Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The joys of December 2012

Potato water bread
 
Three weeks ago I used the LARGE amount of potato water from Thanksgiving dinner at Holly's home to create 6 loaves of wheat bread.  I thought they looked WONDERFUL!  I hadn't made bread in almost 2 years!


Jane and her gingerbread house

At cub scouts this week we created gingerbread houses out of pre-fab, cub-leader made graham cracker houses and sticky frosting glue with many different kids of candy.  Lots of fun and of course, I got to do one.


Ghost Fleet of Benicia, CA
King and I road the motorcycle on this sunny, but cold, day to Benicia on the Bay and observed the remaining battle ships from World War 11 that had been stored here with hopes of keeping them 'ship-shape' for a future need.
 
Decaying  Soldiers
These stately old battle ships have been decaying and giving off all kinds of pollution into the bay and then to the ocean.  About 2 years ago it was decided to start scrapping them to rid the water of the horrible oil leaking, lead paint, etc.  Many have been transported away and torn apart and recycled.

After viewing these great ships, we headed back along the Marsh Road and stopped at one watery place and looked at Black-necked stilts, Great egrets, Shoveler Ducks, Mallards, Cinnamon Teals,  and in the distance, Tundra Swan.  Love the Grizzly Island Marsh and estuary.

Haydn,Hinckley, and Grandma Jane
Sunday morning the Bennions invited me to their home for Christmas Breakfast and to exchange Christmas presents.  The food was Holly's usual special feast and we had fun opening presents.  All of us will be gone for the Holidays but we will have some living at and checking into our homes.

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