Off Topic Party at my house on the 4th of July, Y'all come!

[Psycho Ward]

The Beth and Chuck Ward Gathering is always the on the Saturday after the Grayson County Fiddler's Convention in Elk Creek, VA so that's the 4th of July this year. It's catered (BBQ this year), plus we'll be serving deer bbq and squirrel gravy for those who come early enough for breakfast!

Bring the kids, we have lots of fun stuff for them! There will be beer and other drinks (we usually drink beer at the back of the house, out of sight of the church that Beth and I were married in).

I'm serious, Y'all come! If you can let me know if you are coming I'll adjust the caterer.

Here's a few pictures of past events...

This is the back of our house in the fall and where the deer meat comes from.

 

[strummer]

Chuck, really wish I could come!

 

[Psycho Ward]

Magnus I'd love to have you, check the flights to Roanoke, VA, I'll pick you up and you can stay at our house for as long as you want!

 

[DTG]

cake.....i like cake...

have a good one dude,look like its a hoot

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Deer meat?
I take it there are not too many vegetarian Knuckleheads...

 

[five7]

Could you please send me a piece of that pecan pie.

 

[Psycho Ward]

Deer meat?
I take it there are not too many vegetarian Knuckleheads...

The Elk Creek Valley is a farm community, my house is in the middle of a corn field, we can fix you up with the freshest veggies in the world! Come on down!

 

[mrpackerguy]

Oh man, I wish, but I'll be in Northern Wisconsin on a lake that weekend.

 

[Aziah]

Wow Chuck!! That looks like it will be quite the party...and that view! awesome

 

[Oldtoe]

I'll be there in spirit, Chuck.

 

[GreyDad]

Remind me again, what are we celebrating?

Have a great party! Looks like a beautiful place, closest I got to there was western shore of the Chesapeake where we were introduced to hush puppies!

 

[Road Pop]

Looks and sounds like a great time. Wish I lived closer!

 

[Colin]

The Beth and Chuck Ward Gathering is always the on the Saturday after the Grayson County Fiddler's Convention in Elk Creek, VA so that's the 4th of July this year. It's catered (BBQ this year), plus we'll be serving deer bbq and squirrel gravy for those who come early enough for breakfast!

that is paradise

 

[bbernard]

What a beautiful view, but that is a heck of a lot of lawn to mow!

Looks like a great party.

 

[patobrujo]

wow that looks like a really nice party, meat, cakes, beer... great views too... enjoy it!!

 

[the unrepentant]

I'd love to come (under the provision that you keep your clothes on!), but alas, i live thousands of miles away and have no money! Have a good 'un though none the less

 

[T-bone]

Did you say "squirrel gravy?" Now Maddog says you guys are pretty cool (especially your wife ), but I don't know, Chuck. Squirrel gravy???

tbone

 

[five7]

With bisquits.

 

[Psycho Ward]

Squirrels are a mountain delicacy, almost no fat and very tangy. My great grandfather was famous for taking two shotgun shells and coming home every morning with two or more squirrels for breakfast. There was no electritcy so no refrigeration, it was the way all the people in the mountains lived. It was normal life for them back then. This was the early 1900's by the way.

When my Mom died and we had to clean out the house there was a freezer full of squirrel meat, Dad was an excellent hunter. We always had wild turkey for Thanksgiving, squirrels for breakfast (during squirrel season) and fresh vegetables from the garden and canned everything at the end of the harvest time. I was a lot healthier back then and if the world goes to hell, well Hank Williams Jr said it best, "A country boy will survive".

Of course I don't live that way now, but I know how to.

 

[Colin]

We always had wild turkey for Thanksgiving

Chuck, I'm having a Wild Turkey right now!