We
had a few reasons to make a trip to the farm. First and foremost, we were
concerned about a package that was supposed to have been delivered there, and as
long as we needed to check on that, Mike could bring back his bicycle and practice
shooting with his shotgun and his pistol. And I had more
clean laundry to return. So yes, we could make the trip count. And
besides – it just never hurts to check on things.
We
set off this morning after we had breakfasted, which wasn’t early, and arrived
at Gilbert at 10:15. It was a beautifully sunny day at 33 degrees. Freeze/thaw conditions have caused the snow to dwindle and
also made that under-layer slick.
We
found no package, but it’s understandable that UPS wouldn’t have tackled our
icy lane. In fact, the neighbor’s grandson said he had seen the UPS truck drive
to the bottom of the road and turn around without attempting the lane. We don’t
blame him, but the question is, where is the package?
It
was fairly windy in town yesterday and apparently the Gilbert area also had
some wind. We righted garbage cans, picked up trash, and noted a fir limb on
the ground in the grove.
Though
a beautiful day, it was cold, so it wasn’t exactly comfortable. Mike set up his
clay pigeon thrower and I stomped it so that he could pretend he was shooting
chukars. In between stomps, I took pictures of him. Of course, the best poses would have been while I stomped, but stomping and holding the camera steady wasn't going to happen. But isn't little Bess cute? Nellie knows better than to get too close. She stayed back with me.
In my free time, I checked the pantry and packed up short-dated or
outdated food, oils that would freeze, open packages, etc. I also packed liquid
soaps, candles and other items to be used up in town during the winter.
Bess
followed Mike around just to see what he would do and she also enjoyed the
opportunity to run over the fields. Nellie is not so energetic but seemed also
to enjoy being outside. She and I took a nice walk around the pond.
We
were ready to leave about 12:30. On that first steep pitch out of the yard, the
Dakota slid and went crosswise the lane, but fortunately we weren’t stuck. Mike
was able to right us and get us on our way. 
4 comments:
sounds a productive day - hope you find your package
Oh, I love that first picture at the top!! It's absolutely perfect.
As a matter of fact, your whole day, except for the missing package, sounds perfect! What kind of soup?
You have a couple very pretty, artistic shots. How fortunate to be surrounded by such beauty!
We didn't realize that one of our families was sending our gift to the farmhouse. Very thoughtful of them, but it didn't work out. It's smaller than a breadbox and not perishable, they say, so hopefully this will come out all right in the end.
I have learned to take many pictures during the snow season so that (hopefully) I have a choice for my Christmas card. The subject is always the same, so I try to be imaginative.
Chris, the soup was made with chukar meat. I used the seasoning packet from ramen soup and a pkg of Lipton noodle soup and added mixed vegetables, peas, and corn -- also a few kidney beans. The I added a can of cream of chicken soup to give the broth a little more body. It was good -- still eating it.
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