Memorable Visit with my brother Corky

Sitting in his office, faithful dog by his side
Talked about family, how he wished  to see the pond, the baseball field,
or just take a walk

On a branch nearby, an eagle keeping watch
Or was it Tony?

A hug  he gave me, as I started to leave , nearly broke my bones

No camera, but the picture will stay in my memory.

Duck Hunting with Corky and Joe

Joe  Mackenzie thought of a couple hunting stories you may enjoy.

Moses Lake:  Corky spotted a duck then realized he was out of ammo. He  shouted at Joe to take a shot.  It was pretty far away but Joe  took a shot and the duck came down. Corky ran over, picked it up and ran all the way back to the tent. He happily threw it down.
The duck flew away.

The next story is on San Juan Island during December. After a long day of hunting, Corky suggested they get a Christmas tree while they were there. Joe got out his pocket knife and stated cutting the tree.  He heard a shot. Corky came over and said, "Why don't you do it the easy way." He shot down the tree.

I'm so glad Joe has turned to shooting  pictures!

Remind me that we downsized our freezer!

While going through recipes in hopes of getting rid of a few, I  found the Extraordinary Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. Joe is working hard on the Motorhome and I thought a cookie would be good for a break.  I didn't notice that the recipe makes 7 dozen cookies.
So I have to do some shifting in our new freezer to make room.
On the plus side, the cookies are extraordinary. Not Gluten Free, nut free, lactose intolerant free, just plain delicious.

Rest in Peace Corky

My brother John (Corky) Torlai  passed away this morning about 11:45 a.m.

He was one of a kind. His energy knew know boundaries. I remember when we were children, he would feed the horses, milk the goats and still have time to chase us around the house. Teasing was his specialty.
He loved children. Our Aunt Kay & Uncle Pete lived  up the road from us. Each morning Corky would walk to their home to see Aunt Katy give him his bath.
When our brother Joe was born it was a time of joy for all of us.
I am posting one of my favorite photos of the two brothers.

Elizabeth and her birthday.

  Liz, get out of the kitchen, John is the host.

                         John       Hosting is a lot of work!

                                                Joe

                                          Liz  and her mom (me)

                         The only one who wore formal attire.

                                    Zoe   Co_host

  James and Zoe

                            Ditto

                                James and Meagan

                                Catherin, Meagan and Liz

                                                 Mike

                            John and Kristen

                                  Joe

                                 The Gluten free cake. It was good!

                    James complained that I took photos for my blog so I took extra of him.

                           Zoe and her friend, Angelo

It's beginning to look a lot like Advent!

Searching for color.

I wandered around the yard and found some remaining color.

A Taste of Honey. Thanks Colette

My dear sweet niece sent me a jar of the family honey including a package of corn muffin mix, How sweet it is.

Colette left it at the farm. This was interesting as each time I visit Springbrook  Farms I am amazed.

Thanks to Colette I was able to have a nice visit with my brother Corky.