Thanksgiving Day Weekend: as of Saturday evening

Thanksgiving Day started foggy.

I raked part of the yard while the turkey was in the oven and some after I indulged.

Small scale turkey dinner of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy (one of the BEST gravies ever!!!), roasted green beans, cranberry-orange-meyer lemon sauce with coconut-popsicle for desert!

Lovely dinner. Bear had some turkey also. Auggie was not interested in the turkey.

I think my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey-potatoes-gravy part … with a tart cranberry sauce alongside.

BUT, this year…running a close second was a mashed potato-broccoli pancake with sausage and more of the turkey gravy: day after T-Day breakfast.

And this morning, in honor of Hanukkah, I had sweet potato latkes with sausage and gravy.

Amen and Oy Vey!!

And then Bear did this…

…Auggie, too…

…and me, three!

Friday night, it snowed…a little bit:

Where is Auggie?

Incoming!

Keep 2 feet on the ground at all times!

It doesn’t matter which 2 feet!

PAX

Phew…all that playing in the snow…time for a nap.

Later…

On the front porch, with a glass of wine…rosemary-walnut-parmesan shortbread crackers. I am a total shortbread convert courtesy of Sue of The View from Great Island (search shortbread). These “wine crackers” – kind of a savory, buttery biscotti. Utter-YUM!

Meanwhile…we have been issued a winter storm warning for Sunday through Wednesday: 1-8 inches of snow, wind, COLD as in below 10F during the day and below 0F overnight. If NOAA is correct, December is going to start with a Winter bang!

Bear and I went to town this morning (Saturday) and replenished supplies. The forecast is for a winter storm, not a “storm of the century” kind of thing…but, I prefer to stay home and off the roads if things are even the least dicey…let those that must go be out there. So – the pantry is stocked with all manner of food and treats for Bear, Auggie and me and we will let the storm happen, if it does and be happy and warm in our own little house, in our own little woods.

Moments from Monday

Does Auggie make Bear itch??? …maybe not allergy-wise, but maybe general irritation-wise (that BABY!!) :) !!

The lunch time walk scenery…hazy, but not foggy. There was some brief, morning fog, but it dissipated quickly.

Another view along the same road as the prior photo…from my parking spot for the walk, looking East. The middle of the valley WAS hazy but the fringes were clear.

Bear keeping an eye on the ever roving Auggie-boy…

Auggie, the hunter, in one of the critter-condo areas. This spot, just north of the house.

Moments from Monday.

Too cute aka I can’t help myself

Aside from the fact that he is just so darn cute, when he’s sleeping I have a chance to get a photo that is in focus.

Sound asleep.

I mean really… I can’t help myself.

The sweet feet.

BTW, he is VERY good about his claws. Even in play, I have only a few incidental scratches. The exception is if I’m on the phone and walking around, he will climb my legs to get my attention. Since I tend to wear thinnish knit pants and you need claws out to climb – ouch! But, I’m wise to him now and mostly remember to sit down :) !

He wakes up with a bit of bed head.

But one head shake and all the tufts fall into place. Wish that worked for me…

***I’ve given up trying to get stills of Bear and Auggie playing and have had the camera in movie mode inside and out this week. Hopefully over the weekend, I’ll edit and be able to share that. They are so funny together. Mr. Bear who has not really been a “play with others” dog, has been dropping one of his huge fleece toys on Auggie to start a play time. Auggie often flies at Bear… at his head, bottom, tail – sometimes just over him with legs akimbo. Wish I could catch it all but I’d need cameras all over the house!

Tuesday bits

It was 50F this afternoon.

The sun was in and out.

The snow is gone…mostly.

It is forecast to start getting cold, but with no precipitation, i.e. cold and clear.

The light is spectacular.

The light(s) of my life.

Tuesday bits.