The squirrels and birds are liking the warmer conditions to do some foraging.
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Return trip to Harmony Winery
We discovered the Harmony Winery last summer when we were set up at the Highway 40 yard sale a few miles down the road. The winery is in Knightstown on Historic US 40 in a building that used to house a chicken hatchery at the turn of the century. The wines we tried last June during a tasting really impressed us. Thus we were ready for yet another tasting flight of any of the new selections available.
Full shelves, wide selection
Our choices
After the tasting
There were several new wines and some old favorites in the case that we purchased. It is always fun to try new and different wines. The people who own and run Harmony Winery are friendly, helpful and always carry our case of wine to the car. It is one of our favorite places to visit.
A delicious Thai meal
Off on another adventure, we headed first to Greenfield, Indiana, east of Indianapolis. We were headed towards a new to us restaurant, Zapp Thai Restaurant. They offered many lunch specials, each including an entrée, soup and small salad.
Stir-fry mixed veggies
Sweet – sour pineapple, veggies with pork
Generous portions
Enjoying the Sweet & Sour plate
Fully stocked wine bar
We were very pleased with our meals. They were both filling and very tasty. This restaurant will definitely be one to which we return.
An afternoon outing
Yesterday early afternoon we made a quick trip to the store. Horrors of horrors we were completely out of trash bags! Anyway, after we purchased those bags we all (our son was with us) decided we needed and wanted to eat.
Applebee’s sounded like a reasonable choice. The place was not busy and we were seated immediately. The placard on the table proudly announced half price appetizers. Those sounded good!
The frozen strawberry margaritas were great
We had a most enjoyable time together. The appetizers were very tasty and filling! We actually had a need for a couple of doggie bags (actually boxes) for take home. We really enjoy these kind of outings, and this one was extra fun because our son came with us. Oh, and on the way home we spotted a bald eagle! (Eagle picture here)
Still shots of birds and squirrels
On a cold but sunny day we had quite a bit of wildlife activity in the backyard.
Dove and squirrel
A variety of birds
Two squirrels munching away
Blackbirds congregating
Puffed up staying warm
Watching the wildlife in our backyard is one of those special activities we enjoy when we’re not out on the road. With the temperatures in the teens and snow on the ground, it is a tad bit uncomfortable to sit outside. Our backdoor has provided a decent enough window to both observe and allow for some camera work. Hope you enjoyed the images.
This duck was either laughing or mad
Laughing or mad, one duck was very verbal. The whole flock was very animated and active yesterday afternoon.
In a fenced in storage yard
You just never know what you’ll see in a storage yard. Wonder why these peppers aren’t on a restaurant roof somewhere? And the To Go sign needs a home too!
Find the birds
How many birds do you see in the picture?
Banalinga stones from India
These naturally weathered stones are found in only one riverbed in the world. That is the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. These stones are considered sacred, are an iconic symbol of worship and are ancient and connote divinity.
Sacred stones for sale at the 2016 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.
The shape of these stones, regardless of their size, are created naturally during the course of the flowing water and movement of the river bed sediments. It is quite the phenomena that these stones are found in only one place on Earth.
Dinner tonight
We’d been basically stuck at home for the past few days via snow and stupid cold temperatures. Somehow pizza sounded pretty good for dinner tonight.
Love those olives
Alfredo sauce and bacon strips!
The car was a challenge to get the doors open, wipers free and 10 inches of snow removed. But with our son’s help we got it dug out. It needed to get started anyway, so our son picked up our online order at Papa Johns. Yummy and a nice break from cooking at home.
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