Friday, March 1, 2024

Leap Year 2/29/24

Getting a jump on the 24 gardening season
Soil is prepped
Watermelon radishes 

Mixed Greens and spinach 


Harvesting our winter greens
 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Leap Year 2/29/24

 
Introducing the new line up.....
24 Maverick The Big Wave
82 Custom Deluxe Dale
76 VW Bus Tsunami 
Yep only Ten miles on it.
They say drive it like you own it.
So, I did.  Right to the trout stream
Then on to the level B
I would have loved to have gone for it but I spun it around 
To the top of the world
I checked out what was left of the old barn
a couple more level B's 

 And down to the cabin then back home

Friday, February 9, 2024

January Thaw

With the prospect of some warmer weather I tapped my first ever January tap (27th)
Several full days of tapping
Digging out 
and gathering sap
Time to light up the new stove

It didn't take long to get it to a full boil
The hazards of boiling out in maples
racoons ?
maple sap pour over
ramen
Susie's scones
Ryan and Jack came down for a visit
John
Susie


And Jace




 

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

They predicted a foot of snow and we got it.... followed by some very cold air.

Susie and I did manage to get out a ski a few laps prior to the blast of real cold weather
Conditions were perfect
The deer bedded down in the woods to ride out the storm

My dear angel

Then came round two of the storm with a foot of snow and blowing winds 
And sub-zero temps
I worked to keep the driveway open 
Thankfully the Ploeger's came to the rescue 


after a slick ride to town with the gravel roads being drifted in and much worse then the main roads


cocktail hour
Susie with a Menage A Quantre
Winter lounge wear
Then the electricity went out for the next 4 hours.
Yes, Susie won this one
We survived!
 


Sunday, December 31, 2023

CHRISTMAS 23 FAMILY, FOOD, FUN AND GAMES

These two are my world!

The banana boys
Snuggles for Gigi
finger food
Baking lessons
Time to decorate 
The first of 4 trays

We've got talent 

Christmas cheer.
Cast iron Beau-cuterie.

Our lovely ladies and charlie
Elf 'n around
The winner of the Reindeer Games - The Old Meow.
The losers.

One big happy family