Beaver Burgers!

So what are you doing these days? 

I'm trying to teach myself how to make homemade bread, buns - anything with yeast. There probably isn't going to be a swimsuit season here in Michigan this year anyway, right Governor? (eye roll - If you're from Michigan, you know what I mean.)

I do love bread and I love the way the house smells when it bakes. And I love to eat it as toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, garlic bread with a meal or homemade French bread pizza (which I've made with my granddaughter! :)) 

So we received a batch of ground beaver burger from a great trapper friend of ours. I didn't have any hamburger buns so I made some. We've never had beaver burger before. I was a leetle bit leary.

Steve grilled the beaver burger patties on the grill.

Cheese please!

I steamed some corn from the cob that I had blanched and froze this past summer.

Steve always has his side-kicks close by when he grills. (Or when he does anything, really.)

It is an acquired taste, I have to say, but it was interesting to try something different when everything seems to be so mundane these days.

Thanks Trapper Bob!

Slowly Spring Unfolds...

Our road is gradually getting better. However, as I type, it is snowing.

And we saw our first Robin a few days ago. Hello and welcome!

The Mourning Doves aren't practicing social distancing...

...and neither are the turkeys.

Do you see it in the center of the picture? A single snowshoe rabbit hops by...

And did you know that BlueJays like dog food? It's true!

You're welcome!

A Wild Weather Week

This past Sunday it rained all day. Sunday night we awoke to freezing rain tapping at the window. Monday morning the freezing rain changed to heavy wet snow. Midday we lost power. Tuesday morning we woke up to this!

Steve got on his tractor and tried to clean things up. He was even able to move trees on the road so he could get to our elderly neighbor a mile down the road and plow him out.

We live at the end of the road, however the snowmobile trail goes to the west from us. This is the way to our cabin. Steve and two other guys worked on the trail yesterday. Steve got to the cabin and all is good.

These last two pictures were taken when Steve and I went for a ride on our four-wheeler which has tracks on it. Back roads were impassable and still are and will be for a looong time.

Our electricity finally came back on Thursday night. There are still many places that are without. Our small towns were without power also and even the big city of Sault Ste. Marie. Have you ever been in a Walmart when the lights went out? Power was eventually restored then went out again. This happened all week. The holidays were interesting!

Our electric company, Cloverland, had to hire extra manpower to get everyone up and running. Those guys and gals, along with other utility guys and gals, worked hard for us all. We sure appreciate them!

We were fine without power for those four days as we heat with wood and we had our generator running when we were awake. This morning we had some light freezing rain which has now changed over to light snow. Hopefully the worst is over!

Happy New Year Everyone!!