Lone wild turkey passing through on Christmas day.
Behind the chicken coop -
Through the neighbors yard -
And across the street and into the woods -
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Christmas Eve Prime Rib!
JoAnne cooked an absolutely, melt-in-your-mouth, delicious prime rib on Christmas Eve day -
Even Trixie-dog enjoyed one of the bones -
There was enough for leftovers a couple days later!
Who Goes There?!
The wild deer were visiting the neighbor the other day. There was some interest and confusion in white deer with the extension cord plugged into it...
Here's one of the youngster, ever so on alert -
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Another Pint Lower
I came across this blood drive posting on Facebook Friday afternoon and registered -
After shoveling I headed to the Franklin PD -
To donate a pint of blood -
First Snow Storm of the Season!
First snow storm of the season yesterday dropped about 5" in Franklin.
Nice it was occurred on a weekend, so no worries about commuting in it.
Was enough to breakout the snowblower and put it through it's paces.
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Work Related Event
I attended a Cisco Systems Inc. event at Gillette Stadium this past Thursday. We were inside and had a terrific view looking down on the field. The event was a busy one, but the ground crew looked equally as busy outside.
The Sparrows were already on their seats waiting for the game to begin -
Go Patriots!
Entitlement
nor are the seats on the MBTA Commuter rail -
A young college dweeb sat next to me on the MBTA Commuter rail the other morning. Fortunately, it was a three person seat, so he was on one end and I the other.
It wasn't long after he got situated did I notice him digging in his nose, UGH DISGUSTING! He then proceeded to lower his hand and flick his findings off. Now at this point I'm beyond disgusted but said nothing. However, when he went in for a second drilling but this time choosing to smear his findings off on the seat I let him have it! I lit him up on a very quiet train. Thankfully, he got up and left. Chances were VERY high that had he stayed and had he said a word back in any form of justification he was going to have more issues with his nose...
People are so selfish and inconsiderate and think only of themselves, it's sad.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Egg Shell Bumpiness
As expected the shorter days and cold weather has triggered a shutdown for the ladies of the coop.
This time of year they usually go through a molt. As a part of that process they also stop laying eggs. Out of 8 chickens one is still laying, so we're getting an egg each day.
The eggs are coming out with a fancy end or tail, see pics below. These are calcium deposits. There are many reasons this can occur, from the chickens age, lack of day light (shorter days), temperature, etc.
No cause for alarm. The eggs are still good and edible, in fact they're delicious! We'll keep an eye an watch this but suspect it'll correct itself over time. Certainly makes for interesting egg shells.
Just Hang'n
The Elf on the Shelf has busy too bee-bopping from place to place. Very creative this season!
Here he is hanging over the kitchen sink with some snowmen.
I suspect his bottom is frozen resting against the window like that!
Christmas Tree 2016
Our Christmas tree is up, decorated and looking terrific!
Gifts are magically appearing underneath too.
Keep Warm!
Brrrrr!
It's super cold this morning here at the ole homestead.
So cold in fact that there's no activity outside, from walkers or joggers to birds or squirrels.
Snow moving in tonight and into tomorrow. It's gonna be a mess and one hell of a morning commute, UGH!
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Hello Now Go
The deer were here the other day feeding on the neighbors arborvitae.
Not too many options for them now that all the annuals and perennials have died off.
I enjoy watching them but struggle with letting them get too comfortable coming around. Had this been Spring, with perennials poking through, these dudes would do a number on them.
In the end I chased them off.
Ole Homestead Mess Hall
I filled the bird feeders last weekend.
Amazing how quickly they know they've been filled.
This Blue Jay didn't waste any time -
An Eastern Bluebird, one of my favorites made an early appearance too -
The peanut butter suet is a big hit too. The Bluebird is keep watch and patiently waiting for the Downy Woodpecker to finish up -
Under Construction
As I mentioned in a previous post, my company is moving into a new building in 2018. The new location 100 Federal Street, pictured above, is kitty corner from our current location. I took this picture looking out the window from the 14th floor of our current building.
This pic shows why this building is known to by local Bostonian's as the pregnant building.
The blue window posters at street level, newly hung, are to let passerby's know about the construction and that we're coming.
Exciting. Looking forward to getting involved with the move and seeing what our new space will look like.
A BIG'N!
This dude was not very happy to find himself is such a predicament, especially on such a cold morning.
Teddie peanut better is just too tempting.
Entitlement!
Pulled into the MBTA Commuter Rail parking lot in Norfolk yesterday morning and saw this. What an arrogant dipstick, REALLY?!
I can understand wanting to protect your vehicle from the other aholes who will inevitably open their door into the side of your car, However, parking like this in the busiest section of the lot AND on a corner spot to boot, not to mention that the front of the vehicle sticking into the travel lane is douchbagish!
If you need to park like this have some common courtesy and respect for others and do so in a section of the parking lot that has minimal traffic and plenty of open spaces, NOT in the front row.
Only In New England
The crazy part isn't mowing your lawn in early December. The crazy part is mowing your lawn in early December while wear shorts!
For Rent. Used One Season. Like New.
So that's where the Robin nest was...
Perfectly hidden by the leaves in the Spring. Sticks out like a sore thumb now.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)