Our grandson Reed was up early (still in PJs) to help grandma make pumpkin (butternut squash) pies for the big meal. First make the pie dough.
Mix the ingredients.
The dough is ready to rest in the refrigerator.
With the pie dough resting in the refrigerator its time to put on some work clothes and make the pie filling. Start with the dry ingredients. White sugar and then brown sugar.
Add the spices. A little of this and a little of that other stuff from the spice rack.
Time to crack a few eggs.
Add 6 eggs (without shells)
Mix thoroughly.
Now add the precooked butternut squash.
Add evaporated milk.
Mix thoroughly.
Set the pie filling off to the side and roll out the chilled dough.
Place the pie dough in pie pans.
Pour the pie filling into the pie pans.
Place the pies in a preheated oven and bake.
Thanksgiving pies.
28 November 2019
27 November 2019
Great Blue Heron
It was seasonably warm but windy this morning when I went to our pond to check on our resident Canada Goose. I didn't find the goose at our pond, but did find this Great Blue Heron hunkered into the grass along the edge of the pond, trying to avoid the wind.
The strong winds may have grounded the heron and allowed me to drive within 30 feet of it. Later when I was returning home I found the missing goose had walked to Miner's Pond. When the goose saw my truck parked on the road it swam over to see me (and look for a handout).
The strong winds may have grounded the heron and allowed me to drive within 30 feet of it. Later when I was returning home I found the missing goose had walked to Miner's Pond. When the goose saw my truck parked on the road it swam over to see me (and look for a handout).
24 November 2019
Fall Deer Season
The fall rifle season for deer is less than a week away and I was driving around our property doing some scouting when I found this young deer trying to dry off from this morning's wet snow fall.
Later in the day I found this buck chasing some does.
This guy will need a better hiding place when deer season starts.
Later in the day I found this buck chasing some does.
This guy will need a better hiding place when deer season starts.
23 November 2019
Nice Day For A Swim
22 November 2019
Chinese Sky Lantern
I was driving around our cabin property and noticed this bright red object in our field of dry grass. This object wasn't in the field the day before so I investigated and discovered it was a Chinese Sky Lantern. These Chinese Sky Lanterns use a small very hot heat source to inflate and lift a lightweight paper balloon. I didn't find the heat source but one side of the balloon had a large burn hole.
While these sky lanterns may look very nice when launched at night, they also run the risk of starting fires if a smoldering balloon or heat source lands in combustible material, such as a field of dry grass. It is safer, but not foolproof, to launch these sky lanterns when the ground is covered with snow or green foliage but they should never be launched in the fall or spring when the risk of fire is high. Since these sky lanterns can drift for miles from the launch site, the person launching the sky lantern may not be aware of starting fires in isolated areas.
While these sky lanterns may look very nice when launched at night, they also run the risk of starting fires if a smoldering balloon or heat source lands in combustible material, such as a field of dry grass. It is safer, but not foolproof, to launch these sky lanterns when the ground is covered with snow or green foliage but they should never be launched in the fall or spring when the risk of fire is high. Since these sky lanterns can drift for miles from the launch site, the person launching the sky lantern may not be aware of starting fires in isolated areas.
21 November 2019
Field Mice
19 November 2019
The Rut Continues
It was an overcast/dreary day with not much activity as I drove around our cabin property and then found this buck, in the background, checking out some of the neighborhood does.
All of a sudden this young button buck was overcome with an unexpected urge. (Blame it on the Rut)
The older buck makes his move on a young doe ...
Too late, the young doe didn't like the look in this guy's eyes.
Lookin' for love in all the wrong places ... (Time to look deeper in the woods)
All of a sudden this young button buck was overcome with an unexpected urge. (Blame it on the Rut)
The older buck makes his move on a young doe ...
Too late, the young doe didn't like the look in this guy's eyes.
Lookin' for love in all the wrong places ... (Time to look deeper in the woods)
18 November 2019
Turkeys
16 November 2019
On Frozen Pond
15 November 2019
Hard Water
The Arctic cold weather that passed through the neighborhood has formed ice on our pond and confused this Canada goose. It looks like the goose may have broken through the ice several times in the far end of the pond.
I've seen a lone goose on the neighbor's pond and this goose may be the same one that had a broken wing this summer.
I've seen a lone goose on the neighbor's pond and this goose may be the same one that had a broken wing this summer.
10 November 2019
Learning Who's the Boss
08 November 2019
First Snow This Season
07 November 2019
The Rut
We are entering the peak of the breeding season for the local whitetail deer, known as the rut. This is one of my favorite times of the year to photograph the bucks since they are more active looking for females and less cautious than usual. I found this young buck chasing one of the neighborhood does.
This is the doe the buck was following.
The buck was more concerned with following the doe than avoiding me.
This is the doe the buck was following.
The buck was more concerned with following the doe than avoiding me.
01 November 2019
Local Flooding
We had very heavy rain in the area last night and when we drove through the town of North Orwell this morning we could see the town had flooding. The large culvert on the road to the cemetery could not handle the volume of water and the roadway became a dam impounding upstream.
The impounded water reached the bottom of the cemetery sign.
The road from the cemetery to route 187.
Washout on the downstream side of the roadway.
Looking downstream to the road and the large main culvert under the road.
The impounded water reached the bottom of the cemetery sign.
The road from the cemetery to route 187.
Washout on the downstream side of the roadway.
Looking downstream to the road and the large main culvert under the road.
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