2nd Crabbing Trip of 2006> Wye Mills!

Last Thursday, June 29th, was our second crabbing trip of '06. This time it was good ole Wye Mills! Although we didn't quite get 2 full bushels this time, a lot of these are much larger than the ones we got at > Easton Point a few weeks ago. A good number are between 7 - 8 inches point to point. We started crabbing around 7:15am and finished up with 1 and 3/4 bushels by around 1:30. Had to really work for them and move the lines a lot. All in all, not a bad day on the Wye since its still a little early in the season for the Wye. Here are a few highlights.....

Cruising out to the spot....


Letting out the baited lines....


Time to drop the line anchor....


Check out this 8 incher!


Up close and personal.....


The final result....

Much Needed Rain.

This evening has produced a large amount of much needed rain. I would say we have gotten at least 2 inches! It has poured down several times tonight. Most of this is the result of a nearly stationary weather system here on the east coast right now. Here is a view of the current radar as seen on my favorite radar site > Intellicast
Note the heavy stuff right over "DOV". (You may need to click on the image to enlarge it)

Congratulations Chad & Kendra!

What a lovely day for a wedding. What a testimony they have been on how a couple should conduct a courtship! Because of their committment to the Lord and to purity, one can't help but believe that the blessing of the Lord will follow this new home. Much more could be said. Congrats to Chad and Kendra! Here are a few pics....
(Remember to click the pics to enlarge them)

June 17, 2006 A Wedding.

Saturday is the wedding of Chad and Kendra. Many pics are sure to follow so stayed tuned!

Two B-bulging B-bushels!

Our first crabbing trip of the season yeilded the following results...

Yes, you are seeing right. Two B-bulging b-bushels! Here is how it all came about....

The boat and gear just launched at the Easton Point Ramp. The 2 baskets are empty, but not for long!


Feeding out the baited trot line....


The next few pics below were copied from Conrad's blog...
The master dipper! Thank you, thank you.

Another crab on the line!!! Wondered why that line was sagging?!

Wonderful just wonderful!

"Yes! We're going to eat you tonight! And don't look at me like that!!"

You can't tell this boy nothin!

My brother bringing the trot lines in after a good days catch. He was also the tonger that helped keep the crabs in the boat.
"But Conrad, do I have too?"


There maybe some work involved getting a crabbing trip together, but its all worth it and I can't think of a better summer hobby than this! Crabrad

The lid barely fits!


As uncle Remus would say... "into the pot you go!"...


Can't wait till the next trip!

Saturday Musings....

Its been one of "those" Saturdays. Had my hands into several projects. Pretty much finished up pre-crabbing boat maintenance. Checked air pressure in the boat trailer tires, greased the wheel bearings, made sure the horn works, got the depth finder working, Andrew and Brendon baited one of the trot lines. Can't wait to get that first batch of crabs! I heard that Wayne Miller nailed down 2 bushels out of Easton Point the other day. That means Wye Mills should be kicking real soon! I am thinking of giving it a shot this coming Thursday and of course I will post a full visual report on here.
The other thing I got done today was to change the fuel pump in my other blue Astro minivan. Its always a rough job since it requires taking the gas tank out. It is running again but I still have another issue to resolve on it. It seems to have a miss in the engine that is most likely a bad valve. I will probably have to remove the head to get it repaired.

What a Trip!

Well, we made it back home from VA in one piece! The trip wasn't without a few hurdles. The big one was when the power steering pump went out in our 1996 Astro van. It happened on the campus of JMU in Harrisonburg. The worse part about it was that, along with no power steering, it also messed up the power brakes! I managed to fight the van back to Maynard's place about 35 minutes south of JMU. Many thanks to Arlen for aquiring a new pump and the help to get in put in. I couldn't have done it without him. Its one of those components really hard to get to. We had to work from the top as well as underneath. The steering and brakes seem to work better than ever. I just hope the van goes for a while. It has like 124K miles on it and we had to put a new A/C compressor on it too. Phineas did a great job getting that done for me right before this trip. With temps in the 90's we sure put the A/C to use! The service engine light has been staying on for a few weeks so I am not sure what the problem is with that. Hopefully nothing major since it seems to run ok anyway. Below is a pic of the van and further down are some pics from Maynard and Shirley's.



Many thanks to Maynard and Shirley for hosting us during the convention. We always enjoy being with them and often wish we lived closer to each other. Their family has become very dear to us. What a testimony to the grace of God they are! Their children are beginning families of their own and are serving the Lord! No broken homes to be found out of this bunch! A big blow to satan for sure!

After a wonderful meal of grilled hamburgers and hotdogs...






The "expectant" couple below...