Music has a way of reaching those who might not otherwise listen.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
I Saw a Puddy-Tat
Can you see the little house finch in the photo?
He's sitting on the tire on the 4-wheeler.
This cute little male house finch...
drove this cat crazy for over an hour on Friday morning!
The little bird enjoyed its game of "you can't get me" and the cat...well he practically thumped a hole in the wall with his tail trying to figure out a way to get through the window!
Our cats are indoor cats, thanks to the multitude of dangers that await them outside.
Like...
No trees to climb to get away from danger!
Coyotes that will pack them off as an easy meal!
Big tractors and equipment that can't stop on a dime if they run out in front of it!
Hawks, owls and even a golden eagle now and then that can swoop in and carry them off!
And evil house finches who I am sure would torment them silly if given a chance...lol!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Rows ~ Farm Style
Thursday came and went with no row post from me.
I've been up to my arse in work issues all week.
I took a little walk around the farm equipment yard this morning and spotted plenty of rows.
The morning was chilly and the sky was a clear, bright blue and filled with wispy clouds.
I could hear a meadowlark call from the field across from the house.
A row of various farm equipment waiting for warmer days and fields to work.
Hay rake with many rows.
Rows on the new swather.
Big tire tread in rows.
No slip grip stuff and rivets in a row.
Swathers...one old, one new.
More equipment.
Ladder looking thing with rows...on the ground.
Head on over to Pats at A View from the Edge to see more Rows.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Fickle Weather
In recent days the weather has alternated between temps in the low 60's to windy to rainy to snow.
A weekend storm produced a white blanket of the fluffy stuff, twice!
We woke up yesterday to snow on the ground.
A very wet snow!
By yesterday afternoon most of that first snow was melting.
Late yesterday evening it started to snow again.
This time the flakes were falling in soft, fluffy form.
This morning the valley was covered in a blanket of white.
It really looks like soft, fluffy clouds covering the ground.
The official start of spring is a mere few days away...
but winter isn't willing to give up so easily!
(this is really only the third or fourth good snow we have had all winter!)
Saturday, March 17, 2012
I Wonder
Storm clouds rolled through our area yesterday.
On the way home from town my daughter who was driving pointed out the scene below.
I made her stop on the county road so I could take some photos before we continued our journey home.
I liked the cloud formation and the little rainbow was an added bonus.
I wonder...was there a pot of gold at the end of that rainbow?
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Friday, March 16, 2012
POOF!
My work computer crashed yesterday afternoon!
I was right in the middle of prepping for two important meetings and all my work went...
POOF!
I had to head off to my meetings, so our administrative assistant took over my computer and called our IT guy on campus in Reno. They worked together for over an hour via the phone to get my computer back up and working.
They got zip, zilch, nada, to work!
I was given the news as I went from one meeting to the next.
My computer will now make the two hour journey to Reno to be worked on.
Sure enough, if your computer crashes, everyone and their uncle will need some document that you have...
only on your computer!
The good news is everything was backed-up on our main system.
The bad news is the lap top I'm using is not able to access our main system so I can get to my documents!
I have spent the better part of my day today feeling rather lost...
without my computer!
TGIF!
Rows on Friday
I had to work last weekend in Reno.
The hotel we stayed at had some interesting paintings.
I noticed the rows within the paintings and snapped a few shots.
Those few snap shots are all I have to share this week for Thursday's Things in a Row.
I like the rows of windows at the end of the passageway in this painting.
This painting was full of rows!
Be sure to visit Pat at A View from the Edge to see more rows.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Wednesday's Words of Wisdom
"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion"
~ Jack Kerouac ~
Friday, March 9, 2012
Weekly Finds
I jumped on the Pinterest band wagon about a month ago!
I'm addicted to it!
Love, love, love Pinterest!
I have found all sorts of fun things to pin to my various boards.
Still learning how to navigate it all, but I think that's what adds to the fun of it!
I'm sharing a few of my finds with you.
I have made all of the recipes in this post!
Yum!
I didn't find the wine on Pinterest!
My sis introduced me to it recently!
Love it!
If you like a smooth, mellow, fruit forward wine, then by all means try this one!
It is moderately priced at around $16-$20 depending on where you buy it.
This frozen yogurt...what can I say!
YUMMMMMM!
It is easy, easy, easy to make and oh so yummy to eat!
Good for you too! That's always a plus!
These cookies...ummm I'm very addicted to them!
I have made them several times and eaten them all...several times!
So easy to whip up!
They are flourless which I like and I use gluten free oats, so they are gf for me!
I added dried cranberries to a batch....OMG YUM!
This soup is easy, filling and very, very good!
It is a new family favorite!
It also happens to be a recipe from my neighbor who just so happens to be an amazing lady and has an awesome blog!
These meatballs with Asian style noodles were a hit with me!
The entire recipe is gf (gluten free).
Not sure how the family liked it cause they didn't really say anything.
The recipe makes enough meatballs for another meal, which I really liked!
I added them to a soup recipe which I will share later!
All of the recipes are located at the links below the photos. You just click on the photo link and it will take you to the pin board where it is located. Then click on it again and it will take you to the blog and the recipe.
Easy Peazy!
Happy Friday!
I'm off to the big city for a work related event this weekend!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Thursday's Things in a Row
Snow rows!
Taken Tuesday morning while the wind howled and the snow swirled!
Snow stuck in the design on the back door formed rows.
Sometimes rows we see everyday don't get noticed until something makes them stand out.
Be sure to visit Pat at A View from the Edge for more Thursday's Things in a Row.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Blowing Sideways
Yesterday, March 5, was a beautiful day.
The temp was in the 60's and breezy.
Last night the wind really picked up!
During the night I could hear it howling and banging things around outside!
This morning we woke up to this!
Snow!
Blowing snow!
Blowing sideways snow!
40 to 50 mph gusts!
So I'm home as I refuse to drive in to work in weather like this!
Call me what you will...chicken, wimp, pansy!
I call it cautious, prudent, safe!
If I can't see the road, then I sure as heck know others can't see me on it!
There is a house in this photo...but you can't see it!
Looking out my kitchen window. Blowing snow is sticking to the screen.
Looking toward the chicken coop.
You really can't tell from the photo, but the wind is whipping the snow all around!
The weather report is calling for it to be like this most of the day!
Unless something changes, I think a book and blanket are calling my name!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Thursday's Things in a Row
What does one do while waiting at a railroad crossing for a very, very, very long train...
Well one takes pictures of things in a row, that's what one does!
The train was a long, slow moving one and stacked mostly with double rows of cargo containers.
I actually got out of the car and moved closer to the tracks to snap some shots.
Rows on the cargo container and on the crossing guard.
Wheels in a row, crossing guard rows and in the background, a fence in a row.
A herd of antelope in our valley, running in a row!
These are my offerings for the week.
For more Thursday's Things in a Row hop on over and visit Pat at A View from the Edge.
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