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QUIET HOUSE

now that thanksgiving is over the house is quiet...we had 38 for dinner on thursday . and believe it or not everything was done and ready on time...the only thing i forgot was the cranberry sauce so i had to come to the house to get it...not a problem to do that i just didn't remember to take it to the barn...

the guys got up to hunt every morning NO deer were gotten or even seen..for some reason they are doing a great job of hiding and only coming out at night to eat..that we know cause there are still apples that are falling and they get eaten at night..and the ones in the woods are also gone..

back to thanksgiving ..all my family were here except a couple of neices and their families and a nephew--so the barn was full with almost standing room only..and i think a good time was had by all..

now it is time to think of the next holiday (i must say 99% of my shopping has been bought wrapped and given)..i did all this cause who knows about the weather and if i had it done it would also save on sending thru the mail or ups..now less hope the g/kids and lisa wait till the 25..on each box is a big note that says DO NOT OPEN TILL DEC 25TH..can they pay attention and not open them --remains to be seen...oh well if they do open them up that's all there will be from us..right now our plan is to go up north for christmas but not on the 25 as lisa kids will spend it with their dad in PA then come north i think on the 27th when we will head up for a couple of days then it will be back home to ready the rig for the trip south-then west...

no real snow around here yet..

HUNT

lar has been busy these last few days cleaning game...on friday he went on a goose hunt with a nephew-his son-and tyler a good friend who has just returned from iraq..they were successful goose hunting they each got one..so we have some goose in the freezer..then yesterday was the opening of deer season around here...lar was up and out before sunrise to get settled in HIS spot...then he waited and waited for the deer to come his way ..as you can see he scored..a nice big 4 pt that is already at the butchers getting cut up...hopefully tomorrow monday we will be wrapping it...lar is out there again this morning as he still has more permits to fill and a freezer...good thing grocery stores sell turkey as NO wild turkey this fall for lar...he had seen some and shot only once at one but they just seem to know what he was doing in the woods and stayed away from him...

FAMILY

it has been a week or so since i last posted something on our blog so i guess it is about time...

this past weekend we went back to visit with lar's family..his brother doug and his wife iris came in from louisville, ky so the group met in falconer..there was also a death in the family an aunt that was 96 so included with the visit was a funeral ..so i gues it was a dual purpose viist..it was good to see everyone but sure didn't get a chance to say more than hi to lots of the c ousins..

after the cousins left the saulsgivers had a renuion..lots to eat (of course) and a good time was had by all i think..

it was a very long day as we were up and on the road by 6am (stopped for breakfast) and didn't get back to the homestead till around 9-9:30 pm..but it was worth it to see all and be together..

now it is time to think TURKEY as it is just around the corner..2 turkeys have been bought and are in the freezer..now i need to cook the squash-make pies-CLEAN HOUSE-and as most of you know do whatever needs to be done and cooked..

it is now that busy time of the year--but can you believe that we have 99% of our Christmas shopping done and wrapped!!!!!! i wanted to get it done and brought back with us to falconer so i didn't have to mail the gifts--and for my side they will be here for thanksgiving so why not get those done also..the grandkids from pa will be here again sure didn't want to put the packages in the mail so why not...all that helps get us motivated to GET-ER-DONE...so NO worries about thinking i'll never get it all done and run out of time..now i will have time on my hands between holidays hahahahah...as most of you know something always comes up..i don't think i'll be bored...

the pictures included are of LARRY and his sibs --the other one is of course his sibs and their spouses

WEATHER

blessings to the weather





i don't know where you are if the weather is like ours but we have some wonderful weather...this weekend was sunny and yesterday we were working outside in short sleeves...can you believe even mowed the lawn..my main purpose was to chop up the leaves but decided that the lawn really did need a mowing...





the wood stove has gone out and i don't think we will need to start it up for a week if the forecast stands like the weather man told us this morning...(but you can never trust those weather men)..today will be more outside chores (after my exercise class)..maybe go out in the woods and check on our posted signs..the deer season opens up on the 21st and we like to have our property posted in place ..hopefully to keep those who aren't neighbors away ahhaha...we aren't really sure if it helps as on sat lar was out turkey hunting and he saw a person out back and did not know who it was ..i think they had noticed lar and kept gong as they knew they were on posted property..not that it is any really big deal but during deer season lar likes to know who might be there ..so he can tell family where to go --to hunt and not have to worry about others...poop mitch gets walked on a leash by me during the season as i don't want him taking off on lar's trail..he does not chase deer so that isn't a worry..also if lar has dragged one down to the barn mitch will get on that trail to see where it goes and rolls in the parts that lar leaves in the woods...





so go enjoy the day..

OVER

now that the local election is over maybe life in our house can get back to normal..(what ever that is?????)...but due to some republicans sending of some very negative flyers just before the elections it goes on and on and on .....phone calls coming and and going out--e-mails flying around like airplanes in the sky (wonder why they don't all bump into each other up there)...so i guess we don't know what normal is yet...come on january!!!!!!

NO turkeys in this house so far this year but as lar says he still has a few more days before the season closes....snow on the ground this morning but just in a few spots..wood stove is going and feeling good...mitch spends many an hour in front of it warming up ahhaha with his coat i'd think he toast but he likes to stay in front of it...

time to really think about thanksgiving and what needs to get done and not done...for the most part i do think we are pretty much under control haha....just waiting for the birds to go on sale....