As I was heading out of Maquoketa this afternoon I was sadden to see the apple trees at tubbs family orchard were being clear cut. 
The small family-owned orchard located in the city limits of Maquoketa just off of Hwy. 61.
I don't know a lot about the history of the orchard other than, the old couple that started to orchard are now in their 90's and there health appears to be greatly declining and their son looks to be in his 50's or 60's.
About 15 years ago when Susie was the hot lunch lady, she would drive to Tubbs Orchard to get apples for the schools hot lunch program. Apples from a local orchard, how great would that be for a school? 
My destination was another area that had been clear cut last fall. The farm that lies just East of Mart and Joan's cleared a large area of red cedars to make more room for pasture land.My goal was to find a large cedar stump with roots to use for a base for a rustic table, that Marty is going to build for our kitchen.
The huge piles of cedar had some beautiful trees but no stumps. They had all been cut off about a foot off the ground and dosed into the pile.
The owner had told Marty he could take what he like before they torch it this spring. Marty has been working on a plan to make a cedar log cabin and these piles will prove to be a treasure trove of cedar logs for the future cabin.
Louie's cabin sits high on the ridge across the valley and its a great spot for trek around the farm.
It's tiny and rustic. With a small wood stove and a fold down sleeping loft.
Stopped by the trout stream on the way home and it seem like just tying the fly on, is getting more difficult now that I've been using these little flies.
It's been just year since my first post on this blog. with over 2000 views by folks from all over the world. All I can say is thanks for checkin in and get out and enjoy the world around you. Tom
Oh yea and.
Stop wishin. Go fishin!
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