Lookin back, One of the neatest things I did this summer was capture this video. It is basically unedited except for me slowing it down a little to try and match the music… which didn’t work. 😂 To the 100 or so people that liked or commented on it. Thanks. #birds

That was good! 🍜🍽️

Tadahhhh! Merry Christmas everybody. 🎄🎅🎁

I can’t really make a pretty pie crust, but I sure can make a giant one. That one is 16 inches across. All the other ingredients are prepped and waiting on the piecrust to par-bake. 🍜🍽️

The choose your own adventure Spinach Artichoke Dip has been mixed up and stored. We’ll figure out how much to cook up tomorrow at band practice. It really doesn’t carry over super well after it’s cooked. 🍽️🍜

Beef loin scraps stock reduction. I started with a quart of store bought beef stock, some onion, garlic, and better than bouillon. 👀 that goes in the fridge and tomorrow or Friday I’ll pull the fat off the reduction and use that to baste the filets as they cook. The sauce will get red wine and 🧈 🍜🍽️

There’s only gonna be 3 of us for dinner on Friday but 3 filets was nearly a $hundy and the whole loin was $145. Had to go there. 😂🍽️🍜

I do not know what possessed me to do a Patty Melt but damn that was good. 😂🍜🍽️

Thawing the duck fat and duck broth for Fondant Taters. 🍜🍽️

Silly. I currently have the air conditioner rockin.

Listen! There’s no delicate way to put this… chocolate salty balls are delicious. 🙄👀😂☺️🙏🏼 #truestory RIP Isaac Hayes

That yellow belly is puffed out and that red crest is raised because I was too close when I filled the feeders. so I went and got my camera and got closer! These are beautiful birds and I'm always happy to host them... that poor tree is probably not as happy about it. 😂 #birds

I've always wanted to get a picture of the sun setting directly above a sanderling I could never land it It's a complex shot since the sun sets above the ocean and the birds are BELOW the crashing waves Even if you get it, you need to get multiple shots for depth of field I came close tonight🪶 🧵

They stuck. 😂 I used a little bird beak knife Togo around the edges and the bottoms were all stuck. I should have drenched that in nonstick spray but I just used a drop of sunflower oil in each one. 🍽️🍜

I am worried about those coming out of that pan. Stella Parks glossy brownie recipe. 🍜🍽️

@davebspain.bsky.social Hey Dave, just checking on ya.

Oh my goodness! 👀☺️🙏🏼🍜🍽️

And so that goes in the oven for an hour or so and then the shrimp and crawfish go in to finish. Whew laws. 🍽️🍜

This looks pretty good. 🍜🍽️

5 cups of bell pepper, 2 cups of onions, and 2 cups of celery is a lot of crap to cut up. 😂🍜🍽️

The little Sharpie is back but with a different perch this time. The little birds are coming back to the feeders so we may see some action here. #birds

Making the stock! Making the stock! ☺️🍽️🍜

I stumbled onto a small herd of Icelandic ponies near Gimli yesterday. They were a bit far from the road and the weather was nasty, but I managed to capture this lovely moment.

The La Louisianne is a really nice drink.

I went to the doctor today and he told me that I needed more leafy vegetables and whole grains in my diet, and I couldn’t agree with him more. He is a good doctor. 😂

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 16. Another owl ornament (a variation on day’s 4 ornament)... watercolour/ ink/ & digital art.

Thought I better post some birds before I lost my bird photographer street cred. This Brown Creeper has been hanging out around the feeders all day and I witnessed a thing i commented on yesterday, this Sharp Shin Hawk got chased out of the yard by a Cooper's Hawk. That was neat to see. #birds

#BirdOfTheDay #WinterBirds Going with "Classic Winter Bird + Surprise! Winter Bird" (well, not a surprise in my yard, but often surprising to folks) #becurious #birds🪶

To the mouse, snow means freedom from want and fear. To a rough-legged hawk, a thaw means freedom from want and fear. ~Aldo Leopold 🕉️ Rough-legged, sharp-shinned...close enough. 🤘😶‍🌫️ 📸 Accipiter striatus, smallest hawk in N. America 🪶 #TalonTuesday #BirdsOfPrey #Raptors #LookingAtYou #Photography

Male Kestrel #kestrel #ilovebirding #birding #birds #FDT #Colorado #bird_photography 🪶

It is hard for me to pass these up at $4 per pound, so I got 4 pounds. 😂

Ya know… it’s hard to beat a fried chicken sammy with two pickle slices and some comeback sauce on a fresh brioche bun. 🍜🍽️

It’s been long enough that I couldn’t ID that Bird call. I also couldn’t find it but … the Brown Creepers have arrived. #birds

It appears this will be the best pic I get today. She sure is skittish. #birds

Female Purple Finch at the feeders. #birds ☺️

Getting a jump start on Sunday Funday! 🍅

Breakfast is ready! 🍜🍽️☺️

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 12. ’Woodland Visit’... water colour, ink and digital art.

My god, it’s full of stars! … it could just be buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing mixed together for a buffalo chicken dip recipe… it might be both. 👀💫

Man I love a good stock. It’s good for your soul before you even eat it. 😂🐓🍜🍽️

Lifer snow buntings! 🚨 Also lifer red-necked grebes, horned grebes, and common goldeneyes! Plus 23 other species today 🪶🌿 made birding in snow and 8°F weather worth it! 😤

Somebirdy came back late this afternoon! 🪶

6 hours ago and now. Clear as a bell chicken stock. Only simmered below boiling. As close to 200 as I could get it in my crazy old oven. Contents: fresh chicken scraps, a rotisserie chicken scraps, around 40 chicken wing tips, and some veg. ☺️🍽️🍜

Winter Foxtrot for day 9 #ArtAdventCalendar

That gave me a bit of a jump-scare.

Day 7 of #ArtAdventCalendar features a handsome Arizona Woodpecker 🪶

The Dull-mantled Antbird is a fun one. These birds are fiercely territorial and loud. If you happen across their territory, they'll let you know about it. They like steep, wet ravines with thick vegetation and don't like coming out in the open. At Cataratas Bijagua #CostaRica this morning. #birds

I totally just cooked this for some lunches for this week. I am a MF’in prepper! 🤔😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 I did way better on my rice prep and cook this time. I’ve been phoning in the most important part of fried rice, the Rice!!! I spread this this straight from the cooker to a pan sheet to dry. The grains 👍🏼

I was thinking about what movies I’ve seen more than 5 times… how about hundreds of times! Miracle on 34th Street. 🎥🎞️

I think you're right! Here she is on her aluminum throne, w that gorgeous red belt and regal crown 🪶