week in review

 

Okay, I am returning from Lurkdom (instead of the true I-net Fast)

I’m feeling a bit speechless (hard to imagine, I know) ~ Mostly I just need a nap!

But since I just uploaded the camera card,  here’s a peek at our week  =)

 

I told you I would persevere with making beautiful big hamburger buns (Then I shaped the burgers -instead of Miss Artist-  so the burgers were sorta small for these… Whatever!)

 

             

Tim has appreciated using the Genie lift as he works on siding.  Note the sunshine  we enjoyed last weekend  =)    (The sunny weekdays were spent in the fields repairing tile ~ so much fair weather work still to do!)

I should have more pictures to show you, but it’s rainy and c.o.l.d. here this weekend.   He’s at the top of or above the windows.  And the rain/cold has kept him indoors yesterday and today.  That means good things are happening on the inside of our house!  =)

 

   

One morning I decided it was time for a smoothie (before the cold weather set in) ~ Yum.  ( My window over the kitchen sink faces southeast ~ made this photo shoot a little interesting.)

 

When what to my wondering eyes should appear??

  

…but a big buck, a little buck, and a nice little doe deer.

We sprang into action via the cell phone… called my hubby, who called my niece’s hubby, who jumped in his Tahoe and came right on over.  He put on his camo gear and tried to patiently wait for Mr. Big Buck to draw near enough for a shot with his bow…

Unfortunately, another local was observing the same group of deer and trying to get some great shots – with his camera.  All was well until he moved down the fence row and spooked all the deer into the neighbor’s field to the east.  :-(

(The same big buck busted out this local’s wife’s windshield the night before, so I guess he had a right to be part of the chase, eh?  He also has a Seriously Long Lens on his camera ~ He said he sells his photos to hunting magazines…)

So, our mighty hunter named Chris made his way carefully into a new location to the north to await the deer’s return to the creek and tree cover.  Unfortunately, the second photo above is when they came back by the house on their way across the road to the west.  And so it goes ~ this one got away… for now.

 

More baking/cooking   =)  This time I used sweet roll dough for Chicken Packets (instead of buying bad-for-health-and-the-budget Pillsbury crescent roll dough – Yay for me!)

I also thought Tim would enjoy some Trail Mix Monster Cookies  =)

 

Wednesday I got a phone call from a friend we haven’t seen for a couple years ~ Could they visit our B&B Friday night?  Of course ~ and with great pleasure!  (and why I am so tired after our late night visiting together)  But this was just the kick I needed to both vacuum and mop our floors in the same day.  After I got through the kitchen, the Cattleman volunteered to take over.   Ahhh…

And this series is too fun ~ I have to show you all the photos I took!

    

                                           

We are thinking paint might make our swabbing a bit smoother…

Notice the viola case on the couch… Miss Music Box and Miss Artist both had a lovely lesson on Thursday.  Stefanie, you will be so proud ~ And Mrs. M says they both must have had wonderful previous instruction :-) 

(Well, yes, as a matter of fact, they have.)

Today, Miss Music Box and the Cattleman are at Antiques Iowa ~ hopefully selling lots of Miss MB’s bread and other goodies…  Miss Artist decorated this jar of Peanut Butter Bon Bons for me, and then took the photos too!

            

These are the Coconut Almond Bon Bons (aka, Almond Joy) that have been hiding in the fridge for a few weeks ~ still looking oh-so-yummy…

 

 

The butterhorns turned out fantabulous today!

But last I heard from Miss MB, they were not selling very fast.  Oh well, we’ll not suffer much as we enjoy them tomorrow with Sunday Dinner.  Wanna come?