop down on the couch.  We’re all friends here. 

This is going to be a place where I can talk about my books as well as many of our different hobbies that folks have expressed interest in.  My wife and I have done and continue to do lots of weird stuff (we currently have meat fermenting).  
Many of these posts will be picture heavy because I like to see pictures and I think photos can clear up a great many questions.  
Feel free to ask as many questions as you have or suggest a topic that you would like to hear more about.  Most of the skills in the first two books are real techniques.  Yes, you really can tickle trout and pull them out of the water with your hands, with a whole lot of patience. 

Today, this beast is merely being set adrift, no real topic at all.  Here are some photos of the hounds. Enjoy!

Bender as a wee pup.

Fry after vanquishing a duck