Hola Amigos,
October is winding down.... Halloween is tomorrow, All Saints Day is November 1. Time keeps marching on! Before we know it, it will be Thanksgiving!
You may know that one of our last BIG purchases in the US was a new Webber Smoker that Ben decided he must have. (Thanks for that great recommendation, Mike & Anne!) On Sunday and Monday, Ben did a test by cooking a 15 lb turkey. That means 8 hours in a brine bath (soaking it in water with a mixture of sugar, salt and spices), draining it and letting it dry in the refrigerator, then smoking it for approximately 8 hours in the smoker kettle over charcoal. Of course, we invited some friends and neighbors over to help us eat it last night, and I must say, it was very successful. Moist, tender, smokey flavored.... it was a winner. Now, who is going to come down to visit us for Thanksgiving for the next smoked turkey??? The photo above is the concoction of spices that Ben came up with for the brine. And believe it or not, I forgot to take a photo of the finished turkey nor our guests enjoying the early Thanksgiving-type dinner, but it was a beauty!
Some other neighbors came to visit the other day, and I did get some photos of them. There is a family group of 4 burros who roam our neighborhood. They were over the other day for some gumdrops. These guys are wild, but they will eat right out of your hand and let you pet them.
Hee-haw!!!! We love our gumdrops!
Full moon was last night, so we have had some high tides. Combined with several windy days to make some big waves, it made for some pretty sights on the beach. The log below is one Sam ALWAYS has to sniff and mark...but he didn't even get close on this trip! Guess he wasn't ready to get his feet wet! Besides, I'll bet all the good odors had washed away!
We are enjoying the flowers in bloom around us; cactus, and all colors of wild flowers. The San Miguel is a wild vine that will grow up trees and cactus, and has a bright red bloom. The photos I took make it look pink (maybe there are different varieties? I don't know!) Anyhow, it sure adds a splash of color to the desert scenes around us this time of year.
Our funny little cactus is blooming nicely, too. I think it appreciates the rains that we've had.
I've added a few more photos to the end of our October 2012 Picasa album.
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos de Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey
October is winding down.... Halloween is tomorrow, All Saints Day is November 1. Time keeps marching on! Before we know it, it will be Thanksgiving!
Some other neighbors came to visit the other day, and I did get some photos of them. There is a family group of 4 burros who roam our neighborhood. They were over the other day for some gumdrops. These guys are wild, but they will eat right out of your hand and let you pet them.
Full moon was last night, so we have had some high tides. Combined with several windy days to make some big waves, it made for some pretty sights on the beach. The log below is one Sam ALWAYS has to sniff and mark...but he didn't even get close on this trip! Guess he wasn't ready to get his feet wet! Besides, I'll bet all the good odors had washed away!
We are enjoying the flowers in bloom around us; cactus, and all colors of wild flowers. The San Miguel is a wild vine that will grow up trees and cactus, and has a bright red bloom. The photos I took make it look pink (maybe there are different varieties? I don't know!) Anyhow, it sure adds a splash of color to the desert scenes around us this time of year.
Our funny little cactus is blooming nicely, too. I think it appreciates the rains that we've had.
I've added a few more photos to the end of our October 2012 Picasa album.
Hasta la proxima semana,
Tus amigos de Baja,
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey
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