Boo Hoo . .Christmas is over. I know. It's been over for awhile, but I'm just a little slow reconciling it. I've been cleaning up and putting away the decorations and the trimmings. There's been a consensus though, that twinkle lights and candles be left as they are a bit longer. At least through winter. And snow fox, a handmade gift by one sister for the other, for cute company. (Pattern from Mollie Makes.)
Speaking of critters, we finally solved the mystery of the disappearing suet cake. Not a clue or a crumb had been left behind. The poor birdies were robbed twice before we finally caught the culprits on our spy cam this morning. They made off with the whole lock, stock and barrel.
The evidence does not lie. Not one, but two little raccoons did we spy! Even with all the wiring and rigging they somehow managed to remove the whole thing from the tree. We found the empty feeder in the shrubs with the metal hanger still attached. I wish I knew where these two marauders scampered off to. The birds are not happy about this situation either. They keep eyeing us through the kitchen window. Fortunately, the snow has melted and they can eat bugs again for awhile until I can get to town to buy another seed cake. From now on, will have to remember to bring it inside come sundown.
In the meantime, I made these again. So yummy!
The snow fox is absolutely adorable. I have that issue of Molly Makes, but haven't had the time to make one. My great-grand-daughter would love it. It's now on my to do list.
Who would have thought the critters would be raccoons! LOL They are so very sneaky.
My mother had a cookie cutter just like yours. It now belongs to my older sister. I think I'll ask her if I can borrow it to make some lemon tars.
I'm glad you and your family had a good Christmas. As always, it's great to see your posts. Happy New Year to all!
Posted by: Velma | January 29, 2017 at 11:27 AM
Hi Velma, it's always nice to hear from you! Sounds like all's well in your neck of the woods. So far, no more sign of the bandits--but now a squirrel! Lemon tarts sound good to me too.
Posted by: vicki haninger | February 01, 2017 at 08:32 AM
Thank you Vicki. I look forward to your posts. Please keep them coming. There are some of us that would miss you ever so much if you decided to stop.
Life in my neck of the woods is getting better. If you don't hear from me from time to time, rest assured I'll still be reading your posts. Keep up the good work.
Your friend, Velma
Posted by: Velma | February 05, 2017 at 10:05 AM