another snowy day and out of the mouth of babes~

It was another cold one out there today.  Our Grandlove Bailey spent the night with us and went along on the trap line this morning.  She convinced us that she could miss Sunday school today; "because sometimes you just have to go trapping with Grandpa and her teacher would understand that".   :)  I told her I thought the Good Lord would let this one time slide ... she was so cute when she said, "Oh, I know God and he understands moments like this."  lol ... out of the mouth of babes ~

She then proceeded to tell her Grandpa that today he has to teach her something.  Thus the lesson began ... the art of walking in each others foot steps.

First she would follow ...

Then she would lead ...

 

She liked being the leader better than the follower.

Two people walked here ~ but it looks like just one.

Time to do more following ...

and come back leading :)

The woods were just gorgeous today ~

another beaver pond that DH has high hopes for in a few weeks

snowy birch

and cones

snowy spruce

Anyone need a big Christmas tree?

Bailey thought it was so funny when she got in the truck after checking a set with her Grandpa.  You see, Grandpa just put some lure by the trap.  The lure was skunk or fox urine ... something on the line of that ... and take my word for it ... it stunk!  Like skunk!!

Bailey, apparently was standing down wind from it when he was scenting it up. Oh did she stink!  I couldn't believe it how she thought it was so funny.  My eyes were watering when she got in the truck.  Then she made the comment that confirmed this IS GRANDPA SLIM'S GRANDLOVE ~

"Oh Grandma ... it's not that bad.  That's the smell of money."

OH MY GOSH!!!  That is what her Grandpa says ALL THE TIME ... out of the mouth of babes!

My Dad used to say that too when I was a kid and we raised ranch mink ... I always said, if that's the smell of money I don't want to be rich.  

Yep, it's a stinky job; but someone has to do it.

Thank goodness I at least get to look at some beautiful scenery while trekking around with the two stinkers.

We took a drive over to the boat landing to check out the ice on the flowage ... still a little iffy if you ask me.  It was good ice forming then we got this snow on top ... causing some slush spots.

Until next time...

So it goes in my neck of the woods.

~mel