Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Pheasants, Bad Aim And Electrical Wires

Once a year my husband and I go "shoot at" pheasants in Western South Dakota. I say "shoot at" because in the three years I have gone I have never been able to hit/shoot a pheasant. I either forget to take the safety off or they flush right in front of me and I go into cardiac arrest...


...or I'm really just not paying attention... shocking, I know...


...but this year was different...


...As I was waiting patiently (yes, I was actually being somewhat patient) in an area that my husband refers to as the gauntlet...



...I could hear the birds in the field next to me as I crouched down in the grass. I was ready...even with the whole don't forget to take off the safety thing...



... I could hear a rooster right next to me and I thought maybe I should just tackle it as I may have better luck reeling it in...


...oh wait, that's fishing...never mind...


...so when he stuck his head out and saw me I'm sure he prayed bird prayers...if birds do that sort of thing. Well, he appeared to be living better than I, as once again I missed....come to think of it, all pheasants must live better than I do...


...but low and behold a noise from the heavens came forth...actually it was the noise of another rooster hitting the telephone wire just down the road from where I was standing. As I walked towards the twitching bird I said a prayer that he would be dead by the time I got there as I'm not really knowledgeable about the procedure for "not quite dead birds"...my prayer was answered as he was dead...whew, off the hook or so I thought...


...Until Russell came up and asked if I wrung his neck, "no need ", I said "it's dead". To which he replied, "you'd better make sure", and I replied, "I really wasn't into the neck wringing sort of thing", to which he replied, "that's part of hunting".  So I proceeded with the before mentioned procedure and now the bird was officially dead...


...so technically I bagged my very first pheasant...as far as I'm concerned that counts!

The Organic Telephone Wire Pheasant Hunting Girl,
 Darcie

P.S. Still not really into the whole neck ringing thing. Happy Hunting!


Thursday, October 20, 2011

Frost, Pumpkins and Turkeys

My garden is finally dead... 


...Hallelujah!...


...I couldn't take it anymore...


...I've made relish, grape juice, salsa, tomato juice, dilly beans, pickles, jam, jam and more jam. I've frozen zucchini, beans, and tomatoes....

...I've picked pumpkins, peas, beans and corn. I've harvested celery, dried herbs and canned applesauce. I've dug potatoes, garlic and onions and have given away all of the above mentioned until my friend Kristen said, "stop trying to give me more zucchini"!! ...


...touchy...


... so I gave some to her husband when he came over...


... Happy Fall!!

Your Organic "Frost Is A Beautiful Thing" Girl,
Darcie

P. S. Don't forget our upcycled glass Pumpkin and Turkey Pins for fall!



Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Pie for Breakfast.

We eat pie for breakfast in our house...and we aren't ashamed... 



It took my husband about 5 years to figure out that if he didn't start eating pie for breakfast....well, he didn't get any pie...


...I learned this from my Mom (she's very smart)...


Now, we don't have it EVERYDAY.... just when we have pie laying around.... 


...and then it's every man/woman/child for themselves....


...I've been known to get up early just to eat the last piece of pie (refer to the every man/woman/child quote above) and I'm not ashamed...in the least!

Darcie

Hope you have a Tumbled Trinkets pie-for-breakfast-kind-of-day! 

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

What A Party!!

We just participated in The Prairie Sisters Party in Missoula, MT and had a blast! I would have to say it is my favorite show of all time!! Here's some pics during set up...


...before...


...after...


...more after...


...little more...

.
...and last...but not least...


...the food was down home and delicious...


...the decorations were darling...


... and I actually won the door prize in the blue basket...that NEVER happens so...


...I'm going to Vegas... well, not really...

The Organic "Prairie Sisters Rock" Girl,
Darcie


For more pics of the the "Party" go to www.prairiesisters.com  where the creativity abounds!! Laura and Molly did a top notch job and we can't wait for the next show!!


Monday, September 5, 2011

Summer Mystery....The Green Bean Thief?

When I head out to the garden to pick veggies I am often accompanied by 1 dog (Jessie) and 2 cats (Dobby and Mudd). Dobby loves to prowl through the pumpkins vines and chase grasshoppers, Mudd likes to roll around in the dirt and then go take a nap on my bed, and Jessie likes to eat peas. She grasps them delicately from your hand and crunches them with sheer abandon...dog bliss if I ever saw it! But, at the current time there are no peas in my garden... only beans...


...lots of beans...


...and FINALLY corn and tomatoes... next week I probably won't be saying FINALLY I'll probably be praying for frost...


... and here are two of my helpers...Jessie and Dobby...Mudd is missing...hmm...


...I noticed my beans were being pilfered, robbed I say...but by whom...


...Dobby doesn't like veggies and in this picture he looks quite innocent... THIS is usually not the case...but for ONCE we can rule him out...


...Mudd was already napping....making a perfectly round circle of dirt on the bed...


...which left only Jessie...


...caught red handed crunching away with wild abandon!

The Organic Owner Of The Pea and Bean Stealing Dog, 
Darcie

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Huckleberries and Sin

One of my favorite things about living in Idaho is huckleberry picking. Now, for those of you who have never experienced huckleberry picking the most important thing to remember is this....never (and I mean NEVER) disclose the exact location of your "honey hole"...ever... 


...Be vague, keep a straight face and lie through your teeth. It's kind of like a Christmas lie so you are absolved from all sin...sort of...I think...



...But, if you are discovered...keep your head low, no eye contact and above all else.... hide your hands.  Huckleberries stain your hands so if someone does come along and ask, "Hey, what are you doing?" You're pretty much busted. This is where the part about being vague comes in... act as if your "honey hole" is miles from your current location and quickly turn the tables by asking them what they're doing?!...


 ...they'll probably be vague...


The Organic Huckleberry "Little White Lie" Lady,
Darcie

P.S. All's fair in love and huckleberries...may your "honey hole" be plentiful!

Monday, August 8, 2011

Summer And The Slacking Blogger

It's summer and sitting inside blogging is not as high on my list as it probably should be....but with a garden, river trips, pies, berries to pick, swimming, canning, Farmer's Markets, Tumbled Trinkets Adventures and my girlfriend Cyndi dragging me along through her midlife crisis who really has the time!!! So, with that said ...a few summer pics...
...boys camping...

...the camping wake-up crew...

... garden birds...

...summer shoes...

...river girls...

..river boys...

...redneck fishing...

...river naps...

...learning to paddle...hard...

...glowing rivers...Enjoy!

The Organic Slacking Blogger,
Darcie

P. S. I just had an order for a loon Christmas ornament (seriously)...shop early and beat the rush!