Spring Vacation 2015: May 30th - Anise's Big Debut!!

My day started out doing the norm...Getting up at 4am to
go after the elusive tom...

I found one right down in the normal spot but he was on the
opposite side of the power line right near the neighbors line...

There is a small stretch of trees along the power line and then
its open due to cutting that was done a few years back...

I sat and got him to gobble frequently while in the roost and
just like clock work he came down around 515am...

Except he flew down the opposite direction!

I instantly knew what he was going to do...Head up to the mountain
going around the fenceline in the woods like Ive been observing
them doing...

So I got up fast and headed up to the mountain...I parked at
the bottom and walk in fast trying to get in front of him...

I heard him gobble twice and my suspicions were right...I
walked as carful down the log road as I coud trying to get to the
corner ahead of him...And I thought I did...But he must have
spotted me because as I was close to the corner, I tried to
get him to gobble and he was gone...I could not believe it!

So hunting was done from there becasue today was Anise's
big debut with her dance recital...I picked mom and April
up and we headed to Mt Markham to watch...

Anise's aunt Leeanne is her teacher and she has quite a studio...
Her mom told me that she has 76 students and all but 4 are from
little Edmeston...They did jazz, tap, ballet, gymnastic style, and
contemporary style dancing...The kids all did great...

Anise had 1 dance and it was called "Take A Bow"...I'll let
the video tell you how she did...She will be right in the middle
of the frame...

The final dance...She is the one on the very left...

Anise did AWESOME!!! So very proud of her...She worked hard at this
and did an amazing job and you could tell she loved doing it...

Anise, Brie, cousin Chloe and Aunt Leeanne (her teacher)...