And so continues this crazy winter-2012-in Maine.............

One minute................

snow...........................

two days later................

leaves and remnants of green grass.......

then raindrops................

another little dusting of snow............

thrown into the mix is the dreaded ICE...........

none of us like the ice or snow..........

Love these wreaths that some of my horsey friends put up!  Hope to figure out how to make one for my niece next year!!

finally getting some birds though......love the chickadees especially...

Yo....speak for yourselves chickies....some of us love snow......especially when daddy is home to teach me new stuff.....!

 

 and this is what I think of that............the end.........!!

Because it's in the grandmothers handbook........

Mini marshmallows for breakfast.......

Mommy has a headache-she's sleeping in.....
Special breakfast time.....!!! With Gigi!
Daughter: you fed him what!?!?
Grandmother: mini marshmallows-peanut butter & homemade strawberry /margueretta jam
sandwich with banana.....
Daughter: that's a terrible breakfast! There's tequila in your jam !!!
Grandmother:I always heard the alcohol boils out of cooked things-and it was just a smidge. how did you get so strict -with such healthy eating attitude-who taught you that?! Daughter: YOU !!
Grandmother: oh

They were just little tiny.........

Objects are larger in mirror then they appear......

SNOW DAY today!!!!

Will work on unfinished projects-clean-etc-

More unfinished........

More.........I really don't have ADHD.....

Aww....to heck with it.....let's go play in the snow...!

But always remember little guy.......never kiss a flamingo on the lips !!!!!!
Words to live by!!

Maine moose chilli...........yummmmmmmm!!

Cooked healthy in a Paula Dean kettle!! Haha Paula!! Gotcha......cooking healthy now lady!!

Dehydrated red peppers from last summer......

Sauteing onions-peppers-carrots in our old cast iron fry pan!

Tomatoes canned from last summer....

Moose meat-from husbands big hunting trip into the wilds of Maine last year!

Chopped garlic from farmers market last fall......mmmmm. Smells great still!

Bubble and boil and simmer.... All afternoon.....

Well, I'm sure some of you have wondered about the blackberry brandy bottle!! Ha......it's the main ingredient -see the little glass in front.....for sipping....for a vegetarian -me- to be able to make her man moose meat chilli!!!!!

Now preparing to see how many pints these two kettles will process up!?!!

P.S. It tasted so good it spun the little guys sunglasses right around!!
Bon appetit' !!!!

On the road again...........insert music notes here.......

Little guys new boots-he hates them........

My new boots......pink........I love them..........

Heading to New Hampshire for 3 day scrapbooking weekend with family/friends! Will be cut a day short -to come home for my aunt Julias funeral. She was 95 and had a wonderful, full, and simple life as a mother-wife-sister-friend. She loved and was loved by many.

Aunt Julias high school picture-love her smile!

Aunt Julia holding her first born-75 yrs ago. With her sisters-my mom on her left and my other aunt on her right! I love this picture!

This was the entrance for the doggie day care where my sister in law took her dog for our weekend away!

One of my trees-missing ornaments on the bottom arms reach for 1yr old!! And he thinks tree skirt is something you use to cover one if his kitties with!!?!!

Love New Hampshire and the working covered bridges that are everywhere!

Sunrise from our cabin....

The ducks were padding around-but was too bright for camera to pick them up!!

My turn to cross the street........

Small town America!- love it-Lee Mass football team were going to state finals! All the players had signs on Main Street for support-this one is for my nieces son!!

Hey granny Trace you need your road named after you too!! Love it!!

So 23 miles from home.....after 500 miles.....my dependable ole little truck has a tussle with a cement culvert and mud hole and lost-after taking out a section of horse fencing....I'm fine-except quite lame and bruised this am. The police and man who helped me out couldn't believe I walked away. My guardian angel was on my shoulder again. Truck is totaled.

This fence held in a stalion-thank goodness he was in the back pasture...

So thankful I'm home to my family and this little guy......

Had his Christmas pictures done while I was away...........perfect......