Post T-Day Adventure

Can't see the forest through the trees.

Say Cheese!

Thanksgiving Day

We started the day off with a ragtag game of football that reminded us all how out of shape we really are. Here is Lourett playing quarter back. I have to say... she has a great arm.

The morning was absolutly beautifull.

Here we all are after the game. It's good to be with friends.

Here we are at Matt's parents house for Thanksgiving dinner. It was beautifull and the food was wonderfull. I think Matt and Gean (Matt's grandmother) are the only ones paying attention to me. I guess nobody wants to be in photo with their mouths full.

We'll at least they noticed me.

Rainy Day Sunday

In the spring I found these fantastic Fig trees in a few random places in Foresthill. I waited all summer for the fruit to ripen and then picked and ate my way through tons of sweet figs (my favorite fruit).





I didn't have time during fig season to make jam, so I picked the fruit, froze, and stored it until now. This weekend. Sunday. A rainy day.

I had to make the jam in two batches which ended up taking about 3-4 hours. During this time I think Matt and I "tasted" about a jar full until I was happy. One batch is spiced the other is not.

I have to say, being a novice jam maker can be really stressful. Everything from the jam setting to holding your breath waiting for each lid to "pop".

And my Lord! The boiling that goes into this stuff is crazy. Boil water, boil fruit, boil jars, boil lids, boil racks, tongs, rings, boil jars again.

Blahhhhhh- you get the point. Yes, I know you can use a dishwasher to cut some of the time down but I prefer boiling everything anyways. Boil, Boil, Boil

In the end I ended up with 14 jars of set and well sealed jars. Ahhhh-Thank goodness.

Odds and Ends

Moms House in Iowa. Hehehe

I've been working on thinking outside the box of just faces. I hear snickering from some other people (mhmm AF). Hey we all have to start somewhere on photo taking and editing.

Little brother... so clueless. You didn't know you were going to be my subject.

Me and my little brother.

Some other Halloween goodies.

My pumpkin. Its a tree with a moon and bat. Yes...I'm that creative.

Sorry, I wish I could omit the middle finger but I'm not that talented.

This was so very brave. I guess you would have had to been there. He was a jogger for Budwiser and Marlbro.

Oh my.

Here we all are carving pumpkins. Wow, my house looks so ghetto.

Catching up some

We've been busy since I lost my camera. So I thought I would post a little of the action that I was able to capture once I found my camera again. The rest will just have to remain undocumented. Sorry.

I found it!! My camera I mean.

We got our pictures taken.

Matt bought a boat. I'm guessing he paid for it with a 12-pack of beer. Add this to our collection.

We work, we work- and we work. This is what I see every morning I go to work.

Matt and John caught many fish.


We grilled the fish.

My mother moved. I miss my mama.

We celebrated Halloween.

I survived Halloween... But then got Swine Flu the next day.

LOST

Ok- So here's the scoop. I lost my camera and have been plunged back into the world of letting life pass by and not being able to document it. I now realize how empty life is without a camera. I suppose I have to go buy a new one. Oh darn!

Two weekends in one post

I think my family has a problem with cell phone usage. Here is mom, Meg and Christopher not working. See everything in there? We had to move that down from the second floor in his old place and then up four flights of steps to his new place. Yea, fun...that's what I did on Saturday. But we made the most of it (and it really didn't take long) by finishing up with a few good beers and a slice of mud pie in downtown Sac.

Christophers retro kitchen. Very cute. l

Here is our neighb's muskrat and another attempt to play with photos. Aug 2, 2009.

RED NECK RIVER BOAT!! Here I am floating/beached in the river. Some people were at our usual spot (see the pool and person behind me- that's our spot) so I had to be satisfied with the next pool down. Yes, second class. But on a good note they left shortly after this picture and we got to move up in the big pond.

Red neck Summer Fun

At the beach with Dad

Heres my Dad.

Jane enjoying some beach time.

Cody after a run through the dunes.

Dad and Me

See the difference?? Thanks Aimee Fredy!

A good friend of mine has introduced me to the world of photography and photo editing. I'm at the stage of what can be defined as "infintile," in the whole touching up photos but I don't think I did too bad of job for my first time. But you'd be amazed at the time that goes into just one photo. But what a great new hobby. Yeaaa! I'm so excited.

Ok, this is two different photos as you can see dog on left, dog on right. But I played with the color and warmed the photo up a little.

Ok, this one turned out a little bright. Or as I like to think of it, "Sunny" on a sureal day.

Ok, I lied. It wasn't so sunny. But do you see the difference. Oh this is so much fun

Shhh- don't tell the tourist!

Sunday afternoon at the river

The secret water hole for us locals.

Icky wriggly things. This little snake was only about a foot long. Any longer and I would have been screaming and running on water.

A swimming river Cody.

Matt enjoying the hot summer day.
Here's Jane, all cooled off and wore out.