Forcast an 1" we get a foot...

or 2...

This was mid morning on the deck..............

I love it....................

The dog was not sure....

Where are the snow plows.............

Poor trees broke under the weight

The shoveled snow is at the top of the railing..............

HaPpY HoLIdAyS

SKYFALL.........

.

M........................she rocks.

Exceptionally creepy bad guy.....

The new Q................

Geeky at it's most Geeky

007......*sigh*

Hi, my name is Patti and I love James Bond Movies.

(is there a 12-step program for peeps like me?)

Daniel Craig is the best James Bond......ever.

(sorry Sean Connery fans.....I was one of you.....once)

This man is AWESOME as 007......

This is the best Bond movie.

Everything you love about Bond is back....in spades.

I left work early today to go to lunch with Mr. Boyd and

then go to the movie.

We sat in the back row, where there is lots of leg room.

I loved being in the dark with a bunch of people

we didn't know. 

We had something in common....all of us are Lovers of 007.

Everyone there was just like me...on the edge of my seat,

cheering and laughing, and occasionally gasping.

And..........

The Adele Song.......perfect.

I'm pretty sure we will go back and see it

again.....some things are just better when it's a shared experience.

Movies are one of them.
It is 2 hours and 23 minutes of spectacular.

Let it Snow.........

It's the most wonderful time of the year.......................

This is the back deck when we came in this afternoon

after seeing Skyfall....(more about that later)

I'm tinkering with my camera....

deck using "intelligent auto" setting.

The deck using "night scenery" setting

The deck using "candle light" setting.

The deck using "transform" setting (whatever that means)

 

I guess what I really want to say is:

Hello Snow.....where ya been?

What took ya' so long?

My armpits are singing: "Come To Mama!"

 

After a long hot summer, this is a welcome sight.

My biggest problem:

I left home this morning at 5:45 a.m.

it was raining lightly, I had on capri's and

flip flops.......I left work at 11:30

I was brushing snow off my car in above mentioned

flip flops.......toes were a bit chilled, but

I still drove with the passenger side

window open......and the heater going

full bore.....

 

I'm excited for the season.

Breakfast with Grandparents

Isaac's school mixed things up this year......

instead of going to have lunch with the kids

the grandparents were invited to have breakfast.

 

What they didn't change was the walk thru the Book Fair, prior to the lunchroom..................

Isaac had a book all picked out....BUG WARS.

I also purchased another book for him:

  Your Body,  Boogers and All

 

This is the face of a happy 3rd grader.......

Halloweenie

The Lloyd Brothers were Vampires for Halloween....

Here's Mr. Mr. Twisted Sister

(that's what I like to call him)

I have bags under my eyes that look like this

on most days!!! No makeup required.

Sit Isaac has some big new front teeth to go along with his costume.

I threw this picture in................This is my Christmas Cactus

in bloom before Halloween.................

The good thing is that it will probably bloom again

in February or March.

The Soph-a-loaf was a witch.

Big Hat to go with a big smile.

I think she's giving me the "stink-eye"

My Street..................

My Month............

 

It Was One of Those Fine October Days

It was one of those fine October days
free from summer’s heat and haze
but not yet gripped by autumn chill.

It was one of those fine October days
when the sky’s so clear
you can see the moon
through the atmosphere
at midday.

It was one of those fine October days
when the trees sport yellow and red
instead of everyday summer green.

It was one of those fine October days
when one draws a deep breath
and is grateful
to be resident on Earth.      

by Richard Greene

 

 

This was my view as I drove south on Raintree......

I am so grateful for the beautiful little corner of the world I live in.

.

October is my favorite month..........I think.

The Swine Soiree

You look at this picture and think......what is that?

That is a temporary BBQ Pit.

In the backyard of the Green's Home in Woods Cross.

This is Dan Green.  Owner of said home in Woods Cross. 
"The Pork Master"
He and his friend have perfected the art of roasting a whole pig.

They have a party called "The Swine Soiree".
 (I'm sure Dan didn't come up with that name, he didn't seem to be the type. )

We arrived at the Soiree at about 5:15 in the afternoon.  They were just checking to pig

to see if the internal temperature was where it needed to be for consumption. 
You Can't have party with a large number of people and not cook the pig properly.
That would not be pork-tastic. 

This is Dan's friend....can't remember his name....not sure I was ever really introduced.

He had a thermometer and was inserting it in the pig........................5 degrees shy

of the magic number of 160 degrees..........back under the foil and tarps....for a bit longer.

The smell was awesome.  Boyd and I had a late breakfast and no lunch,

I was saving myself for some pig.....you know me and pig love.

My stomach was growling with anticipation.

This porker weighed 110 pounds when they picked him up in Tooele on Thursday.

They injected him with flavorings and had a rub on him.

He went into the pit at 2:30 in the morning.

Look at that face..........................

These guys have done this over a dozen times.

They were like..........pig-pros.

This guy was the most beautiful shade of roasted pig skin.

There were (4) chickens in there too....for peeps who didn't want

to consume pork.......why oh why would you not?

This is them cutting it up.

There is a lot of fat on a pig.

The meat was incredibly delicious,

but...............you had to cut/scrape away

lots and lots of pig fat.

It was a great party.
I hope I get an invite next year.

 

A GREAT PIG PARTY