Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Wild Turkey Platter

I was driving over the hill the other day and saw seven wild turkey so I came home and made a wild turkey platter. Over the years I've seen a lot of wild turkey but I've never seen one with it's tail feathers on display. Perhaps I need to see them during the mating season.

The other day we got our propane delivery and just in time. A few days later it got down to 38 F. It's gone back up in temperatures again but we're ready if any more cold snaps happen. The fireplace has a thermostat so it goes on and off automatically. For many years we heated with fire wood; it's nice not to have to carry in wood not to mention all the chopping and splitting. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.

9 comments:

  1. This one is as nice as the rooster.

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  2. Hi Dennis, thanks, I hope they stay true to their colors, we shall see.

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  3. The irony is that I’m thinking about renting a splitter since I have some wood that could be used in my fireplace.

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  4. Hi Lori, thanks, those splitters make short work of the wood splitting, use knee and leg protection if you sit in front of the splitter, Gary had a piece of wood shoot back and chip a bone in his knee.

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  5. I think we're through with warm until next year. Lovely platter.

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  6. We are getting chilly here too. We have used the gas heat but haven't lit a fire in the wood burning stoves yet. I am sure it won't be long.

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  7. What a great painting! Just in time for Thanksgiving too! As I said on your Facebook post, once you see a wild turkey in full display you understand why Ben Franklin wanted to make them the national bird!

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  8. Love the platter.javascript:void(0)
    It is getting quite chilly here too. I keep hoping it will warm up just a bit so that I will not have to turn the heat on yet. Blessings, Catherine

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  9. Hi Joanne, thanks, I think so too, although it's been warming up during the day here, but chilly at night.

    Hi Michele, thanks, yeah the weather has a way of changing on us doesn't it.

    Hi Suzi, thanks, they must really be something with all their feathers flown high.

    Hi Catherine, thanks, turkey platters are somewhat overdone but I can't help but like making them as I love painting with my pottery stains. We're having sunny days and breezes so it's quite clear during the day, that crisp air so nice in the fall.

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