May snow

Oh for Pete’s sake. Let the dogs out this morning to more snow.

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Snow

Sigh. More snow today.

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Snow

Sigh. More snow today.

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Dog glee

The front yard is nearly snow free. About 15 gallons of poo removed, most of the twigs/winter detritus, and a quick raking of the dry areas. Swept the driveway, picked up the street gutters, trimmed branches broken by winter snows. Tidied up some junk from last fall, about 3/4 yard of trash to the dump. Chickens booted out to the grassy areas in the backyard.

Oh – I made another batch of panir. I forgot to salt it and didn’t press it for as long. So much looser. Flavor is good.

Elizabeth sat bemused in the grass while I raked. She didn’t crawl around which surprised me. Nor did she stuff handfuls of inappropriate stuff into her mouth. Huh.

Dog glee – they are gnawing venison bones from Scott’s deer of 2010.

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Heh heh heh

Why yes, she CAN remove her own diaper.

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Rockin’ baby

She LOVES her IKEA rocking moose. Thank you Aunt Pauline for bringing it up last year, and thank you Grandpa Joe for assembly.
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Dearth of earth

Last year Scott and Laura built an auxiliary chicken run so the birds could escape the muck in their primary run. This photo is from 04/19/2012. Notice the grass and dearth of snow:

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Here’s a photo of the same part of the yard taken 04/24/2013. Notice the dearth of earth? Jeez this has been a slow breakup.

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Carrion glee

A hawk was stooping on magpies on our snow day earlier this week.

He nailed one.

A murder of ravens arrived out of nowhere and harassed the hell out of the hawk until it gave up its tasty treat.

The ravens gloated over their stolen carrion and gleefully glutted themselves on entrails and other yummy gobbets.

They stashed the carcass in a snow bank and feasted.

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Palak panir

I made Palak Panir for dinner (Indian dish – curried cream of spinach with cheese served over rice).

I made the cheese part earlier this week. Heat milk to 190 F, add lemon juice. Let sit for a bit then drain in cheese cloth for couple hours. Put cheese under weight for a couple hours. Eat.

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Really?

It. Is. Snowing.
April 23rd.
Really?

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