Sunday April 13 2009

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HAPPY EASTER

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Deer - Enjoying the Sun

Taken close to the house

Fremont Lake

Mt. Bonneville

Hope everyone had a very nice Easter. It would have been a beautiful day here if the wind hadn't blown us off the map. Got myself ready and went to church. I took the dogs with me so they could get out and gave them a little run on the way home. Church was nice, lots of people which is normal for Easter Sunday. Had to park in a non-parking space. Got to see Bonnie and Craig - they were there with their family. She took my list for the builder, which we finished last night, and faxed it for me. Thanks, Bonnie. She is going to stay with her granddaughter in the morning and be gone all week.

There was the most beautiful sight this morning on Lake Street. A quite large herd of deer were all laying down together on the hillside. I didn't stop to photograph them because was already a few minutes late for church. Some of them were still there when I came back but the lighting then was not good at all. I've put one of the pictures in but it's not the greatest. The hill is really looking worn out from overgrazing there. I think I'm really craving to see some green and renewing of the countryside. Then out of curiosity I drove up to the overlook on the lake and took a couple of that scene. The mountains are really white again and the lake still frozen. The snow had been melting off until we had those last storms.

Fixed us some lunch and got the ham dinner cooking. We ate about 5:30 or so. The ham turned out very tender. I glazed it with small diced pineapple and brown sugar sauce. I'd bought a fresh one a while back, Peeled and cut it up. Used it in a fresh fruit salad too. Its only the second fresh one I've ever bought in my life.

I had been tired all day long, so by the time dinner was cleaned up was pooped. Joe got the dishes in the dishwasher and I put the food away. Went in to watch some TV and got a pedicure and manicure done, have had the stuff out to do that for a week and am glad its done. Its not an easy job any more, that's for sure. Took a few hours nap and the dogs wanted out so got up at midnight, decided to write the blog and see how the pictures taken today turned out. It's good not to get behind on it again.