THE BOYS BE HELPING

Even in Abu Dhabi they are putting up Christmas Trees and look who's right in there helping Dave and Jodie trim the tree.
Can't wait to see the results...

SO CREATIVE

My one and only outside Christmas decoration - I added the "bow" today.  Not quite the look I was going for - it looks funny festive.

STASH OF STICKS

I found this nice stash of sticks leaning against Rick's shed.  I think he may be hoarding sticks!!!
I have a pile going down by the garage...

SNOW AT LAST

It is late this year but we finally got some snow last nite and a bit today.  There is even some ice forming on the lake altho the temperatures haven't been really cold - yet.  The Blue Jays are circling looking for the food I haven't put out yet and I have seen some squirrel activity too.  But the best thing is that I saw some fox tracks on the driveway.  I have my fingers crossed but I don't think it's Poopsy who I haven't seen in months.  Sooo much goes on around here that you never even know of.

THIS ONE'S SAFE

Spotted this little guy wandering around our place the other day.
I just watched him for a little while and got some pictures - I have no idea where he is now.
But I didn't shoot him.

JANNIE OAKLEY

It was going to be a beautiful day - maybe one of the last ones - so we decided to head up to Hinkler to get some birds.  We headed out early and were on the trail by 9am.  The first bird was not too far down the trail.  The limit is 5 per person and we eventually got our limit.  But what a good time we had.  We saw a lot of birds and we were the only ones around.
I have a 20 gauge shotgun pump action and I always put in two shells when I am preparing to shoot.  Rejean spotted the bird for me and I loaded up and quietly approached to find out where the bird was - he was to the left.  I slowly moved forward a bit to try and see him  Then a bird came out from the right and I shot it.  Immediately another bird came out from the right and started across the trail.  I quickly ejected the spent shell and then shot the other one.  I wasn't too sure I got the second one but I did!!!!  Wow!!  First time that has ever happened.  I was so excited I forgot to get a picture of those two birds.
I now have a good supply of partridge in the freezer for the winter.  I am going to make some partridge soup this weekend!!
And out trusty temperature gauge at the wood pile showed how really hot it was today - 80 degrees - I wish!!!

ROAST BEAR

I usually do a Deer and Beer dinner for the hunters at the end of the hunt but since I didn't have any venison, I did a roast bear dinner.  I had a couple of roasts from the bear Rejean shot and a good recipe so I attempted it.  You marinate in red wine, olive oil and Italian seasoning for 24 hours.  Then in the slow cooker with mushroom and onion soup and mushroom pieces and stems on low for 7 hours.  I made a gravy with the liquids.  I put the potatoes and carrots in the slow cooker with the roasts and it turned out pretty good.  I still have my cold so I didn't get the true taste of the meat.  Everyone else said they enjoyed it.  It was so tender it just about fell apart.
By the time I put the food on the table and grabbed my camera, people had helped themselves to the platters already so that is why it looks a bit empty.
I have a couple more recipes and a lot of bear in my freezer so I will be experimenting this winter.  The bear pepperonis are delicious by the way...