Ottertail Country

Ottertail Country
Ottertail South

June 11, 2008

Back in business, I think....

Here we go again, trying a 'post-virus' post. I think I finally have everything I need loaded back in and running properly. Only took a couple of weeks, on and off, of very frustrating time spent scratching my head and trying to comprehend what was going on and how to fix it..... glad that's over.


This tree has long since lost all it's blossoms. It was quite spectacular while it lasted, though.




Memorial day weekend saw a trip to Milwaukee, where we spent a bunch of time tryig to sort out Lucy's huge stash of photographs! Lots of pix of all of us when we were younger, the homestead with all the trees looking quite small, etc. Above is Lizzard's back yard, and it was a nice place to sit around and talk.





Ma was telling Liz how something was supposed to go, I don't remember what it was....





Tim was in town for the weekend, it was good to see him after a long absence.




Dennis was kind enough to fire up his grill, one of the menu items was corn on the cob. First of the year for me..... I wonder where it came from that early?




Mary was there, still using the crutches but doing well. It will be awhile before her ankle is back to normal, I guess.




John was there and helped immensely with the marinade and the preparation of......







The Venison kabobs!!! Man, do I like venison fixed like this!




Peg was her cheerful self, as usual. She makes up for my lack of charm.....




Lucy got cold later in the day and Liz wrapped her up so tight in a blanket that she could not get at her cellphone when it rang. They thought it was quite funny.




We finished up with crablegs and I think Bryn ate most of them... not that I'm complaining, mind you.

Well, that's it for a trial run, let's see if it works......

I gotta go, Carlo
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12 comments:

yram said...

hahaaa...great pics! great food and 5 out of 6 of us together which is quite a miracle I think.
I still wonder why it took so many to fix one little door....

Anonymous said...

Enjoyed the pictures again. Lovely tree. Did the lilacs have many blossoms this year and also the mock orange?????

Lucy

Anonymous said...

So many to fix one little door? Perhaps none of you is as dumb as all of you..?? :-)
"Have HAPPY day!" Tuckahoe


s.d. ;-)

yram said...

time for a new post i think. did you get photoshop? did it work?

Anonymous said...

Nice pics, I wish I would have been there! :( Nice yard, Liz, and the pic with grandma in the blanket is hilarious!! :) ~Rosie

Anonymous said...

Those venison kabobs look delicious!! MMMMMM good! Adam would love the recipe you use to marinade the meat in. Then he can also be the master of the grill!!

We enjoy all of the pictures and updates. Keep up the good work!

Kristi (and Adam)

Carlo said...

Wow, a new commenter!! (is that a woid?) Thanks, Kristi, I'll get that recipe to you. I found a couple of others that sound really good...

I gotta go, Carlo

New post in the works, sorry folks, I've been lazy lately.

Carlo said...

Lucy, I'll get some pix of blossoms. Lilacs were almost non-existant this year. Mock orange looks bleak, but I'm not sure. No peonies out on the lawn yet, a nice one by the house in the flower bed.

Ivan, we may be individually as bad as the complete lot.... but I doubt it, as I said it usually takes at least three of us to undo what Liz messes up.

Anonymous said...

ah dot so....!! ;-)



s.d.

Anonymous said...

Peggy and Gene,

My marriage will be on Nov 24, 2008. I will send her picture to you. please give your blessings to us.

Karthik M.L

Anonymous said...

Oh Karthik, how wonderful....
Why yes,we are happy for you and are certainly hopeful for a long, happy, and very prosperous life for the two of you, as man and wife.
It will be nice to see the face of the woman that we hope will make the rest of your life a grand one.
ps

Anonymous said...

Ah....those kabobs were good!!! :) I'm looking forward to your wedding post.... ~Rosie