Maggi Gifford- BurrOakOutfitters's Page

Wow, I can't believe it's been so long since I posted a blog. It's been a busy summer, and it's going by so fast. We added credit card sales to the shop, but I haven't seen any extra sales because of it. The algae bloom at Burr Oak hasn't affected sales any either, I guess if you're going camping or fishing, a little algae just adds color I had some land clearing done here, It really opens up the place, but now there's more to mow! I listed the cabin and property for sale, and have had some… Continue

Talking to one of the owners of Brew Du Soleil today (it is a small world), I discovered that they don't just sell coffee, but also iced teas flavored with their homemade organic syrups. So since I had to go over to E State this afternoon anyhow, I stopped in and got a strawberry flavored iced tea. It's really really good- it isn't the heavy syrup you get at Bob Evans, but a light, almost flowery flavor. Peach, raspberry and lavender are are on my list to try, not necessarily in that…

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Aren't the redbud trees just gorgeous, all of state route 78 from my baitshop almost into Mcconnelsville is lined with them. Makes it easy to forget the snows of February. It is definitely fishing season! I sold out my first three pounds of minnows in just a few days. I don't know if I'm doing something right, or if I've just been lucky so far, but minnow deaths have been low so far. I discovered the hard way that bass minnows don't fare so well in the bait machine- they're bigger than…

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It appears that we've been--I don't know the correct term, but invaded comes to mind. I'm sure the blog post just before mine is not from one of our subscribers, and it doesn't belong here. There's probably a way for me to let the admnistrator know, but he'll spot it soon.

Even tho the sky is overcast, gloomy and all those other adjectives, and the ground is covered with fresh snow, it's definitely a little warmer out, and you can feel the thaw coming. The birds are positive spring is…

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