suzelle Report post Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/5/2022 at 6:52 AM, chuck123wapati said: I love a good hot cup of coffe in the early morning while watering the garden. Heres a couple of pics of the country during our morning walks they are old pics, this year i'lll shoot some of our spring flowers for all to enjoy lol. Walk a mile a day and youl feel ok!! Nice pics Chuck, you live in such a beautiful place. I'd walk 2 miles a day if I lived there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted April 24, 2022 35 minutes ago, suzelle said: Nice pics Chuck, you live in such a beautiful place. I'd walk 2 miles a day if I lived there! thank you! sometimes we do go two, sometimes five lol. you could walk that road for a hundred and not hit a town. It is so quiet calm and fresh in the morning your brain just goes blank and any problems just float away as you walk along. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted April 25, 2022 20 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: thank you! sometimes we do go two, sometimes five lol. you could walk that road for a hundred and not hit a town. It is so quiet calm and fresh in the morning your brain just goes blank and any problems just float away as you walk along. Hey Chuck, what do you see in this picture? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted April 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Frodo said: Hey Chuck, what do you see in this picture? i see the best seat in the house lol. Nice view from up there i'll bet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 7, 2022 had to take this. dove on a brick!!! Her beau is behind her sleeping too lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted May 7, 2022 The wonders and wonderfulness of the natural world Well spotted, that man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, fredk said: The wonders and wonderfulness of the natural world Well spotted, that man You said it i am thinking the brick was warmed by the sun. Birds have always been a mystery to me they do weird stuff. they will nest in our lilac bush all summer, hopefully that will be soon its snowing again today lol it was almost 70*f. yesterday Edited May 7, 2022 by chuck123wapati Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted May 12, 2022 On 5/8/2022 at 2:38 AM, chuck123wapati said: they will nest in our lilac bush all summer Is it warming up in your part of the universe chuck? Its starting to cool right down here in the central wheatbelt . It started raining properly for the first time in a long time in the early hours of this morning and hasn't stopped yet . ( its now 7 pm atm) . Its been raining steadily non stop pretty much all day. The ground is saturated . And the home made soups ( left over Christmas ham) are about to make an appearance ......yummo !!! Not many people pay any attention to Mother Nature and the seasonal changes , but I do . The sound of the steady rain and the earthly smells it produces can be quite therapeutic .Thats a lovely pic. A set of Doves visit our back yard frequently in the mornings, we put seed out for them . I get more entertained watching them than TV HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzelle Report post Posted May 12, 2022 On 5/7/2022 at 10:11 AM, chuck123wapati said: had to take this. dove on a brick!!! Her beau is behind her sleeping too lol. I really enjoyed seeing these pics of the lovely Doves. Fun to see! My neighbor puts out food for the Doves, so we hear them coo-ing. They sound a bit like Owls I guess. Beautiful birds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Handstitched said: Is it warming up in your part of the universe chuck? Its starting to cool right down here in the central wheatbelt . It started raining properly for the first time in a long time in the early hours of this morning and hasn't stopped yet . ( its now 7 pm atm) . Its been raining steadily non stop pretty much all day. The ground is saturated . And the home made soups ( left over Christmas ham) are about to make an appearance ......yummo !!! Not many people pay any attention to Mother Nature and the seasonal changes , but I do . The sound of the steady rain and the earthly smells it produces can be quite therapeutic .Thats a lovely pic. A set of Doves visit our back yard frequently in the mornings, we put seed out for them . I get more entertained watching them than TV HS yes finally the leaves are just coming on the trees and a little snow mixed with rain but now more rain than snow. I'll be getting the grill ready for summer lol. From what i see now most people are taught we aren't a part of nature. Myself i was brought up in it and would surely die without it. Hopefully i can get some pictures of the beautiful spring flowers this area has, not many folks see them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzelle Report post Posted May 12, 2022 1 minute ago, chuck123wapati said: yes finally the leaves are just coming on the trees and a little snow mixed with rain but now more rain than snow. I'll be getting the grill ready for summer lol. From what i see now most people are taught we aren't a part of nature. Myself i was brought up in it and would surely die without it. Hopefully i can get some pictures of the beautiful spring flowers this area has, not many folks see them. Yes please, flowers YES! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, suzelle said: I really enjoyed seeing these pics of the lovely Doves. Fun to see! My neighbor puts out food for the Doves, so we hear them coo-ing. They sound a bit like Owls I guess. Beautiful birds. thank you we feed them too we have Doves, finches hummingbirds and a beautiful set of hawks that nest in a big pine across the street form us every year. As well as a few owls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzelle Report post Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: thank you we feed them too we have Doves, finches hummingbirds and a beautiful set of hawks that nest in a big pine across the street form us every year. As well as a few owls. Nice! We have lots of wildlife around us too. Squirrels, Possum, Racoons, Coyote, Deer, and the usual birds, lol. Birds: Steller's Jay, Woodpecker, Robins, Starlings, Chickadees, Hawks, Eagles, Red Winged Black Bird, Crow, Owls, that's all I can think of right now that I have seen in our yard. In just the past two years, I have seen both Coyote and Deer hop our 6 foot fence into the yard, and back out of the yard. No problem for them! Crazy, huh? I swear the Crows and I are friends. They talk to me in the yard and sometimes when I go just a few miles away, I swear the same Crows are talking to me from wherever I go. In my own yard, I do communicate with them. I leave them treats and just chat with them. So I believe it's the same Crows and they notice it's me! Maybe I am crazy, but my Husband knows the crows love me. LOL. Weird but true. Edited May 12, 2022 by suzelle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted May 15, 2022 @chuck123wapati the home made soup was so delicious . Hot 'n' hearty after a busy weekend . Warmed my bones up nicely HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted May 16, 2022 Back to the title subject; McD are selling up and ceasing business in Russia https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61463876 Renault cars has already left Just a few companies now but maybe the start of a flood? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted May 17, 2022 On 3/5/2022 at 1:49 AM, chrisash said: We should all stop buying from McDonalds as they are one of the few western countries to value keeping their shops open in Russia rather than supporting Ukraine in their fight for freedom. most other companies have pulled out of Russia ' Mc-Slopski's ' has now shut down/ selling off its operations in McRussia . Meanwhile in ' Realfoodland' ... I had a nice hearty home made Guinness meat pie tonight. Slow cooked gravy beef, vegies etc. fresh garden herbs, some flour as a thickener, ......and Guinness , slow cooked first , followed by a nice crusty pastry on the top. Served up with nice hot jacket potatoes green vegies and ......Guinness gravy . The best damn meat pie in the world HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 17, 2022 37 minutes ago, Handstitched said: ' Mc-Slopski's ' has now shut down/ selling off its operations in McRussia . Meanwhile in ' Realfoodland' ... I had a nice hearty home made Guinness meat pie tonight. Slow cooked gravy beef, vegies etc. fresh garden herbs, some flour as a thickener, ......and Guinness , slow cooked first , followed by a nice crusty pastry on the top. Served up with nice hot jacket potatoes green vegies and ......Guinness gravy . The best damn meat pie in the world HS man that sounds good!! we had chicken fried elk steaks last night with champ and homemade gravy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted May 17, 2022 Man, we just love really good quality home made food . Hearty soups, meat pies, elk steaks ( yummo ) . So full of flavour, and from the heart.... and not from a packet or from the frozen meal isle . HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted June 2, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 12:10 PM, chuck123wapati said: So then you would enjoy my cooking? Fresh Brook trout with fried potatoes and wild onions at 8,000 Ft. what times dinner? On 3/29/2022 at 8:31 AM, chuck123wapati said: Most wild meats are very lean and really good for you, but dry out quickly during cooking. A really good recipe to add some flavor and oils to the process i use on deer especially. Take your roo steak and tenderize it with a meat tenderizer/hammer looking thing and flatten it out good then roll it up with a piece of good smoked bacon, use toothpicks to keep it rolled up, the bacon should go length wise so it rolls around the outside as well as inside of the steak.. Flour ithe rolls then brown them off in a skillet. Place them in a baking pan and add a good mushroom soup, either canned or homemade and bake until tender. These are awesome make plenty of the gravy/soup and serve with some mashed spuds. Out side we make them in a dutch oven, brown them in the oven then add the soup. Speaking of dutch ovens do you have any? The top of the line for outdoor cooking, you can bake, fry, boil, roast, or about any other cooking process with one over an open fire. what time dinner again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted June 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Bert03241 said: what times dinner? what time dinner again for the brookies sometime in July when the snow is gone in the mountains lol. Those steaks, October for the freshest lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted June 6, 2022 My front yard , just a sampling. I also have, Coyote's, Javelina, Mtn. Lions, bob cats, cows, Road Runners, Doves, Cardinals, Humming birds.Rattlesnakes and others I haven't identified yet. Squirrels, Scorpions, several types of lizards, Buzzards, Harris Hawks, tons of Rabbits.Many Birds that I don't know what they are,Bats.Yes my front yards a zoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Reaper Report post Posted June 6, 2022 Russia stopped Bidens “winter of death” by destroying 13 bio labs! He hates “the Deep State” and does not was his country to be part of the “new world order” and neither should anyone on the planet! the American Demoncrats have been funding those that gave COVID to the world, Ukraine is a shit pot of criminal activity, it’s the poster child for child sex trafficking and all of you that think Putin is an evil human need to look past the WORLD MEDIA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 9:58 AM, Bert03241 said: what times dinner? thats quite a sight Just had a nice roast lamb, with an assortment of home grown herbs, crispy roast potato's , I used duck fat, makes em crispy on high heat , vegies, and gravy, I put the juices from the meat into the gravy, always do , and washed down with a nice cab sav ..and later, I'll be indulging in a few scones with jam & cream ......and right now , I'm enjoying a little tipple of whisky ....so there !! Life is sweet The brookies still look tasty @chuck123wapati Who needs restaurants when we have Mother Nature ? I can't remember the last time I actually sat in a restaurant, so long ago. With an ex ...I think HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted June 14, 2022 Its seems that Russia has replaced ' Mc Slopski's ' with ....' Slopki's' .....yum yum...not HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/6/2022 at 6:08 AM, Handstitched said: thats quite a sight Just had a nice roast lamb, with an assortment of home grown herbs, crispy roast potato's , I used duck fat, makes em crispy on high heat , vegies, and gravy, I put the juices from the meat into the gravy, always do , and washed down with a nice cab sav ..and later, I'll be indulging in a few scones with jam & cream ......and right now , I'm enjoying a little tipple of whisky ....so there !! Life is sweet The brookies still look tasty @chuck123wapati Who needs restaurants when we have Mother Nature ? I can't remember the last time I actually sat in a restaurant, so long ago. With an ex ...I think HS In about another month the snow will be gone and the creeks low enough to catch some Brookies. I cant wait its my favorite type of fishing. you have to sneak up on these smart lil critters, in the shallow water of the small creeks they can see you as well as feel you walking on the bank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
