Macro Monday

Any guess on the subject above?




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Another fly-fishing fly!

From my friend, Jake:

Adams

One of the most popular dry flies in all of trout fishing, and designed in 1922 specifically for our Boardman River by Len Halladay for his friend Judge Charles Adams. There’s even an “Adams Festival” in Kalkaska this year, I believe. Fished high on the water like any traditional dry fly.

Wings: Tips of two grizzly hackle feathers

Hackle: one grizzly hackle feather, one brown hackle feather

Body: muskrat fur

Tail: mixture of grizzly and brown hackle fibers

Thread: gray

Hook: (in this photo) #14 dry fly hook (but I tie it in #16 and #12, too. The smaller the number, the larger the hook)

Easter Crockpot Chocolate Tapioca

The bunnies we're excited.  ;->

OK, this was fun and we enjoyed it. Hope you do too!
Andy


Ingredients for 6:
4 cups (1 litre) milk - I used whole
2/3 cup (150 g) caster sugar
1/2 cup (75 g) small pearl tapioca
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tbsp good quality cocoa powder (I used Scharffen Berger)
1 tsp vanilla essence

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and cook on High for 3 - 3 1/2 Hours or on Low for 7-8. Stir well at the end as your mixture will probably be quite lumpy; the lumps should smooth out.

Cat-Nap Wednesdays

Our "little girl" turned 10 on April 1st. Yes, April Fool's Day appropriately enough. Converting people years to cat years makes her age in the 50's. I guess she's old--like us!  ;->  

Here is a blast from the past from her kittenhood.

Andy

Macro Monday

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Here is another picture and a hint: it's found locally here in Michigan.

It's a Petoskey Stone!
Andy

Penny's 60th!

Penny and her children.

We are blessed with great family and friends and last night was an example as to why. One of our dear friends turned 60 and we threw her a surprise party. With the help of another good friend, Raeeda, here are some pix to share. I also included a 45 second clip of the wonderful music.

We love you, Penny, and Happy Birthday!
Andy

Does she look surprised?

The glamour girls.

The troubadours, Jim and Doc!

Me and the birthday girl!

I think Doc liked the Carrot Cake-Birthday Cake!

Winter again

Guess we kinda knew this would happen.

We woke up to snow this morning and it's still snowing.

~Michele

Cat Nap Wednesdays

I'm wondering if Katie is thinking of shipping herself somewhere??

~Michele