Smartweed

I found a patch of this wild flower while we were walking Miss Bean on the weekend. It is smartweed, from what we have read, it is gorgeous!

I have been trying for days to upload a photo to blogger, very happy I was finally able to!

Wild Strawberries

the yummy wild strawberries are ripe

Sticky Oven Ribs

sticky oven ribs, from food and drink magazine

(I made these ribs at Easter, they were very delicious)

braise
2 racks meaty pork ribs (4 to 5 lbs)
1 cup chicken stock

preheat oven to 375°

cut ribs into halves and fit into a single layer in a large roasting pan, meaty side down. pour broth over and tightly cover pan with tin foil. bake for 1 hour. ( I increased the amount of ribs, so I cooked them for 2 hours, my pan was double layered)

rub
1 tbsp onion powder
2 tsp paprika and garlic powder ( I used smoked paprika)
1 to 2 tsp cayenne
1tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt

remove ribs from pan to cool. line a big baking pan with sides with tin foil. increase oven temperature to 425°
stir rub ingredients together.
dry ribs with paper towels. sprinkle and press the rub onto the meaty areas and put only a slight amount on the bony side. cut into single ribs.
Prop meaty side up single ribs against each other in the foil lined pan. bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes until browned and sizzling. drain fat from pan.

slather
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup chili sauce or ketchup
1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp cider vinegar

mix slather ingredients. slather meaty tops with 1/3 of the sauce. bake uncovered for 5 minutes. then turn ribs on their side and slather with 1/3 of the sauce, bake 5 minutes. finally turn ribs to the other side and slather one more time, bake 5 minutes or until glazed.
serves 6.

Camp

Last week Jay had to go to town for a medical appointment and when she got back to camp the next day she discovered a pipe under the bathroom sink had let go and the pump kept pumping water into the camp. It was a flood. The insurance company is taking care of the damages but in the process an infestation of carpenter ants was found. Thank goodness they found the ants, that would have been disastrous.

This little video is to show family who live away what we saw when we got there.

Let's hope they can get the camp back up and running quickly so Jay can get back out to camp.

My Sister Debbie

Debbie

My sister Debbie passed away on May 2nd

after a three year battle with cancer.

I miss her.

I was going to write a lot about her,

but can't seem to do it.

She will live long in my heart.

Snow Buntings

My mom spied these birds this afternoon, there were four of them. I have never seen a snow bunting with its white plumage before, I usually see them in their brown plumage. It was a thrill watching them, in the snow.

My Spring Tonic

Canadian geese winging their way north

love love love

hearing them

seeing them

welcome home babies!!