Digging some holes

We had some stumps on the acreage that were bugging Daryl when he was mowing and trimming the lawn, so we decided to rent a mini excavator to remove a few of them. We also had to dig down one side of the shop to level it out so a floor could be installed. Mert (Daryl's step-dad) hauled away the carnage with the quad and then flattened out the area after the holes were refilled with dirt. Fun was had by all playing on the machinery that day.

Camping Again

Well, so much for the nice weather.  This weekend..... well...... not as good. We did manage to roast a huge pork loin over the fire with Dan and Yvette and Yvette's sister Deb and her husband Brandon.  The next day, we made pulled pork sliders with the leftovers, topped with coleslaw.  They were soooo good!   Here is a shot of Grandma Deb looking at the piles of hail which were sliding off of the tarps we had to string up.  We spent the weekend huddled by the fire (with friends and family) under the tarps chatting, telling stories and playing games. Even though the weather was the pits, we still enjoyed our time with everyone.  On an up note, the day we left the sun was out, the birds were singing and the air was becoming much warmer. Go figure.

Camping Finally

We are finally able to go camping again with the beautiful Spring weather here in the mountains. We tried a new lake  this year called "Northstar" and really enjoyed it, we caught 3 Rainbows all around 2 Lbs (no pictures as Karen was too excited to snap a few shots after netting the beasts) and cooked them up for a snack for 8 people that evening. Ginger and Logan really enjoy their new bed, they sleep together on the bottom bunk and usually beat us to sleep every night. Dan (Daryl's brother) received a turkey frier for Christmas and had to break it out for a feed of wings and fries for a snack one afternoon, mmmmmmmm.....yummy.