More weekend pictures

After dinner and most people had gone home, Nikki and her family and Bob and I went in to Joel and Heathers for another dinner. It was her first Thanksgiving dinner. I was proud of her. It is a long story why they didn't come to our house.

Miss Emma. I don't know if being there is working but we are trying.

Bob perusing the paper.

Chrissy and I.

Granddaughter Jadeyn and DIL Debbie. She has been quite sick. Was up to coming but had no energy and usually she flits around helping everywhere.

Another hijacked picture from Nikki.

Scout trying to get Nikki's attention. She was horrified that she would get up there. She is a funny little dog.

Fun in the snow

Sheya, granddaughter. Not a very flattering picture of her but getting her quiet long enough to take a picture is tough.

Had to go into town today for a shopping expedition. A good time to go. Monday morning and the parking lot was not full and the stores were not jammed.

Didn't take any pictures today, maybe tomorrow.

Blessings.

All the company is gone

Thanksgiving eve we ordered in Pizza. These guys were saying "we want one some too"

When I got up Thanksgiving morning, Nikki and Lane were snuggling and surrounded by dogs. Her little Scout is never far from her side.

My girls - Chrissy and Nikki.

Nikki who almost 16 years ago was named after her Aunt Nikki. She is our diabetic sweetheart.

The golden turkey done just right. The problem was it was very have to get out of the pan. I forgot to put the straps of foil in under it. It was not very pretty when we got it out but it tasted heavenly.

The table. Not enough room to set at the table so I had smaller ones sitting up in the living room and TV trays so we all had a good place to eat.

Pistol and Scout playing. Pistol got out without her coat on so it did not last too long.

Lili took the barrette out of her hair and was showing me her glasses. I think her frames are too large for her. She doesn't like wearing them. Lili was born with a cataract on her eye. I don't understand why they can't just remove it but I am not a doctor.

Nathaniel is about to walk. He is the happy epitome of an easy baby. Its a good thing she had Lili first. He is just smiley and sweet.

Out the dining room window the morning after .

Nikki took this picture and I just love it so I decided to hijack it and print it here. She has a wonderful eye for pictures.

Had a real scare yesterday with Sage but as it turned out it just made me love her more. Bob was out plowing and he looked over and Sage was out of the round pen wandering around the side yard. She went over into the arena and was eating on a bale of hay. My outside wanted to panic but my inside stayed calm. I picked up her lead rope and talked to her a second and then I just reached up and snapped it on her halter and she came with me back to the round pen. She had gotten the gate open and just wandered off. I am so very proud of her. That is the first time she has been on her own outside a pen since she was gathered 11 months ago. No pictures, we were all just short of panicking.

The big boys (Nikki's) and Tom built a huge igloo in the front yard. I will need to get out tomorrow and take a picture of their masterpiece. They made a huge pile of snow with the tractor and then hollowed it out. It is quite a sight.

I will have more pictures tomorrow. Blessings to everyone. Hope your weekend was as good as ours.

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