Thanksgiving Dinner

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving no matter how unorthodox it might have been. I enjoyed a quiet day off from work, while Joe went back out hunting all day. He didn't see a buck, but his trail cam had captured a couple of nice bucks during daylight on those days he had to work. So he is hopeful and currently out in the woods. Patiently waiting.... 

I roasted a whole chicken last night for the two of us. A very special occasion. Roasting a big hunk of meat or a whole bird is not my comfort zone in kitchen. Since we both work with general public and beyond, we decided to stay away from the family. A great excuse for Joe to hunt all day and not be late for dinner!

No Deer, Yet

Joe has not seen a buck to shoot yet. It's not always fun being a responsible adult... Joe had to go back to work when his work called. This Sunday when the weather was just about to turn from warm to cold with some snow, which gave Joe a good feeling about seeing more deer, he had to come out of the woods. I was no lucky charm last Thursday either, though I got my annual deer blind nap. Apparently my snore got this little doe curious, and she eventually walked halfway towards the blind. Joe will get to hunt some more... so wish him luck.

My work has already been busy. I have unusual evening shifts here and there, so we have bento dinner sometimes. I'm hoping to survive this Black Friday weekend in this unpredictable Covid year. Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

5 Days Till Deer Season

This past week has been unseasonably warm, hitting 70 degrees. After a blizzard, snowflakes blowing sideways at 20 mph all day long, this warm weather we should have had last month was a welcome change. Joe put up his deer blind on such a nice morning. However, the deer gets less active when the temperature gets warmer... so it's a good thing that it already started to get colder. Joe has better than expected deer signs this year. So keep your fingers crossed!

One thing with the warm weather, we enjoyed grilling. Even on the day we wanted to go out and learned that our favorite restaurant was closed due to Covid, we had grilled steaks and asparagus, toasting to the summer-like weather.