Thursday, July 25, 2013

Chillaxing :)

 
 
We spent the whole day celebrating Independence Day at this beautiful lake with great friends.  The kids went swimming, canoeing, rafting, and jet skiing. 
 
 
Karen Hood and Egil. 
 





Karen & Sasha. 
 
 
After the lake, we camped out at Trace Rinaldi & his brother Cory's property.  We set off a bunch of fireworks for the kids (and adults).  Much to our happiness and Trace's regret he promised to make us all breakfast burritos in the morning.  Little did he know that he would be making them in just a handful of hours :)
 
 

While we were waiting for breakfast, Norseman, Karen and I went four wheeling with all the kids.  We went through this creepy tunnel that was probably a mile long.  My headlights didn't work and all the boys and I could see was Karen's tail lights in front of us and Norseman's headlights behind us, and... beautiful daylight so far out of reach.  About halfway through the tunnel I reminded the boys of the movie "I am Legend" they said that was NOT cool of me!  The 3 of us breathed a sigh of relief when we got through the tunnel...that was until we turned around and went back into it!
 
 
 
Chilling at Luke Swenson place. 
He like the rest of us in North Idaho lives out in the middle of nowhere :) 
 
 

The kids wanted to roast hotdogs at Luke's, but first they had to build a fire ring.
 
 
 
They also had to gather wood.
 
 
 
Sasha loves her Auntie Karen! 
 
 
 
Yet another get together! This time at our place.  (left to right)
Luke Swenson, Norseman, and Joshua Swanagon.
 
 
 
 Egil's face, after watching his brothers use the axe to chop firewood.
 
 
 
Egil & Sasha built a shelter to keep the sun off of them. 
 
 
 
 
SQ's Gangsta Squad :)
(left to right)
Cory, Karen, Luke, Norseman, and Joshua.
 
 
Hope you enjoyed my pictures!
~Angel
 
 
 

 




Friday, July 19, 2013

The Gopher Chronicles

It feels like it has been a long time since I have posted on here about what has been happening at our homestead Ydalir.  I have been a little conflicted about "taking over" Norseman blog and posting about mundane every day life events, but I think I am over it now :)  I have so much to talk about and so many awesome pictures to share!  I will be stretching them out over a few days though.  One to entice  you to come back, and two so you don't get bored. 
 
 
Norseman engaging the enemy behind his Shield Wall
 
 
 
Norseman was looking way too "certifiable" in the last picture, so I bought him a new hat to keep that "crazy" hair on lock down.  :)
 
 


Kitty enjoying some breakfast.  She ate most of the head before she was full, and shared the rest with the dogs.
 
 
 
 
Got a nice clean lung shot on a pregnant female.  This was a good day!
 
 
 
"Nom nom nom!"
 
 
 
Enjoying a cold beer, after mowing the "Killing Field."
 
 
~Angel
 

Thursday, July 18, 2013

SERE E-Tool (E is for escape)

This is my SERE E-Tool being destroyed...Enjoy --NM


Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The new web site/store

Just a quick post to let you all know that I have finally put together a web page for my knife shop.  I have been working hard trying to get the shop up and functional in the new homestead.  That done I built a web page and we are off to a shotgun start.  If you want to custom order a knife from me then bounce over to my website, figure out what you want and CONTACT US, that is how we get started.  After all I cant build a custom knife for you if we are not communicating with each other.  Better hurry, if history repeats itself the list is about to get really long...  NM

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