Sunset on a Moonrise

The moon begins to rise over the Shell Creek Range, as the evidence of the sunset is seen by the shadow across the foothills. This picture was taken in Duck Creek Basin, near the turnoff to Timber Creek. Piermont is on the east side of the range just below the rising moon.

Photo taken: November 23, 2007

Neil's Elk

Over the Thanksgiving weekend I helped Neil Grastiet with his elk hunt. On Friday, the second day of his hunt he bagged this very nice elk on the Shell Creek Range. It took 8 of us 2 1/2 days to get it off of the mountain! Neil his sons Thor, Leith, Quin, and Seth, and myself, my brother Jared, and my Father Doyle.

Neil Grastiet and myself with Neils elk

Thor, His 2 boys, Niel, and Leith Grastiet with Niel's elk

Photos taken: November 24, 2007

Apple-Orange Crannberry Sauce

There are many of you who would be surprised how much I cook. I often cook breakfast for the family, especially on weekends, but even during the week on occasion. And of coarse many of our summer time meals come straight off the grill, of which I am the Chef!

And then there are the special occasions. I usually end up baking pies or cooking some of the side dishes, while Angela takes care of most everything else. This cranberry dish is one that I found and tried for Thanksgiving several years ago. It comes from a Williams Sonoma cookbook. It is very very good, and I have cooked it up for thanksgiving meals many times over the past years. This year is no exception. We will be in Ely at Grandma and pa Howes' house, and I have been volunteered to make the cranberry sauce.

I would recommend having someone other than the head chef do this one. It does take some time and attention to complete it. That is why I usually end up with the assignment!

Latter this week I will share an awesome creamed onion recipe for the holidays!

Enjoy!

Successful Hunt

I went hunting today Northeast of Jackson near Indian Head Mountain. Finally a successful hunt, and wouldn't you know I forgot the camera. I shot a cow elk on a dead run at 465 yards. It was the very first shot I have taken at an animal in Wyoming. One nicely placed shot and down she went. Angela is happy we have meat!

I went with Whompa Roberts. We took his mules. Doug Henry also tagged along. It was a great day for hunting. Cloud covered with a few flurries now and then. Just enough to get the animals up and moving but not to cold.

My hunting is not over just yet. About a month ago I recieved a phone call from Niel Grastiet of Fallon NV. He was lucky enough to draw a bull elk tag in Nevada for areas 11 and 22 near Ely. He has enlisted my services to help him find a bull. I will be hunting back in Nevada this next weekend.

Ruby ACES the Terra Nova

Lincoln County School district #2 administered the math portion of the Terra Nova test to all third graders yesterday. The Terra Nova is a standardized test used to determine the skill level of students. It places students in a percentile compared to students nationally. Ruby 'aced' the test. That's right, she didn't even miss one question!

Today was parent teachers confernce. Mrs Olsen was all smiles about her star student. There are 83 third graders in the district and Ruby was the only one to ace the test!

Through Week 9

Angela has been pestering me to post the results of our weekly football pics for several weeks now. I have finally gave in. I have won 6 of 9 weeks thus far; however 2 of those wins was by score of Monday nights game. I am winning the yearly count by a mere 3 games. In week 4 I only had 4 games right!

Baked Parmesan Chops

This is - by far - my favorite recipe for pork chops! I absolutely love them! Simple but oh so good!

Early Morning Picasso's

Early this morning Dad cooked an early morning breakfast of bacon, eggs, hash browns, and blueberry pancakes. As soon as that was finished, the kids took to creating.

Ruby's Naturalistic Piece Aspen of Autumn

Preston's 'Canvas'

Spencer's Brush

Preston's Cubism Piece and Spencer's Blue Period Rendition

Photos taken: November 10, 2007

Upper Greys

This morning I spent hunting in the Upper Greys. I happened across these moose on Greys River, near Rock Creek. A nice young bull and a cow.

I hiked to the top of Shale Creek, which drains into Greys River, near the top. The views of the Wyoming Range are spectacular from the top of Shale Creek!

Photos taken: November 9, 2007

Silhouette of an American Bald Eagle

I captured this silhouette of an American Bald Eagle on a recent hunting trip. He flew up the river for about a mile as I followed him in my jeep. He landed near the road and posed for several minutes. His perch was between me and the sun, thus the silhouette.

Photo taken: October 29, 2007

Bleu Cheese Dressing

If you like bleu cheese dressing this is the recipe for you. I love this recipe! I often make this to enjoy my hot wings with, but it is also very good as a salad dressing.

For another great recipe that is a little out of the ordinary try Oyakudon. I found this dish from Tiffany at the Schmelter family funny farm. I am not sure how you pronounce the name, but it sure is good!

Say Cheese

Preston

Ruby

Spencer

The kids arrived home with their school pictures today! Not to bad. Spencer is looking down a bit. We have to have one of the kids with a goofy look each year.

The photographs were taken by Bell Photographers Inc. out of Ogden Utah.

Top of a Continent

This sign is found at the head of Greys River. Greys Drains to the north into the Snake River at Alpine Wyoming. You can follow the entire length of the Greys River by dirt road from Alpine to this point. It is 64 miles long. It is a great drive to see a river that is 100' or wider at it confluence with the Snake river, continually get smaller and smaller, until it is literally a small spring bubbling out of the hillside.

To the south is La Barge Creek, with drains into the Green River, eventually draining into the Colorado.

To the west is Smiths Fork, which drains to the Bear River, eventually winding up in the Great Salt Lake.

Within 50 miles of our house there are drainages to the Colombia, the Colorado, the Mississippi, and the Great Basin. It truely is at the top of the Continent.

Photo Taken: October 29, 2007