Cooking, Weekend Chores and Dinner with Friends

A couple of things that we've noticed this year.  First the Blue Heron who nested in the Pine tree a short distance away, started to build their nest - but must have moved to another location.  Have not seen them in a couple of weeks.  And the Whistling Ducks have also pretty much disappeared.  The roof on the boathouse the past couple of years used to be loaded, with 25, 30 or more.  Until today - we have seen a few flying over but that's about it. And this morning 5 or 6 of them settled on the roof.  They are really pretty ducks.........hope we see some more.

Had quite a bit of left-over ham, so today used a little of it, and made some homemade ham and potato soup.  Fried the bacon, cooked the onion and carrots in the bacon grease, chopped the potatoes, added some seasoning, and 5 cups of Chicken Stock........and set the crock pot to cook for about 7 hours.    Added the flour, half - n - half and let it thicken.  Added the ham, cheddar cheese and chopped bacon and Voila............... we enjoyed a delicious soup for dinner.

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Saturday was our day for working in the yard.  But first I made  a couple dozen Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!  Then................I pulled weeds and trimmed the bushes/hedges all the way around the house.  Rich did a quick touch up of paint down on the dock and on the back deck. trimmed the palm trees out front, and then did some adjustments on the sprinklers!

Not a bad day outside today......... a bit warm when you'r working, but the humidity wasn't too bad.  We still have a bit more to do, but it's looking might fine!!!  We both enjoyed our favorite beverage when done........Rich, his beer, and me my glass of Pinot Grigio!

On Sunday it was more work!  We cleaned (hosed down) both the front porch and back lanai, floors and screens.  Lookin' good!

Monday was a trip to Alan Jay in Sebring.  Car was due for routine maintenance! Should be good now until we get back from the north country!!

Tuesday was our monthly get together at the Hibachi Buffet.  Unfortunately, Nathan was recently out of town for three day, so it was extra work taking care of the horses...........and that means she overdid it and was not feeling well.  We missed her.  BUT.... our clown friends Silly Willy and Fluffy are still in town, having bought a house here in Lake Placid..............and they joined the group tonight.  We had so much fun.  As always the food was perfect, the company was great and we laughed and laughed.......especially  while waiting for Lavern to eat her dessert, we all read our fortune cookies followed by the words "under the sheets"   I'm sure you can imagine!! 😄😄

Next month Nathan and Krystal will be out of town, but Bob and Lavern hope to join us again..........and then, if still here they will join us in June.  Then it's a few month's off as people travel!   And we'll be heading to the North Country, in NY State.