its that time of year again frost is in the ground, birds are hauling ass, deer have taken up jay walking and the turkeys have started sweating.

looks like its time for me to make my yearly adventure to that far eastern land. a place that the sea meets land. idiots sit behind the wheel. politicians... well lets face it they don't do much at all.

i got my truck loaded up and starting early tomorrow im gonna point my pickup at the sun and head east to the east coast gonna start off raising hell with my family up in the hills of west Virginia then going back down the hill to Baltimore and catch up with old friends probably roam down to Arlington and Pennsylvania a few times.
then if things all pan out the way i hope gonna go up to Massachusetts and see if they can drive better this year before coming back west around the great leaks maybe stopping by Chicago to buy that brick they call pizza around the 23 of December

hope to run into a few of ya and you guys have a safe holiday or at least have a good story.

keep your nose in the wind
hound_

hey yall a buddy of mine is selling his blue/green dragon fursuit anyone intrested take a look
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/...../#cid:43905448

well all looks like i moved uo to northern Minneapolis with a buddy of mine im closer to friends now and closer to more things in the city. moved into a house built in 1911 (a good year if you ask me) house has been compleatly restored hard wood floors have been resurfaced plaster is sealed. and place has fricken mahogany trim on everything tho some dumbass in the sherwin williams craze decided to paint them some time in the 60-70s its a nice house.

before i get to the bad news about the truck got some good news
i got a permotion at work im a forman1 now witch prity much makes me a forman in training got a nice little pay raise out of it and a bonus check for taking my own time to rehalft and repair alot of hand tools that got broken over the years and they are impressed with what all i know how to do from clearing trees to what i can drive and fix. only thing is they thought i was in my early 30s so it really knocked them over when i told them im only 22 (23 this halloween) and yea they don't wanna loose me to any other company so prity much had a meeting that was a hour long dick sucking

now for the bad news Sunday morning at 5am some piss ass drunk crashed into my truck flipped his Monty Carlo and slid a good 20 feet on his roof the truck is really bad off. he hit the drivers side of the truck clipped the bumper and spun into my rear wheel the impact shearing the axle clean off and driving the leaf springs through the bed of the truck.
and don't worry i was not in the truck i was safe in the house sleeping in my bed i woke up to the sound of the crash and his car sliding down the road. went out side and i didn't see that my truck was hit from the front door and didn't notice it until after i pulled the guy out of his car and the cops arrested him and asked me if i owned that truck that got hit . the only thing i said was what truck got hit then yea i had to take a while to cool off after that .

so yea now i gota deal with this BS and fight with his insurance to make shur i dont get screwed over to bad tho he was drunk and so it should be a prity oppen shut situation i hope

ok been ruining things around in my head a while and bee watching my roommate play murdered soul suspect. some game about a ghost detective or something honestly been more focused on his shoulder rig.

http://www.twinfinite.net/wp-conten.....irit-Ghost.jpg

http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-conte.....91edb8eabe.jpg

been looking all around and haven't found someone who makes a rig like that so i wanna try and make one looks prity simple only thing im wondering is if the thing works. or is there a reason why no one make it. but yea i wanna try my hand at it made a mock up with some scrap leather and duck tape and holds my large revolver well so what do you think. will it work



also this brings me to something else ever sense i ran the make your own collar panel at FWA iv been thinking of maby getting into doing some custom leather commissions and start makeing stuff to sell and what i think i might try and make first are collars harnesses and something im gonna steel from think geek

http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/.....ne_holster.jpg

might start makeing shoulder holsters for normal stuff phones wallets and other random stuff could make custom pouches and other things for them to if that are popular i might end up makeing a entire system that you could change out pouches with other modular pouches could go from having a cell phone pocket to a dice holster or something hell probably could make something to cary around a lollipop

also i think it would be a good way to practice with making harnesses witch is something else iv been told i should try and do.

so yea im gonna try and make a shoulder holster and might soon be making shoulder rigs collars cuffs harnesses and other leather things what do you guys think

yea im most likely not gona make it this year gota stay home and work and such you guys have fun for me tho

fwa was a blast i ended up staying in Atlanta for a little over a week helping set up the con and helping drive the trucks had a lot of fun in just that first day of set up was a bit ruff ended up with me and a fue others working 25+ hours straight you guys should really thank staff next time you go to a con lot of sweat and sleep gets lost making it all run smoothly.

along with setting up and taking down the con i ran the build your own collar workshop first panel i ever ran really. the first one was a little ruff i ended up under ordering on tools and every one ended up waiting around and we went way over time but i got everyone a collar. after that i got tools together and did more prep and it went smoothly every one had fun and got me feeling really proud to see people walking around the con with the collar i helped them make. i loved it hopefully next year i can do it again and bring some more fancy stuff to the table.

like every year i had an amazing time and feel even better about it having been apart of it and making it happen meet more friends then i can list and made just as many new ones. look forward to next year now that im staff and i tell you what next con is going to be amazing!

loved hanging out with all you guys that i did and i wish the rest of ya could have made it


stay safe out thare
-hound

random question but does any one know where i can buy sutures i can get t big belly wound bastards from military med kits but those don't work to well any where else wanna grab some in a size 5-0 or 4-0

anyone have any ideas



also i want them for mostly emergency's so i can sew myself up enough to get to the doc when out in the woods and such iv asked doctors for them and family but they forget about it by the time i see them again

A. What inspired your fursona?
well grew up around hounds and started breading and training them when i was around 14 but i had a soft spot for blue ticks and had one particular one that saved my life more then once so they just stuck with me

B.What music or song, no matter what, is one that soothes you into a comfort no matter how many times you've listened to it?
hmm not really shur on that one a few songs do that for me but really if i had to pick something it wouldn't be a song. i cant help but go out in a rain storm and relax while i watch it. tends calms me and i end up falling asleep on the porch

1. If you were able to live ANYWHERE you wished, without worrying about it money wise, where would you call home?
well id say new zeland has alot of diverse climates and i could probably find a way to get lost around there

2. What is your favorite food? Why?
chicken pot pie or meat loaf just alwase reminds me of home and my grandma and my mother

3. What is your definition of a "peaceful place"?
just about any where out in the woods or the country side where i can get away from people entirely

4. Do you have anyone who isn't family related that you've ever felt closest to?
honestly iv have quite a few my friends might as well be blood i take care of them the same way

5. What is your philosophy on how life works?
its alwase hard but i just alwase keep pushing and fighting back for my friends and family and to just piss it off.

6. Do you believe in karma?
na not really alwase feel you have control over what your life does you just got to be willing to roll with the punches and make it work for you

7. Do you have brothers or sisters?
i have 6 brothers and sisters we had a big family

8. Where does your family live?
out east in Maryland and in west Virginia

9. Where do you live?
up in the cold north of Minnesota

10. What kind of car do you drive?
an 04 gmc searia 1500 bought it 2 years ago and been driving it just about all over the country

11. Did you go to school (college)? What was it like for you? Are you still attending?
nope never could afford it hope to go some day but we will see i did go to a tech school for welding and masonry tho

12. What's your goals? What do you plan to do as a career?
kinda foggy at the moment been torn between becoming a cop to running a business or being a driver been mostly just going ware the work is been treating me good so far

13. Are you close to what you've dreamed?
not really when i was a kid i dreamed of being an army demolition-er like my granddad might still do it but probably not unless things change in the government

14. Can we extend phone numbers?
extend? why do you wanna make them longer?

15. Ever think we could try putting together a short story?
lol with me trust me iv tried writing you don't want me helping you at all

16. What's your favorite soda? drink? coffee? tea?
i love royal cola , dark beer or good whisky , strong black coffee, and cold black tea with a bit of sugar

17. Do you like to cook? Can you cook? Were you self taught? or have instruction?
i cook purdy well i like to think im good with steaks but im mostly self tought and learned from my family but your best to ask my roommates that i tend to like thinks spicy or planer then thay do

18. How long have you been drawing?
probably sense high school but never thought my self as an artist never had the drive to keep at it

19. Do you ever feel discouraged due to how some people see your art?
nope if they like it im happy if not wont lose any sleep over it

20. What do you consider annoying?
people that cant drive or hog up the road!!!, when people refuse to try or learn how to do something

21. What are your views on video games?
wish i could play more of them love playing them but lately havent had the time to comit to a game

22. What kind of tablet do you prefer?
i have never use one before

23. What art programs do you use? Where or how did you get them?
iv used photoshop before in highsclool but thats all i know

27. If you were able to visit any time whatsoever, when would it be?
thats tuff probably the old west or back in the days of barbarians

28. If you were to have some sort of special power, what would it be?
i want the ability to make things iv held before pop into my hand with a thought id never have to dig for the right sized wrench again

29. Do you have any pets?
right now i dont dont have a place to keep them in my opinion but would like to get a dog or a rabbit some time

30. What is your favorite video game?
alot last one i fell in love with was the last of us

31. What's your favorite kind of music?
god any thing from old bluegrass to some heavy metal im not to picky realy long as it get my boot tapping or blood pumping

32. What do you like to draw the most?
like drawing still lifes and weapons but i honestly just love shadeing

Hey it's cold and I'm trying to keep warm you guys should ask me questions about anything under the sun to help me stay warm

first off the warning is for anyone with a GM truck or suv 98 to 07 click this link and see if your car can take this part if it does get it and instal it it will save you 200 bucks at least and up to 1200 bucks in repair cost when the transfer-case fails
http://www.merchant-automotive.com/.....grade-kit.aspx

and now the well hell part
made it to Maryland and seems like i ran into alot of bad news the leak on my truck was the worst case it could be and got a hole in the transfer case ( its a part that that lets you have 4 wheel drive and is a part that connects your rear wheels to the transmission ) and ended up tareing my truck apart for the last week to fix got that part i linked above and gona try and patch the magnesium case with jb weld hopefully that will get me till i can get a new case. mechanical trouble aside found out my granddad is in the hospital a few days ago and one of his lungs dont work along with a niece of mine thay got pneumonia and we think it might be from something in my granddads house. and my granddad is already telling people he thinks he is going to die im hopeing he pulls through 96 years old and il be damned if a little bit of pneumonia is gonna kill him and the girl is pulling through well she is out of the hospital today

also looks like my boss screwed me over again so unemployment is out for this winter so gona be a while of rice and beans till i get some steady work i have found about a month of work at my dads shop repairing earh quake damage and my brother might have something for me with his company so i got high hopes on that also got my hunting licence through my dad so hopefully with luck i wont go hungry this year

honestly in a surprisingly good mood

Made it to Morgantown WV ( I'm not at the hospital) from Chicago in 8 hours and hit snow in Ohio Gona go another 70 miles to parsons then hang out on the farm for a bit and will be out of contact till I get to Maryland.

Made it to Morgantown WV ( I'm not at the hospital) from Chicago in 8 hours and hit snow in Ohio Gona go another 70 miles to parsons then hang out on the farm for a bit and will be out of contact till I get to Maryland.

Looks like I'm leaving for Chicago on the 21 going to be at mff till saterday at noon. Then driveing east back to Maryland and West Virginia and a fue other states for a month or 3 kinda up in the air with that so il be out for a bit il be in contact online and on the phone less im in WV then il have fallen off the grid. So you would have to write a letter or someting. Yell real loud works to

Well gona be on my way back come sunday Heading to maryland then gota buy me a plane ticket. Its been a ruff week my grandmother passed away from a busted splean from the hospital and once i get here my grandparents nabor and my best friend passed away of old age havent seen them in a year kinda feel like crap that i didnt visit before. Realy woried about my grandad he is alone now on the farm and next week would have been his 61 anaversery. I dont know farms not gona be the same. Least grandmoms on the mountian on the family plot close by

im gona be gone for a little while someting happend in the family dont realy wana talk about it il be back some time later

not gonna make it a sappy story but got some bad news back at home in west virgina and i may have to drive out that way soon so i was wondering if anyone could put me up for a fue hours so i can sleep before heading back out. don't really know when il be going im hoping i wont have to but if any one thinks they can help id be grateful other wise il be trying to sleep in my truck iv done it before but would rather not if i can help it thank you

i know im asking alot and on short notice all i realy need is a place to park and a spot to sleep floor or coutch wont hear me complain just coment if you can help and il figure a way to talk with ya

wow today was intresting to say the least

big boss called me up and gave me a shot at running my own job today gave me 4 guys and a project laying pavers with stone set in the center( looks awesome il have to post pictures ) well one of the guys we got for the job was well you know how every job has that one guy that cant seem to do anything right and dont care about his work and likes to make up story's all day about stuff he shouldn't. well i got stuck with him.
not a hour into the job he jumps into the big dump truck and runs over a mailbox in the neighborhood. now not some dinky mailbox on a stick this was one of those that are built into a pillar made out of stone... yea he pulverized the thing. so after getting chewed out by the homeowner i got to rebuild it since im the only stone mason in the entire company. cant complain to much mean more work for me and more pay but still annoying fixing something that shouldn't have to be.

but yea after that the other guy in my crew a younger kid was helping me lay large hunks of stone when a cop car showed up and proceeded to walk up to us pined the kid down and arrested him for breaking peroal or something. and that was well so random it was kinda funny. so now im stuck down to one good guy. one dipshit and 10,000 dollars worth of stone to lay in the next 2 days.. all and all not to bad of a day only managed to smash my hand with a hammer and seems like the stone really was working with me today but yea all and all the big boss is impressed with my work and not slapping the crap out of the dipshit today


also just to let you guys know what i been up to lately, this job i talked about above has took most of my time away. been working 10 to 14 hours a day from 5am to when ever we get done so not much time during the weekdays to get anything done. tend to just get home shower and crash maby spend abit of time online. the job is a landscaping company that hired me on to branch out into doing more masonry stuff like building stone walls, pillars, water features and such. so far thay had be build a fountain, a flower wall , and now this stone and paver walk way and driveway. they have been really dumping most of it on me never really done all the estimating and rounding up materials in such a large scale. up till now they have me working alone on stone work keeping my own paper work and such witch aint bad, but lot of hard work for one man so im happy they finally got me a crew. but they are talking about paying me more for doing my stone work and such. also i have been really impressing them with my quality so im a prity happy hound. getting stronger to tho do have one hell of a farmers tan going on now but il get that evened out soon enough.

hey yall. was planing to go to furfright but a buddy i was gona share a room with decided agenst going. so now i need a room. any one going and have space for a hound? got no problem paying dont mind the floor and have no problem with partys or keeping it a quiet room.
if anyone has space or knows someone i can ask let me know .

welll i started a new job working masornry and landscapeing working anywhare 10+ hours a day on just about any day i can it seems like and once im off work im usuly tired as hell so i dont do much other then eat dinner shower and and sleep

also if you try and text me at work dont feel like im ignoreing you or someting im just coverd in mud/grease/dirt/oil / unidentified stuff and dont cary my phone on me to keep it safe just send me a message and ask me any questions you want il awswer ya soon as i get ahold of my phone or after i get off work withc is around 5-8 most the time


also holy fuck my legs feel like someone took a switch to them and my feet are destryed i dont think iv sat down in the last 2 days

let me know i got a question to ask ya

like the title says ask me things im board

thare aught to be something after this con

Where are you staying?
Main hotel with my roomates

what day are you getting there?
thursday or fiday

who will you be rooming with?
all my roomates not shur if thay want named

who will you hang out with during the convention?
probably be roaming on my own or looking for peape to hang out with

Will you be suiting?
na wish i was but just got a kilt some ears and leather cowboy hat

Do you do free art?
dont realy draw anymore maby tho

what is your gender?
my bits are external

How tall are you?
bout 6 foot

Can I talk to you?
of corse you can

Can I touch you?
god that question sounds creepy but yea hugs and such are fine

How can I find you?
if you know me you got my number if not drop me a pm and we will figure someting out

can I buy you drinks?
defenatly

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
id love to

are you nice?
aint had any complaints yet

Do you have an artist table?
nope not much of an artist

will you be going to parties?
maby im defenatly gona be looking for some

will you be performing?
performing in what?

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
come and say hi i dont bite

What/where will you be eating?
probably be roaming all over

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
defenatly if we can

Can I draw in your sketchbook?
Sure

Can I take your picture?
Please do!

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
same thing i try and do every year try and take over th.... oh wait you mean the con on the usual have fun party hang out with my friends party some more this is my favorte weekend of the year so plan to cut loose

Other info on us:
um not shur what other info you need if you wana ask someting leave a coment and il tell ya what you need to know

just got done redgestering for furry weekend Atlanta. so who is going

went to visit my brother today up in new jerrsy today after my moms car having a fuel pump fry half way thare toeing it back and switching to my pickup we drove up to his house for a Christmas get together.

now me and my brother have never been really that close, he has always been about 10 years ahead of me. never been one to hang out with his little brother, he has always been about looks. but we was always brothers we always have blood between us. now he left for the navy air core when i was 15 and well more or less i lost my brother from the military training to the shit he has seen. he was well a shell he was thare but never around. visit for the holidays or visiting the farm he would maby have a total of 3 conversations and each one seemed like he was just waiting for it to be over. even around his old friends, vets in the family. don't know what he has been through il probably never ask but my brother was gone,. until today.

eaven with his family he was distant his kids didnt realy change that eather but today i visit him and i saw my brother again, not there completely but i could see a bit more life in his eyes. some emotion in the conversations, he had, pride in his kids, and love for his wife. i gess it started when he got to his master cheaf rank not long ago .

but this is one hell of a Christmas vacation couldn't ask for any thing more i actually seen my brother my brother i used to live with after 6 years. was hard to keep tears in at that party still hard to now

merry christmas every one

god dam i love traveling around home from the looks of things how thay are im gona be heading home with an railroad rail anvil , a bore sighter, a range scope, some shine and rye , 10 pounds of honey, caned peaches, cookies , ammo , a generator. an airloom knife, some beef some venison. maby some rabbit coon and squirrel. and the fun aint over yet only cost me 5 ticks, cleaning 68 guns splitting 2 cords of fire wood a about 6 days in the woods and buying and delivering some propane. cant wait till christmass. god i love being a hillbilly