Clint Eastwood Likes Bunnies

Being the big Eastwood fan that I am - I had to share this. Please no comments about the SPCA. Focus on Clint and the bunny.  Who can resist the both of them together?

Iron Chef Pizza Smack Down

Our wine group met this evening.  We had a blast. This time around the hostess had pizza crusts and a zillion toppings and we all put together our very own personal pizzas. If you haven't been paying attention or are a new reader - our group ranges in age from 25-83.  We meet every couple months and have a totally great time. Last meeting of the wine group we had a blizzard. Tonight we had a typhoon. LOL

 

Every pizza topping known to man woman.

Load 'um up.

This is too much fun!

 My favorite-14 Hands Merlot

 My good friend Patience

 Courtney - drinking sparkling grape-has a surprise-her 1st baby due in October. :-)

 Lots 'o pizzas in the oven

 Meagan & Jane (granddaughter & grandmother)

Color coordinated

 Chillin'

Here's my recipe:

One plain pizza crust (we used Donatos) lightly brushed with olive oil and covered edge to edge with one tablespoon of apricot preserves. Top with mushrooms, onion, grilled chicken breast, mozzarella, goat cheese and blue cheese. Sprinkle with pepper and fresh basil. Deee-li-cious!!

They're Here!

Love the fringed magnolia blossoms. They sure took their good old time blooming this year. On the up side - since it is going to be cooler outside for the next couple days they should hang around for awhile.

Not Shy

Duke is always happy to oblige when I bring out the camera. He has the cutest expressions.  Saturday was spring cleaning day in the rabbitry. That means all rabbits out, all cages sterilized with fire, all the wood surfaces power washed, all bowls bleached and all trays scrubbed. Takes 5 hours. Smells a lot better afterward. Raining again today. Sigh....

Blood Root

Last year we planted a single bloodroot plant. Must have been the right location for the seeds that dropped from the single head.  This year we got a crop.

Fringed Magnolia

This is my latest batch of yarn. Fifty yards of nubby, chunky yarn.  I don't like to waste a drop of fiber. If it is clean - I will spin it no matter what the length. Sometimes I card it out so that the numbs aren't too fat but either way I use even last ounce.  This is fawn angora from Evan Almightly. It's the same color as the fringed magnolia blooms in the yard. EA had a very thick undercoat this spring and that's what I had to spin. Tomorrow, if the weather holds, is spring cleaning day in the rabbitry.

 Handspun French Angora yarn

 A fringed magnolia bud which hopefully will bloom tomorrow

Evan Almighty says -Hey lady I am ready for spring!

Ah Ha Moment

Pip's been under the deck all winter.  She's the one who has been approaching me for food, she is the one who came in the rabbitry with me one winter morning, and she is the one who jumped up onto the deck.  I looked back through all my notes and photos (which are date stamped) from over the past 5 years, and she has been a year around resident.  This year her coat was very thick and we didn't recognize her because we weren't paying close enough attention-but it makes sense-Pip has an unmistakable side stripe that none of the others have. And she is the only wild rabbit in this yard who has even eaten pellets or jumped on the deck. So for those of you who asked how we are keeping track of them-apparently we aren't...very well.  There is also a male, who looks just like her except for his side marking, and he's been here off and on all winter too but I don't think he lives in our yard because he only shows up on occasion. But since I thought Pip was gone I've been referring to her as Zorro.  But she looks nothing like the original Zorro who was only on the scene for a short period of time two summers ago. Are you confused yet?  In addition there has been a little doe around too for the past couple months. She's been living under the shed and we've named her Hyacinth.  She could be a Pip offspring from this past summer. The two of them along with the male were playing in the yard this evening, chasing each other, grooming themselves and enjoying the advent of spring.  I'm sure both does will be bred soon if they aren't already.  Their little tails were doing the tail tease all evening and they were definitely interested in mating. Watching their antics this evening was way better than anything on TV and we really enjoy having them around even if we can't really keep track of who is who. LOL

 

Hyacinth

 Pip winter 2011

 

 Pip winter 2010