Thursday, November 21, 2024

Brrrr It's Cold This Morning

   Good morning,

      Brrrrr we have had a lot of wind and cooler temperatures for a few days now. We have been very spoiled with warmer than normal weather this fall so far-so no complaints.

   I did get my camera really fast. Larry set it up for me a few days ago. I took a couple photos into a sunny lake just now. It took  me awhile to figure out where they were in my computer but found them. I think for the most part the pelicans have migrated on to their next destination. We are just seeing a few now. Lots of sea gulls though. This morning there are lots of small birds flying around over the lake-fishing with the high waves. This time of year until next year May we enjoy bird watching over a very peaceful lake.

  This camera is very similar to one I had before, just need to use it a bit to figure out zooming in etc-I am no tech person at all. 

  Well I will need Larry to help me with the photos-as they would not upload here, I found them and needed to  copy and pasted instead

  The birds really blend into the lake. If you click on photos they will enlarge lots more




  I ended up finding a small Butterball turkey-15 pounds. I wanted a smaller turkey but all they had were gigantic turkeys haha.   We decided to brine and smoke it. If the wind decreases we will set it up in the smoker later today. The butterball turkeys have less additives than the store brand turkeys.

 Since the house is cold this morning, I am drinking a cup of coffee with a splash of my homemade Kahlua which is 4 years old now., so t tastes like the real thing now  I found this instant coffee that is really good if I just want one cup




Enjoy your day.


Update: Larry says the photos are just set up different on the computer-so can't just upload them to my blog like I usually do. It does take a bit to find them but it will get easier-and we have photos smiles

Monday, November 18, 2024

Watching Pelicans over the Weekend

   We got a real treat over the weekend-watching the large white pelicans on the Lake in the Ozarks.

Saw singles fly by and then pairs over the weekend. Then late yesterday two large flocks of them. We watch them catch fish, one even went after a seagull 

 I found this video on Facebook from our conservation dept.

  Also found this photos online of the pelicans on Lake in the Ozarks


 

 Wen they fly you can see the black under their wings.

  Today was rainy in the morning but rest of our day has been cool, dreary and windy.

It has been a year since I have spent any time in my craft room. I have done a few things on the couch but not in my room. Needs a super good clean for sure.to rid the dust in there, but it felt good. I am setting myself up to make Thanksgiving cards to mail out to friends.  Will be something fun for me.

  Off to get up the steps and hill to check the  mail-it has gotten windy and quite cold out there now-feels like a cold fall day. we have been spoiled for sure.

  Happy Monday