On the 4th. day.................

On the 4th. day of Christmas I have 4 book I have already read. 

Of course there are many more but those are quite recent.  I am not reading quite as much since I have been quilting. 

Rainy and grey again today and it was 50 degrees.  Really unusual for this time of the year.  Snow is predicted for this weekend.  At least it will cover the mud.  I don't mind the rain so much but the grey days are hard on me.

Have started wrapping gifts.  Have you ever tried to wrap gifts with a very active kitty "helping"?  I finally gave up until she went to sleep somewhere.  I want to get the box off to my sister by Friday.  And we are going over to Chrissy and Nikki's on the 20th so have to have things done so we can load them up along with suitcases and 2 dogs. 

Blessings

Bunnies

On the 3rd. Day of Christmas I have three bunnies. 

I  have my bathroom decorated with bunnies.  These 3 are part of my bunnie collection.

Just about finished my shopping today.  I think one more store and I will have it done.  Now to get it wrapped and my sisters package in the mail.  They are going away for Christmas and I want them to have the box to take with them.  They have rented a large cabin in the mountains for the entire family.  Its a difficult year for them and this sounds like a wonderful alternative.

Rain and wind, wind and rain - that is what we have had recently.  Last night was bad.  Bob went out right after dark for something and one of the steers met him face to face in the yard.  Whoops, all 9 of them were out.  We got them corner and penned up.  The gate to where they belonged was open so we just left them.  Herding cattle after dark in the wind and rain isn't fun at all.  This morning the bad boys were all back where they belonged and looked at Bob like, WHAT? 

Have Justin a little while tomorrow.  I have missed my baby. 

Blessings

RIP dear sweet Ezra

12-2-12

Sometime during the night Ezra hurt himself and he was humanely put down.  He was suffering really bad.  We did the best we could for him  since we helped rescue him.  He had been treated badly but we loved  him to health.  We will miss your sweet hee haw to greet us every time we went to the barn.

2nd. Day

On the second day of Christmas I have 2 Christmas Cactus blossoms.  There are many more but two was the number for today.  It rarely blooms at Christmas so I was surprised.

Yesterday as a good day.  Got everyone checked in and we ate a good dinner of roasted pork loin or chicken.  And of course all the other stuff that goes with it.  AND cheesecake for desert.  Those that won prizes and awards were thrilled.  Particularly the lead liners.  They are so cute.

So today we are off to church and then our quilting group is having a Christmas party and our own little quilt show.  I, of course, don't have a quilt just the pillow I made.  Next year I will have a quilt.

So blessings to all of you this rainy Sunday morning. 

On The First Day of Christmas...................

On the first day of Christmas, I have one black and white horse.

Every year I have this thing I do with the first 12 days of December.  I know the song refers to other days of the holidays but this is just something I like to do.  I kind of gets me going into the season.

I have a very busy weekend so this is getting done early today.  Love the things going on though.  Today is the Northeast Zone of Washington State Horseman awards banquet.  I have been in charge of reservations so have to be there early to get set up for people to start coming. 

Believe it or not the sun is shining.  Could hardly believe it when I opened the curtains.  Black clouds all around however.  I need to go put the horses out and get stuff into the car. 

Blessings to you all this first day of December.  

Just another day

 Last night I went into the living room to ask Bob something and this is what I found.  I think the big dogs would have been there too if there  had been room. 

Frozen fog was so pretty on Monday.  This was on out way to Davenport to the auction.  I loved it.

Rosie decided she wanted to go in by herself this evening.  She went by Bob when he was putting Sage and Ditto in.  Ditto always goes in by herself.  He doesn't trust Sage to do it and I think he is right but he has always led Rosie in.  When he came out from locking the doors on Sage and Ditto he found her over talking to Murphy.  He yelled at her and asked her when she belonged.  She just trotted off and went in her stall.  They are so funny.

I can't believe how big Justin is getting.  He is 7 weeks old already and is growing.  His feet are the same size as his cousin that is almost 7 months old.  His mama and daddy are both tall and dad has big feet.

I am trying to get out Christmas lights up.  I just need an extention cord and they mostly are up.  Bob doesn't want me up on a ladder so not too many.  He doesn't want to do it so it will be what it will.

Blessings to you all,

Sunshiney Sunday

 The entire family taken Thanksgiving evening.  She cooked a delightful dinner and I am just so proud of her.  Her first turkey was awesome

Here are three more of our grand kids.  Sheya Christyne is 11 and in the 5th grade.  Sitting is Ryan Thomas who is 15 and The tallest in the picture is Seth Christian who is 15.  They are good kids and hard workers.

Today we went to church and the message was just what we needed to hear.  Bob helped Cameron and Katie's Dad put a hot wire up around their dog pen.  Yesterday the dog had some of our chickens for lunch.I hope it works this time

I put some holiday lights out this afternoon but Bob will have to help me find an extention cord meant to be outside. We have some other things in the garage to see if they still are ok.Then I will work on getting the living rood arranged for the Christmas tree

Blessings, peace, love and joy