Fresh Turkey for the Pups

 Good morning,

Yesterday was turkey day at our house.  We feed our pups raw food that we purchase directly from the grocery and butcher.  Today it was 40 pounds of fresh turkey directly from a local butcher.

Usually, we just get the trimmings, but this time, we got a half of a turkey in the box.  What a surprise! 

 Kjell does the cutting and grinding...

 ...and if you look carefully at the top right corner of the picture above, you'll see one of his three supervisors.

Kjell packs the ground turkey in tubs that we freeze until we're ready to use it.

It takes about an hour to get it cut, ground, and stashed in the basement freezer.

Below you'll see a short video of the process.
 

Of course, the three Lab Supervisors are also Lab Testers so they get a piece now and then during the process.

We're good for another eight to ten weeks before we have to repeat the process.

Happy dogs, happy life!

Lois

First Crocus

 Good morning,

Mother Nature gave us the first crocus blooms today.  

These beauties have been blooming beside my driveway for more than 35 years.  

Lovely!

Happy (almost) Spring!

Lois

Sweet Little Buttercup

 Good morning,

Yesterday morning I was greeted by this sweet little buttercup.

Soon the entire back yard will be covered with a blanket of these little beauties. 

I'll have that song in my head all week.   

All the best,

Lois

More Flowers on the Way

 Good morning,

It's lovely to see these daffodils, tulips, and day lilies poking up through the ground.  Years ago, I planted these with a "planned random" (yes, an oxymoron) pattern.  The way it worked was the best part:  there was color for most of the summer.  

When one of the types of flowers began to die back, the next would bloom.  There are even different types of daffodils and tulips that bloom at different times.

My back and knees don't allow me to garden like I used to.  One of the wonderful thing about living in the same house for 47 years is being able to see flowers bloom that I planted 30 or 40 years ago.

Spring is almost officially here!

All the very best,

Lois

Daffodils in the Rain

 Good morning,

Our Daffodils have bowed their head in the (almost) Spring rain.  

It is so wonderful to see beautiful blossoms again!  Each morning I go outside to see what Mother Nature has brought to us to enjoy.

Happy (almost) Spring!  We are enjoying beautiful weather right now, but could still have some very cold weather before Winter is truly gone.

All the very best,

Lois

Happy Sour Dough

 Good morning,

When I took this batch of bread dough out of the oven after the first rise (no heat for first rise, just oven light turned on), and prepared to knead it once again, I noticed he was smiling at me.

Yes, he was quite happy!   

 That batch of sourdough made two gorgeous, delicious loaves of bread!

It is good to have happy sourdough.  

;),

Lois

Peace Lily

 Good morning,

Our indoor garden is perking up now that the days are getting longer.  Our Peace Lily will soon have a new blossom.

I'm so happy to see the daffodils pushing up through the ground outside, too!

We are having some very warm days, there are insects swarming in the air, and the soil smells of fresh rain.  But, it's still only March so we could have more very cold days.  

I hope the weather is lovely wherever you are.

All the best,

Lois