Saturday, February 25th It's Not Right

71 Degrees and Sap Flowing like a flood this time of year!

Friday, February 24th. Making Syrup at Sunset

....not us, but our neighbors up the road.

Thursday, February 23rd Someone wants to be friends

Wednesday, February 22 Drilling and Tapping

Tuesday February 21st Chocolate Cake for Dessert

I am treated to a belated birthday lunch by mom, at Silver Palace.  They don't have creme brulee for dessert, but they do have chocolate cake!

Monday, February 20th Out For an Afternoon Walk

Weeds in Winter

Sunday February 19th A Tree with a Heart

Saturday, February 18th In St. Regis Ponds

Friday, February 17th Don and Scott Begin a Weekend of Winter Camping

They start with a good breakfast

Then they pack up the truck

And break a trail into the wilderness

Thursday, February 16th Ethiopian Injera

Mo and I took a class on how to make Ethiopian Injera, the sourdough like bread/tortilla they make and use to eat their food on and with.  The teacher treated us to an Ethiopian dinner.

Wednesday, February 15th Skiing at Sleepy Hollow

Tuesday February 14th Following the Snow Plow out of the Driveway

Monday, February 13th Morning Belly Rubs

Sunday, February 12th Night Light

Saturday, February 11th Hay for the Hens

because they don't like to get their bare feet cold in the snow.

Friday, February 10th An Early Celebration

My birthday, celebrated a little early, but later in the evening after a long day at the hospital with Dad, who, thankfully was getting better.  Dinner was Chinese take out and the cake was from Costco!  All very delicious.

Thursday, Febraury 9th Better Than Sliced Bread

This nice man was giving customers samples of Runamok Syrup at Healthy Living while I was there shopping.  I told him my son worked for the company, and when he asked me who my son was, and I said "Scott Gilbert"  he practically bowled me over with his praises for him.   Made me proud to be his mom!

Wednesday, February 8th Coming In From the Cold

Tuesday, February 7th Surveying

Monday, February 6th High Peaks

While driving down Magee Hill to get to the hospital to be with dad, I got distracted by the morning view.

Sunday, February 5th Adding Drops

Don and Pat were in the woods, adding 'drops' to the trees they will be tapping.  Apparently the beer needed cooling down for their after-work refreshment.

Saturday, February 4rth Ski and Brew

We skied with Carol Winn up to the cabin at Trapp Family Ski area, then down to their Pub and Brewery for beer and lunch.  It was a beautiful day for a ski and the snow conditions were perfect.

 

 

Friday, February 3rd Breakfast for a Winter Morning

Thursday, February 2nd. Groundhog's Day

Sun and shadows.  Either way, I think we are in for six more weeks of winter.  It sure was winter in the mountains outside our front window this morning, and there were no signs of a groundhog.

Wednesday, February 1st What's the First Thing You Touch in the Morning?

Inspiration from The Photographer's Playbook, page 322