Predator Hunt

Last night my husband called from camp. He had shot a coyote and thought we would all be excited to know this. He actually invited my grandson and I to come out to camp to check out the kill. Did I want my grandson to see that? I did, but I didn't. At deer season Nathan was always asking Grandpa if he got his buck. I don't think he really knew what a coyote looked like. You can hear them on our property but you rarely see them.

Nathan didn't seem too thrilled with the dead coyote but my dog, Daisy was all over it! The dog was so excited she kept walking up to it and sniffing it. When we went into the camp she was whining to get back out to it.

Grandpa was showing Nathan where he shot the coyote. Nathan kept talking about the blood in his nose. He wouldn't touch it......thank goodness.....grosse! Hello....no touching the dead thing!

This is a closer look. He shot him in the neck and some of the shot had gone to his cheek area. For a coyote he's not bad looking. No mange and he's not too skinny. Must be an abundant rabbit population this year. This coyote's head will get mounted for the deer camp and his coat will be tanned and hung there also. No room on my walls at home for this.

They have this predator hunt every year. As far as I know it's coyotes and foxes. I think foxes are beautiful but they do damage to the bird and rabbit populations. I'm not a big fan of this stuff but.......at least my hubby gets out to play with the other big boys.

Looking Into The Past

My Dad and I were looking for a cool picture of my brother and I holding a HUGE lobster. We came across these beauties. The first picture is of my older sister's 1974 school picture. Love the glasses.
This next picture is of ME! I always hated this picture and I still do. Big ole chubby cheeks. My Mom says I'm beautiful but she has to say that.:) School picture from 1974.
This last picture is of my brother. School picture from 1974. I just told my Mom "How could you dress the poor boy in a purple turtleneck!" I'm sure he took a beating at school for that shirt.

It was so fun going thru my parents pictures. There were a lot of pictures of his family from years and years ago. I have never met my great grandparents. I was born on my great grandmother's birthday. I'm glad I got a chance to at least see them.

Still haven't found the picture I wanted but we'll keep looking. Then I'll put it up on the blog.

Another Friday Picture

This is one of our boys. Isn't he a handsome dude. He's single and looking for someone special. Oh, sorry. This isn't a dating blog.

I snapped this picture of him while he was marching in a Fireman's tournament parade. He loves being a fireman.....loves to follow in his Dad's footsteps. He even wears the hat Dad used to wear when he was a member! Too precious. We just gave him a tie pin that Dad wore while he was a volunteer fireman.

Jeff loves all trucks. Big, little....ones that move dirt, ones that moves logs. He's a little boy in a big boy's body (aren't all boys?)

I know my hubby/little boy is out hunting in a predator hunt this weekend. Those boys so love getting together at camp.

Friday's Picture

It's Friday!!

Today's picture is of my daughter at skating practice. Our club is getting ready for our annual ice show in March. Our theme is Skating Through The States.

I am sure glad I don't have to pick the music for the ice show--hats off to the ladies that did that. They did a great job. Now they have the task of putting together the script.

Costumes have been chosen (there is always drama that goes with that) and will be distributed soon. I can't wait to see what dress was chosen for Terra. I should know but I just don't remember. We looked at so many different dresses. I have a closet full of past ice show dresses and competition dresses. I should try to sell some of them on Ebay.

Shabby Chic Decorating

My attempt at re-using materials.

I found this old window at our local Habitat For Humanity Restore. I had the vinyl tree but didn't know what to do with it. When I came across the window the "light" came on. I painted it white and put the vinyl tree on the glass but it still looked a little lonely. So, I bought a roll of vinyl and planned a trip to our local scrapbook store to have some words cut out on their Cricut Expression. I have a Cricut but I didn't have the font I wanted so.....off to the store I went.

I had never done vinyl before and I was hoping the kind lady at the store would just whip this out for me.......not so lucky. She hadn't attempted it yet, but Mary and I did do it together and I think it turned out great.
Thanks Mary!!

This next window came from a friend's garage that they were tearing down. I saw it on the side of the rubble and asked him what he was doing with it. "It's going to the transfer station...Why?" I told him I wanted it for a decoration in our house. Now, he knows my hubby and he gave me that 'does your hubby know what your up to' look and I told him not to worry....his name wouldn't come up in the conversation. "It's yours if you want it." Whoopie!! I loaded it up in the car and away I went. I cleaned it up a bit and then painted it. I wanted it to have the worn look so I didn't fix anything. I just made sure the glass was going to stay put. Then I put the kids pictures in and made a little "Family" page and up on the wall it went. I want to take it down and finish putting paper behind the kids pictures. Looks good for now.

A Couple Cards For Special People

I love paper. Plain, textured or patterned. Doesn't matter.....I'm a paperholic. Can't quit. Won't even think about it. No interventions for me please. I love paper crafting. Cards, bags, boxes......whatever.

I also love scrapbooking. I will definately fill you in on that little hobby in this blog.

I made this Father's Day card for both the Father's in my life. My Dad and my father-in-law.

It was really fun to make. I learned this from a Stampin' Up demonstrator, Chris. I used to belong to a group of ladies that would meet once a month. We would make a couple things and then order our supplies. I miss that group. I stopped going because my daughter's skating was getting so expensive. I do still order.......Have to satisfy my addiction!

Around the end of Terra's 6th grade year she told me one of her favorite teachers was leaving the area and she asked if I would make her a card so she could put a picture of herself in it for her. I checked some of my favorite blogs for ideas and came up with this. Terra was happy with it and her teacher told her it was gorgeous and she would cherish it always. Just a few days ago she mentioned this teacher and wondered if she still had her card and picture. Probably.....my girl is unforgettable!! Hee! Hee!

My Girl, Daisy

This is my dog, Daisy. She is a Sheltie. I bought her from a couple in Hancock about nine years ago. I only paid about $200 for her because they said her coloring was off for showing. I didn't care. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her. My parents bought her brother. I was actually there checking out their dog. Puppies are sooooo cute!!! She came up to me and sat at my feet. That was it.....where's the checkbook? I knew my husband didn't want a dog (we already had a cat...another story) but she stole my heart. I paid for her and out the door I went. We had two of our boys in the van and they were so excited. We did our shopping and they stayed in the car with her. When we got home I called my parents to tell them I bought the female. I think my Mom was upset with me because she said they were thinking of getting both the male and the female. Too late!! She was ours! She is a very sweet dog and I love her so much. She loves to cuddle and when Mr. leaves in the morning she will jump on the bed and lay on his side. After a few minutes she sneaks closer and snuggles next to me.

She is a funny little dog. Of course Shelties have their quirks but we love her.

Having Stromboli For Supper Tonight

It's game night tonight--Terra has her last basketball game. We usually try to have something that is fast and easy as her game starts @ 5:45. By the time we get home, it's too late to start making something. So today I decided to give the hubby a break from cooking. The picture above is all the ingredients I need to make my ham and cheese stromboli. It's up to him later to brush it with melted butter and get it in the oven.

Here it is with the bread opened and the cheese on. I did add more cheese after this picture. I try to get the cheese on the whole surface.

Next comes the ham. You don't need expensive ham for this. Thin slice works the best. Roll it up, pinch in the sides and .....

Your stromboli is ready to be brushed with butter and put in the oven. The main thing is Terra likes this and that's a plus. She's not really a picky eater but we try to have things that are her favorites.