Hobbies
Frozen Kanopolis
It was windy and cold late yesterday afternoon, but the sun was shining and I hadn’t been out of the house in a few days, so we headed over to Kanopolis to take … Read more
Pecan Chicken Strips
Pecan Chicken Strips Ingredients: 1 lb chicken strips 1/2 C parsley 1 C chopped pecans 1.5 C bread crumbs 1.5 C flour 2 eggs slightly beaten 1/8 tsp salt cooking oil as needed … Read more
Winter Snow
After a late fall and early winter that felt more like spring with many days reaching 50 degrees or more, we’ve recently had signs of winter with a couple of snow storms. Last … Read more
Wild Rice Soup
Wild Rice Soup 6 Tbs butter 1 Tbs Onion, minced 1 C Cooked Ham, minced 1/2 C Carrots, grated 1/4 C Almonds, slivered, toasted 1 rib celery, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 … Read more
Maxwell Scenes
Here are a few images taken at and around Maxwell Lake right before sunset. Maxwell Lake dock :: Maxwell Lake :: Twin Mounds :: Elk at Maxwell Park :: Maxwell Sunset :: More … Read more
Potato Soup
Potato Soup Ingredients 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 carrot, diced 2 celery stalks, sliced 2-6 bacon strips, chopped 5-8 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 3/4 inch cubes pinch of thyme and … Read more
Colorful Winter Birds
We rang in the new year with with snow on the ground, something rarely seen here the past couple of years. With the snow came our usual flock of hungry birds and I … Read more
Farris Caves Photos
We headed up to the Farris (Faris? I’ve seen it both ways) Caves for a little geocaching and ended up with a few nice photos for my efforts. It’s quite a different place … Read more
More Kansas Fall Photos
These photos were taken a few miles east of Lindsborg a few days ago. We were driving by this natural spring which is very close to the road, and it caught our eyes … Read more