Thread:61Storm/@comment-29989042-20180310010918/@comment-29989042-20180401030725

I know a certain corgi who would like to take a walk in the park with those cuties all decked out in 5 handkerchiefs. They should cash those in for a Scroll of Wisdom! 😂😂😂

Hooray for your hubby saving the day! I’m so glad you are both safe. Good luck on your microwave hunting! We bought one for our oldest son two Christmases ago, and oh my, there are a lot to choose from. That was the first time I had to research microwaves since 1988 when I bought my Kenmore microwave at Sears. We still use it, and it works wonderfully. Sometimes I think about writing to Sears to let them know how good a microwave they built back then, 30 years ago! My sewing machine is a Kenmore too...from 1986. I’ve always done the maintenance I should, so it runs well too. I do drool over these computerized machines, though. I just don’t drool in front of my Kenmore! 🤣

As for crabbing, it’s a lot of hurry up and wait. We use a crab pot (actually several), whether we crab from a dock or off a boat.

For Dungeness crab, you can only keep the males over a certain width, so we also use a measuring tool. For bait, we use frozen fis parts or partially open a can of tuna. The bait is attached to the inside of the crab pot. Then you throw the pot over the edge of the dock or boat while holding on to the rope that’s attached to the pot. When you feel the pot hit the bottom of the ocean, you tie off your rope...and wait...and wait...and wait. It’s good to bring a friend or family or a book. I also bring a camping chair, blanket, work gloves, bucket, and umbrella. If there are crabs around, and they’re hungry, they will go into the pot, but can’t get out. After a good soak, pull up your pot and be ready with your work gloves and measuring tool to measure the adult males. (Any young ones or females go back in the ocean.) Crab pots are collapsible when on land, so the crabs will start scurrying around the deck. I don’t like to handle them, 😱 so this part is never my job. If there are any keepers, put them in the bucket with some ocean water and keep them they’re until you’re ready to cook them. We can spend up to 6-7 hours out there when we crab. 🦀

Well, my twin, I have to get up about 4:15 to be up in the Portland area for the Easter service in my grandma’s cemetery at 6:30am, so I’m headed for bed. I’m so glad you got your nice sunny day, and hopefully your next one is right around the corner! Happy Easter! 🤗😘💖🌷🐣🐰🌸