Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

[oldhenlikesdogs]

And I'm enjoying the snow here today. Did you get any @jvls1942 ? Do you do any deer hunting?

 

[jvls1942]

I quit deer hunting a few years ago. My bad hips and worse eyesight made it too unbearable..
the group gives me plenty of meat when they get it.
No snow at all here. you must be south of me. we luck out for the first few snow falls and then we get dumped on..
.....jiminwaUSAu.......

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

We are between Rapids, and Marshfield. We ended up with around 4 inches of wet heavy snow. Hopefully my shrubs don't lose branches. It's supposed to melt off.

Last winter was more mild, which I think led to bigger deer around here. They have been cleaning me out of apples off my trees for the past few years, and bring in the tick diseases for my dogs.

I put in a couple of apple trees closer to the house. I'm hoping they don't just come in closer.

 

[jvls1942]

my brother had a deer on his deck looking in the patio door.
I had a bobcat (or lynx) walk across my deck.
Once a bear came up to 15 feet from my deck
while I was sitting on it drinking my morning coffee.
I am just NE of Marathon City.
......jiminwaUSAu....

 

[jvls1942]

Have a Happy Thanksgiving

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

 

[jvls1942]

Our pre prepared meal from the deli was OK.
Not spectacular. I had to add butter and brown sugar and black pepper to the sweet potatoes. I did not care for the cranberry/orange relish. the stuffing was not near as good as what I make from scratch.
DD gave us a 14# turkey. I think I will make that for Christmas.. Maybe by then we will be able to have more of a crowd than just the four of us.. Otherwise we will be eating left overs for a week..
........jiminwisc........

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Nothing is ever as good as home made is it? We will be having mashed potatoes tonight to go with our leftovers. I held back that and the stuffing, so we could enjoy more of each over a few days.

 

[jvls1942]

when I make stuffing I make LOTS of it. I can easily live on it for days, I eat it warmed over or cold.
I make it with seasoned pork sausage and croutons.
I used to use bread, but could never get it dry enough to suit me..
on a side note, to make good french toast, the bread should be as dry as you can get it..
I do not especially like french toast.
.......jiminwisc.........

 

[jvls1942]

nice day today, going to take advantage of the warm sun to butcher the last four chickens.
I have the pellet gun out in case we have to shoot the white rooster that we can't catch.
....jiminwaUSAu.....