The History of the Fireplace

Cold?

Do you think that he's cold?  Yeah no.  I gave him about 10 coats to take to his truck across the yard and instead of carring the coats in his arms over there he decided to make it easier on him and wear them.  I just had to share the pictures.

Thanksgiving Flood Per Say

Yesterday I posted pictures of the river and slough slightly higher then usual.  Today since it is Thanksgiving and I am home I get to be home during high tide.  As you can see the middle between the slough and the river is filling up fast.  However you can still see grass and the bank in between the river and our lake so it isn't too high yet.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Ripping and Roaring

 It's not crazy amounts of destruction but the wind sure did some ripping through our yard.  The wind was ripping and roaring through our yard blowing everything around.  Our back porch is definitely getting clean because everything is more spread out and not really under the porch anymore.

 I missed the flood in the area this morning because I was at work.  The river rises and lowers with the tide which the peak of high tide was at 10 in the morning.  Town was flooded and our back was flooded but don't worry it wasn't even close to our house what so ever.  I figured this was a great time to explain the difference between this storm and the 2006 storm.  The picture above is in between low and high tide, the water is up but not to bad.  In 2006, you could not see the grass at all or the bank on the other side of the river.  It was one gigantic river.  It was phenomenal to watch and see.  The water was a half an inch from coming in the house where as this storm it was 4 or 5 feet to coming into the house.  Big difference right.  I love that my family freaks out for me because they have never experienced anything like it and of course I'm their daughter.  However, when I first moved down here I freaked out with every storm that blew through and the water getting closer and closer to the house.  After 2006, with the flood and 2007 with the massive wind storm I DO NOT FREAK OUT ANYMORE.  I love storms and I love seeing God's MASSIVE power and we don't even get to see all of it.

Fog

The fog the other morning was beautiful.  I don't like driving in it but it's mass the cloud form is amazing.  I'm just happy that it was light enough to take a couple pictures.

Fall Storm

Isn't it nice to have a high wind warning and a flood warning all at once right before Thanksgiving?  OH YEAH!!  It is just so exciting to listen to the wind and the rain.  I took my fall greetings and my wreath off the door and the side of the house because I wasn't sure if they were truely going to last all night with the wind.  Don't worry there is no chance of flooding at my house so you can breathe easy.  I love storms and to see what is going to happen.  Is the power going to go off?  Is a tree branch going to break off?  Is a tree going to break and fall down?  Is it going to flood?  So many questions but so far tonight nothing happened that I know of but then again it's still dark.  I can't wait to get out there and take some pictures of all the leaves and the small twigs. 

Lasagna al Forno

Dinner Tonight

From the Kitchen Bible



I realized tonight that I don't look at things closely enough or pay attention to what's actually out there.  I never knew that they made Oven-Ready Lasagna noodles.  I guess the other reason that I have never noticed them is that I have just recently started making lasagna.  They are AMAZING!!!  I love the fact that I don't have to cook them first!!!  It saves so much time.

Almost the end result.  I didn't take a picture of the very end out of the oven picture, I forgot.  But here is the picture before I slid it into the oven.  Lasagna al Forna is pretty much regular lasagna except it uses a red sauce as well as a white sauce.  It is yummy and delicious. 

Red Sauce (My version takes less time) - Hamburger, onion, green pepper, tomato sauce, celery flakes
White Sauce - Butter, Milk, Flour, Ricotta Cheese

It is red sauce, white sauce, noodle, red sauce, white sauce, noodle, red sauce, white sauce, noodle, white sauce, parmesan cheese

Our Table

I have my table set and ready to go for Thanksgiving.  Already, I know.  But I get tired of always dusting off my table all the time.  This year we are doing absolutely nothing for Thanksgiving, staying home and watching TV while making our very small Thanksgiving lunch.  My parents might come down but I'm not detracting from my plans of doing nothing on Thanksgiving.  I can't wait for Thanksgiving to be here.

Fall Leaves

Today's Sunrise

This mornings sunrise was absolutely beautiful.  God's love and beauty was completely displayed this morning in the form of the sunrise. 

Praise Be To The Lord. 

Beach and the Dogs

It's superdog running to save a stick from the ground.



Wait maybe the stick is this way.




Need to get the bird!  Need to get the bird!  Need to get the bird!




Can I smell through water???



Afternoon Visitor

 We get a mama deer and her babies every year passing through our yard and hanging out either in the back or the front of our house.  It is so wonderful to see them every year.  There are usually between 2 babies or tree with the mama.  Here she is hanging out in the back yard.

 Here by the tree is one of the babies.

 Here is the picture of both of the babies.  One standing up on the right and the other is laying down on the left you can see the ears and partially the head.

 This afternoon the mama was still around hanging out in the backyard.  I think that I might of scared her with my camera.

Here is the picture of all three of them in the nice peacefulness of the backyard.

Visitor This Morning

We had a deer this morning visiting with us.  It's always nice to see wildlife behind our house.  Usually we see the deers but they are standing and grazing.  It's was a nice change to see one laying down in the field.

New Truck

Bill finally was able to get the truck that he was dreaming of.  Sadly it was time.  Our truck that we have now is slowly starting to fade but we will continue to drive it until it really reaches the very end and it won't start anymore.  Bill is so incredibly happy for his new truck.  He loves it.  It's crazy to me to see us have a newer truck then the 1980's.  It's a 2003 F-350 V10.

Beach, Neahkahnie, Boat Ramp

I took the pictures and I wish they were this cool but I played with them through my program.

Manzanita Beach

Neahkahnie Mountain

Boat Ramp