Sunday January 4, 2015

Yesterday was our annual BEEF DAY!  My uncle (back right in tan vest) raises beef cattle, and every year several families band together and split a cow.  HOLY COW!  This one was #6, and we spent the day cutting and grinding and wrapping.

It was a rough start, as the roads were ice covered, and several blocked or closed.  The temperature hovered around 32*, and kept the drive tricky all the way to Smicksburg.  But all arrived safely, and the work began.  Greg and Lynn Pelc from Pittsburgh (our former youth minister and great friend) are on the right. My sister is in the very back in the blue sweatshirt.

My son Nate (far back left), his friends Josh and Dave, my sister and I, plus my Aunt Joan and Uncle Clifford started at about 9am and worked until well after 5pm.  It was a labor of love and a great experience, not to mention reaping a harvest of steaks, roasts, and lean ground beef.

This quarter sort of looks like a Fred Flinstone BBQ!  But after all the cutting and wrapping, we were content to clean up the saws and knives and tables and head back to Greensburg.

A huge thank you to my wonderful friends and family for a day we will all remember fondly, especially every time we cook a roast!  Yum!