Wednesday

When I went to put the horses out this morning I heard geese honking. There were several hundred in the bunch. It was quite awesome. I wished I had my longer lens on but this is what I got. When I went into town later they were on a field in the wheat stubble. I didn't have my camera with me then.

It rained all night and off and on today. It went to 45 degrees. I loved it being warmer but I don't like the mud pit that we now have. Everything is squishy and ugly. BUT it is warmer. I am trying to stay on the bright side.

This is my special Friend Kim. We (Bob included) went to dinner at Chili's. I was so happy to see her. She is a flight attendant and had a layover here this afternoon and tonight. I tell her she is a daughter in love. Has been like a daughter for quite a few years. She lived just down the road for a long time but now lives in NW Montana with her husband and 2 stepsons. I have really missed her and was so glad to be able to spend the day with her.

So I had a good day. Hope you did too.

Thankful Tuesday

When I went out this afternoon to take some snow pictures I could not make my camera work. The settings got changed somehow. So i went ahead and put the barn horses in and felt so sad because Amelia's long mane was filled with ice and just the kind of picture I wanted. Oh well, it all melted off in the barn just a little while. I came in and messed with my camera for a while and got it back to working but by that time all I got was the tree from the front porch. There will be time for more later I am sure.

Today I am thankful for a husband that still calls me baby and does not expect me to do the chores in this kind of weather. I did it all but forking hay into the pasture horses feeder. My back won't do that too good. He does not get too frustrated when I forget things. Just rolls his eyes but if you ask him he doesn't roll his eyes. I just am so thankful for him. We got a Christmas card from friends in Katy, Texas. Bill had a series of strokes and now has Alzheimer's. They have been married about as long as we have. We are so blessed.

Someone drove down our road today, slid on the ice probably going to fast and knocked over our mail box. They didn't even come to the house and tell us. I found the mail box across the ditch in the snow. Our mail was in the leaning over paper holder. Well the paper thingy wasn't leaning over, the post was. Bob fixed it when he got home.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Monday

It is snowing here. Our first other than a little that one day. It had avoided us to this point. I will take some pictures tomorrow. I moved Rusty in with Cody today and put the donkeys in Rusty's pen so they would have cover in case it did what its doing.

When I put the horses out this morning, Ditto who is usually mild mannered and is obedient, wasn't this morning. She pulled away from me - I only had a hay string around her neck - and went thru the gate to the pasture she had been in all summer and fall until we moved them into the winter paddock. I just let her go. She was at the gate this afternoon. I closed and locked it so she won't be able to do that again. And, the first one through the gate to come in from the paddock tonight was Amelia. She said, with her eyes of course, I am sorry I was naughty. I don't like it out there at night. So she is safely tucked into her stall tonight. So is Pepper and Ditto of course. The others don't mind being outside.

I finished several of the gifts I was working on and have things ready to take to the mail to send to Tennessee and Mississippi tomorrow. I had a hard time finding a talking book for Jimmy that had a story for his age. I found one at Borders. Hope its OK. I could have ordered one on line but fooled around too long. I know they have blind children's books.

Have a Terrific Tuesday.

Sunday

My Christmas cactus is outdoing itself again this year. It is still loaded with buds. I love it. I rarely do anything with it, just water it occasionally.

The advent wreath burning today, this third Sunday in Advent. Bob went turkey hunting today and I went to church. It was the day of the children's program. I absolutely love the little ones. Usually a little girl in the front row pulls her dress up over her face, today no one did that but one took off her halo, took off her little white cape and stretched out on the floor on her tummy. It was a riot. The whole group rocked out on Go Tell It On the Mountain. From the 6th. graders to the teeny two year olds. They got a standing ovation. It was wonderful.

Didn't do much outside, my back still was not completely over its little fit throwing. The muscle relaxers from when I had my accident in April worked wonders though. I did put the barn horses out. Amelia refused to come in this evening so she is out for the night. She would not come and she would not be caught. Bob ran out of patience. We are supposed to get snow tonight too. Well we were last night too - up to 6" and it never came. I am not complaining mind you just filling you in. It is supposed to be raining by Wednesday and I might complain about that.

If any of you read Mustang Saga written by my friend Andrea you know her sister Amy had surgery because of breast cancer. I was so happy to read that Amy was home in a couple of days and did well. They think they got all the cancer too. Yeah Amy, Andrea and your family. Its been a tough few months.

I found a blog site - Heart of a Cowgirl. She has a bracelet that I want bad. I may have to buy myself another Christmas present (my red shoes were the first).

Have a good Monday.

Saturday

On this TWELFTH day of Christmas I have TWELVE Christmas tree ornaments. One is quite old, one I bought in Key West, One we got for our 25th. anniversary (27 years ago)and the pink one was on our first tree. The large one on the bottom has a picture of Ditto in it. My first riding instructor made it for me. Lots of wonderful memories

I hope you have enjoyed my version of the 12 days of Christmas. Its fun from one sleeping dog to 12 ornaments. And lots in between.

In a little while we will be going to our Mustang Club Christmas party. Hope lots of people come. You never know. It will be fun no matter.

Yesterday I meant to mention that it was the first day of Hanukkah. Hope if that is what you celebrate that it is a joyous time. Another thing I want to mention is my grand nephew was approved for his wheel chair. The insurance company had denied it. He is now 6 and his last one was when he was 3. He has spastic cerebral palsy in all four limbs and is blind. His daddy called their local state representative and it was approved immediately. GRRRRRRRR. And she had posted it on her Face Book account and she has been getting calls on how they can help her. Their church is purchasing him a stander which is necessary so his hips stay where they are supposed to. That is another refusal from Blue Cross. I am so excited for them. That will make it so much easier for Tina. She has to carry him everywhere and he has to lay on the floor. He is a darling little boy and so smart.

Have a very blessed Sunday.

Friday

On the ELEVENTH day of Christmas I have ELEVEN pairs of shoes (and may more). I guess I probably have a shoe fetish. LOL I love shoes, all kinds of shoes and all colors.

Today it was around 25 degrees. I got to ride Pepper. First we had to move some cows and Pepper does a good job at that. After the cattle were safely in their new digs, Bob asked me to move Rusty around the round pen a little and see if I could get close to her. I couldn't. He got a rope over her back and she stopped like she had a halter on her. He got it looped around her neck and led her all over and put her away.

It was a good thing to ride Pepper and get him moving. Last night the fat escape artist got out of his stall and got into the grain barrel. I have no idea how much he ate but he hasn't acted sick all day. The vet told me to give him some banamine and keep him moving. So I rode him. Bob said he acted OK this evening. I am supposed to watch his feet. They said founder was next to colic eating that much. I have talked to the vet a couple of times today. Naughty boy. We put a chain on his stall gate tonight so he can't get it open.

It was a beautiful day. 25 made it feel pretty good out there after it being down around zero. Have a great Saturday.

Thursday

This TENTH day of Christmas I give you TEN little horses from my collection. I have been collection little horses since I was a little girl. I probably have more than a hundred. More if you count the Beanie Baby horses and other stuffed ones. Love them. I have gotten them from all over the US. Love each and every one of them.

This evening we went back into town to our grandson Ryan's concert. Ryan plays percussion. He played the cymbals, bass drum and snare drum. He did well and we are proud of him. He is in the intermediate band.

I will get back to Thinking Thursday soon. This is a busy time of the year. Bob finished cleaning up where our deck was. Gosh it was a mess underneath where we could not see.

Tonight I was putting the horses in the barn and Amelia has obviously been watching Pepper and his antics because she played ring around the barn with me. She just kicked up her heels and played with me. When she finally went into the barn she dashed into her stall, grabbed a bite and was going to dash back out and play some more but I was faster. HAHAHAHA Amelia. Gotcha.

We had a heatwave again today. It went clear up to 20 degrees. Whooooooopeeeeeeeee. I think its about 12 right now. It is warming up though. I can tolerate 20, minus degrees though and I could head to somewhere warm.

Have a fun Friday.