Look at that monster Bear Claw caught.

Bear Claw caught it the other day in a bo-punk little pond in the back woods of Okiehoma. and put his boot alongside to get an idea how big it is. Said it was a female full of eggs so he put her back to populate the pond. I am envious and jealous as heck!

Pancakes! Because it is Shrove Tuesday!

Shrove Tuesday

Day in February or March preceding Ash Wednesday

Shrove Tuesday is the final day of Shrovetide, which marks the end of the pre-Lenten season. Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is observed in many Christian countries through participating in confession, the ritual burning of the previous year’s Holy Week palms, finalizing one’s Lenten sacrifice, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets. Shrove Tuesday is observed by many Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Western-rite Orthodox Christians, and Roman Catholics, who “make a special point of self-examination, of considering what wrongs they need to repent, and what amendments of life or areas of spiritual growth they especially need to ask God’s help in dealing with.” This moveable feast is determined by the date of Easter. The expression “Shrove Tuesday” comes from the word shrive, meaning absolution following confession.