{"id":3710,"date":"2013-12-24T12:15:18","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T17:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?p=3710"},"modified":"2013-12-24T12:15:18","modified_gmt":"2013-12-24T17:15:18","slug":"and-a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2013\/12\/24\/and-a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"And a partridge in a pear tree\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, here in northern Minnesota, they call Ruffed Grouse “partridge,” and the one I saw tonight was in our birch tree in the front yard, not a pear tree. But I thought it was cool. The grouse come up and eat the catkins off the birch trees in the winter. And this one didn’t seem to mind me taking his picture. I thought it was seasonal!<\/p>\n

\"Partridge\"<\/a><\/p>\n

So let me take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and holiday season! We have been truly blessed this year with good health, happiness, achieving many of our goals, having a bountiful harvest, and meeting many new friends. May the same be for you and your family at this season and in the new year! I truly appreciate each of you and enjoy helping you through the blog. You’re all family, you know.<\/p>\n

It’s been cold here, and tonight they’re saying it may dip down to -30. Brrr. The critters are all snugly bedded down, we have lots of firewood both in the house and in the woodshed, and Will’s working on the new bathroom vanity. As vanities are very expensive and poorly made with staples and particle board, we bought an antique cherry vanity with a beautiful mirror on a local online auction, Do-Bid, for $85. Will had to re-glue some separated laminate. But now he’s stripping off the old varnish. We’ve bought a drop-in sink and he cut the hole in the top of the dresser for it. In a few days we’ll have a beautiful bathroom vanity. And we won’t have to wash our hands in the bathtub any more. Wow! Civilized! Hey, it doesn’t take much to make us happy around here.<\/p>\n

\"Will-vanity\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Again, let me wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and an exciting New Year! — Jackie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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