A Little Family Time

I got to go to Wausau for a couple days over the holidays. Spent time with the family and a few friends. It was great to just relax and see some faces that I hadn't seen in awhile

Katie, my parents and I on Christmas Eve

Grandpa Don!

And of course, I had to harass the big black dog for a little while...

Spoiled!

Well, this year I was particularly spoiled. I got a ton of awesome stuff.

An end table made by my Grandpa Don to match the coffee table he made for my birthday

Peregrine tanktop made from bamboo!!

Putting my new spotting scope to use

Eagles Everywhere!

Temperatures have been dropping and the backwaters of the Mississippi River are starting to freeze. That means EAGLES! And lots of them! Yesterday, the highlight of my day was watching all the eagles out on the river across from the center. Lots of action - eagles perched, flying, catching fish, stalking waterfowl and ice skating. Love it! And the numbers are only supposed to get better :)

Channeling My Creative Side

I have been a busy bee lately - I've made a few Christmas presents and a few things to help decorate my apartment. I can't show you everything but here are 2 of my favorites :)

New decor for my hallway

Penguin Christmas ornament made from an old lightbulb

Let it Snow!

Morning after the first snow

Well, winter has arrived here in the river valley. We got so much snow that I got out of work early today. The Impreza did great in the white stuff - SOOOO glad that I switched cars this fall.

Clock tower in Wabasha

So Pretty!

Made a little snowbunny on my deck

Sunsets!

I know I have said this before but I have some of the most AMAZING sunsets! Here a couple from the past month - I love how they look over the river. You're jealous, right? Well feel free to come visit and see one first hand! :)

Golden Eagle Search

This morning, I went out searching with a couple people from work for Golden Eagles. I hadn't seen one in the wild before so I was excited. We found a couple!! Yay :)

Male kestrel hanging out on a power line

We also spotted several American Kestrels - one of my favs! As well as numerous Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles and a mob of crows! It was a great way to spend the morning!

Pretzels

You know how sometimes you just crave those awesome mall pretzels? Well, last month I found a recipe and I can make them at home. They are pretty tasty!  And I'm craving them now - I guess this will be on my "to do" list over the next couple days!