On the Way to 1000 Blessings

501. When a song just bubbles up inside you
502. Subway roast beef sandwiches
503. Great News that you didn't expect
504. Bob's omelette's
505. surprises from your kids
506. changes
507. Sunsets out my front window
508. Janets injuries were not serious after all
509. Dates with our grandchildren one by one
510. Opinions even if they are not ours
511. Thanksgiving
512 Grandchildren who can help me with me cell phone
513. Snow boots
514. Warm gloves
515. Cool Whip
516. Crotchet books with easy directions.
517. Sharp scissors
518 Balanced checkbooks
519. Children traveling 350 miles for Thanksgiving
520. Husband help getting ready for company
521. Raggedy Ann Dolls
522. Dog groomers
523 Golden turkeys done just right
524. Candied yams
525. Great granddaughter's hugs.
526 Great grandsons big dimples
527. A grandsons =Seth- MVP trophy from his basketball team
528. Twinkly lights in the snow
529. Cousins playing together.
530. Pictures for memories

PreThanksgiving arrivals

No pictures, Nikki and Carmen and their younger two boys got here about 5. Its too cold for them to go outside much but they had a run around the farm before they came in. Good to run off their energy and gave their mom and dad a rest from their voices.

All is done in advance of tomorrow. So wonderful to have them here. Tomorrow will be filled with more family. This mama's heart is full

Happy Thanksgiving to you all. May your day be blessed in every way.

Sunshine Today

My raspberry cobbler. It is going to be good, it smells great. Am glad I have an automatic oven cleaner though. It ran over. I will bake zucchini bread in the morning. Also make the jello salad. Made the cranberry one today.
The front of our house today

Bob is building a trailer in front of the garage.

Out my front door this morning...

Blessings.

Blizzard

This little series of pictures was sweet Sage getting put out today. When Bob went to put her in she put her head against his chest as if to say get me out of this. He was tickled. She is just turning into a sweet soft horse that does not spook at much.

Our blizzard is here. The wind is not as much as it was predicted so far but it may and probably will come. The snow is here though. Poor Pistol and Sage hate going out in it to go potty. I think they hold it until they can't for another minute. It is up to their belly and beyond. Bob will need to shovel them out a space tomorrow. Maggie goes out and in about that fast but she is a big dog.

I am concerned about out kids driving over the mountains on Wednesday. I want them here so bad. All four of children will be here. They have not been here all together for a holiday since just before Scott died. Hope we can get some good pictures.

Blessings

Snow and Cold

Just some pictures of this and that.

A giggling granddaughter Nikki. She was having fun playing with the dog. And was laughing at me.

On our way to church, down the road a bit there was this large flock of turkeys. They were not too worried about us stopping and taking their picture. The old man that used to live there fed them but he died this past summer and no one lives there now.

My Skeeter that needs to see the groomer in the worst of ways. He was cuddled down having a nap.

Today it was very cold. It is about 23 right now and dropping like a rock. On top of that it is snowing off and on all day. We are supposed to 6 to 10 inches by Tuesday. We will see. Maybe the prognosticators made a mistake. When we came out of church it was magical - just small snowflakes drifting down. I will be tired of it by day after tomorrow though.

Sage stayed in today. We needed the round pen. A man came and looked at Cash and is going to take him. He took the paperwork to fill out and send in with his 25.00. He worked him in the round pen for a while and Bob trimmed his feet. It will be a great home. We know the man who is taking him. So now they both are promised to good and loving people that we know and trust.

I makes me feel very pleased that we got to be a part of it.

I guess winter is really upon us. We usually have out first snow by Halloween so guess we are better off. Nights like this I wish we had a fireplace but I really don't like the mess.

Blessings

A Cold Day

Not much happening here today. Bob went hunting with a friend who had not gotten his deer yet. Its the last day. I am always glad when hunting season is over.

I did our Thanksgiving shopping today. Did not spend as much as I thought it might be. It will be so good to have our kids here. It does not happen very often that they are all here at once.I wish I could bake pies like Nikki can but I can't so I buy them. I will make a raspberry cobbler also. I can do that.

I was so proud and happy with Sage today. I went in the stall this morning to put her out and she just let me attach the lead rope and lead to the round pen like a lady. And when I went to put her in this evening, the same thing. The chickens were all around the barn door clucking and scratching and she just looked at them and walked through and into her stall. And I gave her the oats and some hay and she was relaxed and happy. I fed her grass hay and when Bob fed the others he gave her some alfalfa. So she was as pleased as punch when he closed the barn up for the night.

Our friend Janet had her surgery today, it went well and she is resting comfortably. Her daughter Eileen called. That is good news.

Blessings.

A Cold Day