People! People! I'm trying to retire here!! Just kidding and thank you loyal fans for pointing out the lack of postings. I mean really, the last post has Rooster in green grass on a warm fall day. It was -9F this morning and snow now covers that grass.
Winter came serious-like to this area. The bees cluster tight in their wooden boxes, shivering to stay warm. Shivering, shivering all day, all night long. The first day it's decent outside, they will fly to poop. That's a long time to hold your poo.
The elk have been a daily event in our field and a daily worry after they knocked down a section of fence and the mules figured out where, got out, ran down the road, and visited with our neighbor's herd. The elk come down from the mountain in the evening and head to our neighbor's saifoin field. Then, they string a line of steamy bodies toward the mountain in the morning. We soak in the hot tub listening to their calls. This morning's snow plow activity messed the world up for them. There was a moment when the herd - 200? 300? elk - was running our direction. I had the binoculars on them. A herd of elk running our way, steam encasing the whole lot of them. Antlers above the dense pod of anxious bodies. A scene I shall not forget soon. The beauty of it. They finally got a break and ascended into the dark forest.
We have been loving "Somebody Feed Phil" on Netflix! This guy steals my heart with his love for food, for people, for places, and for his parents. It's a cool show. Five stars!
I won something today. Yes, remarkable!! Bought some raffle tickets, as I do every year, to benefit a fresh food entity in Jackson. I won a $958 package!! A turkey (like one that was raised on a farm), a magnum of Jackson Hole wine, and a carving set made by a very exclusive and expensive knife place in Jackson. Check them out! We have absolutely NOTHING to do on Thanksgiving (so so sad) as it seems our entire resume of friends all have family. We miss you Family, so far away.
New in the kitchen, Swedish cinnamon rolls. Holy moley, these things are amazing!! I will be offering them frozen when my Jackson online outlet reopens. Take the frozen roll out the night before you want it, pop in a 350 oven for 25 minutes, slather on the cream cheese frosting and take that first bite. Ooooo, a bit of cardamon in the dough, almond meal oozes with cinnamon sugar for the filling, all sweetly braided into a lovely thing. Before you come and visit, make sure I have some ready!
Soon it will be time for our annual tradition of watching "It's A Wonderful Life". We will turn down the lights, turn on the old version, and watch it knowing exactly what comes next. And that would be us wiping tears away. Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings. What a great tradition, what a great show.
Here are some photos that tie to the above update. Happy Thanksgiving. All the many blessings!
Rooster in the snow
Winter walk
Elk Tracks
Elk in the field
Rolls just out of the oven
Dressed in cream cheese frosting
Hive holding shivering bees!
