The Otter Creek Redneck | All about being a real redneck.

5 Sep 2019

50 Years of Musical Ministy

by rsimpson | posted in: Family | 0

Last weekend at the little country church we go to – Norton Lutheran Church – we celebrated our organist for her 50 years of playing the organ and for all the things she does for the musical ministry at Norton. … Continued

14 Jul 2019

Finally Went a Tractor Pull

by rsimpson | posted in: Redneck, Summer, Tractor Pulling, Tractors | 0

After working all day on Saturday at my desk job, I finally made it out to a tractor pull in Colfax this summer. Friends of mine, Randy, Rich and Brian all had their tractors there. This was Rich’s very first … Continued

12 Jul 2019

Mepps Spinner Fishing

by rsimpson | posted in: Fish, Fishing, Outdoor, Outdoors | 0

I went fishing for a little while this morning before work. I was casting a bottom bouncing spinner bait and ended up getting hooked on something that felt like a big wad of weeds. Boy was I wrong…it was a … Continued

8 Jul 2019

Building New Fence

by rsimpson | posted in: Farming, Outdoor, Outdoors, Redneck, Summer | 0

We’re working on replacing fences here at Rural Route 2. Got a good start on it this past weekend with the first section. The high-tension wire is being replaced with wood. We also had great help from our Godson Gus.

11 May 2019

Sunset Hike at Hoffman Hills

by rsimpson | posted in: Landscapes, Nature, Outdoor, Outdoors | 0

I went for a hike after work yesterday at Hoffman Hills. It’s been a very long time since I was out there; I had forgotten just what a cool place it is – especially at sunset.

24 Apr 2019

I Messed Up Turkey Hunting

by rsimpson | posted in: Hunting, Landscapes, Nature, Outdoor, Redneck | 0

Here’s the story of how I messed up while turkey hunting this last weekend.