Katie and us had a real scare today.  Bob went over to feed our steers and found Abby down with her hind leg in the fence.  She had laid there and struggled quite a while.  The ground under her was thawed and wet.  Bob called Katie and she came right out.  They got the wire off her leg.  She was trembling and Bob could not get her up.  Katie walked over to get her halter and Abby struggled to her feet.  Bob called me to come sit with Justin and he came and grabbed the first two blankets out of our blanket trunk.  They put the cooler on and then the blanket over it.  She would not put that back leg down but they got her to the stall.  She pooped and peed.  They gave her a tube of electrolytes and a dose of bute.  Neither of us had any banamine.

She called a vet and she came out shortly.  Her left leg has some cuts but not bad.  She pulled muscles in her leg,  hip and clear up into her back.  The vet gave her banamine and they shut her into the stall.Two weeks of stall rest and the vet will come check on her Friday.  It was so scary. 

I would rather have been out helping because I could not see what they were doing and she was Katie's horse so Justin and I had a good visit.

Other than that, just a normal day.  I was supposed to hear from the fair grounds about the adoption today but they did not call.  I will call them in the morning if I don't hear.

Take care, remember Abby in your prayers.

Blessings

No pictures today.  Sorry. 

Today was a Justin day but I knew I would not get home before Katie had to go to work.  So Bob, bless his heart, took care of him until I got here.  He will tell everyone that but in reality he was asleep when Katie brought Justin and still asleep when I got here and Bob went to the barn to work.  LOL.  Actually he woke up, I fed him and he was as happy as a lark until his mama got here early.

We woke up to freezizng rain this morning and the roads were treacherous.  I was late getting to the quilting group because part of the way was driving on what you could have ice skated on.  I got stuck getting out of our driveway.  It turned to regular rain and that is what it is doing at the moment.  It is supposed to turn to snow before morning though.  Its January and I know that.  February is almost here and that makes it closer to spring.



These pictures are all from our friends property that live up west of Deer Park.  I was hoping to get some deer in the snow picture but they were not there that day.  Its quite a little drive from the main road to their home which is around the bend ahead of us.

We didn't do much today.  It wasn't quite as cold but things I had to do inside so I just looked out.  My bones get cold and then I am miserable.

Tomorrow is my quilt day.  I enjoy those ladies so much.  My quilt is getting closer.  I started another one but just making the squares now because I can take those places with me.  Here at home I just work on the big one.  I have the front and back together and about 80% quilted. 

Blessings

This is the barn quilt that Nikki made me for Christmas.  It is beautiful and I just really love it.  Last night I was wondering about them and I entered Barn Quilts on Google and there were hundred of them.  Not just exactly like mine and that was wonderful.  I just love it.  Nikki says I will be a trend setter.  I don't know about that but I really do love it a lot and makes me smile every time I look out the window.

This is the picture of Sage that didn't upload yesterday.  She was coming at a trot.  When I put her out this AM she didn't want me to leave her.  She would have gotten in to my pocket if I had let her.

The trees that border our yard at the side.  .  They were so pretty this morning.

Our white rooster in the frozen fog covered pen this morning.  I wish I had gotten his face out better.I have not felt too wonderful this afternoon but better this evening.  I think I ate something that did not agree with me.  It all came out one way or the other.  I feel better now.

Have a dinner invitation for tomorrow evening and Wednesday too.  I will get to not have to cook.  We don't get a lot of dinner invites and they come in the same week.  It will be fun though. 

Take care,

Blessings

The apple tree outside out bedroom window in the freezing fog.  I tried to get a magpie sitting in the tree but obviously that didn't work.

Justin on Friday when he was at our place.  He is usually happy as can be.  He is talking and smiling and being a sweetie most of the time.

My sweet Rosie.  She is such a good girl.  I wish I could afford to have her preg checked to see if she is carrying a baby or not.  She kind of looks like it.  But she could just be fat.

And what can I say about Sage.  She saw her mama (me) in her pasture and she came to me.  It is hard to get pictures of her.  She loves me and I love her.

Don't know where her picture went.  I hope it come up when I post.

A beautiful day here today.  Not warm by any stretch.  It was 9 when we left for church this morning.  Fortunately it didn't stay that low all day.

Blessings.

Another picture of Sage up close.  She wanted me close and kept sticking her head out for me to rub it.  I love her so much.

This is Murphy, Marilyn's horse trying the same thing.  Murphy is a mustang from around Murphy, Idaho.Frozen fog is getting tiresome.  It is predicted to be hovering here for the next week.  It is pretty on the trees but not the roads.

I put a recipe for Beer Bread on here the last time I posted and it called for Self rising flour.  I looked it up and you can make your own with 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder per cup of flour.  I am going to bake another loaf but not tonight.

We surely are enjoying our butter we have been getting in Deer Park.  It is made by the Amish and the Yokes in DP carries it..  We ate it first at friends and got some for ourselves.  It is so good.  I don't like butter in a box and squares like margarine but I really like this.

I had Justin today and poor baby had a tummy ache all day.  When his mother picked him up and I told her and she got teary and said she had eaten some really spicy stuff last night and I am sure that is what upset his tummy today.  I felt so bad for him but all I could do was cuddle and rock.  He is really a happy baby and he loves me.  He was all smiles when she brought him.  The milk I gave him was pumped last night and that is what upset him.  Bless her heart, she is so faithful nursing him.  He was 3 months yesterday.

Steve came today and put the finishing touches for Bob to pour the floor of the bathroom in the barn.  It should have been done long ago but Steve has been busy.  It should be done by nice weather and I spend more time down there then.

We have a pair of large owls, really large that are around here in the mornings and some evenings.  We finally have found where they sit and hoot at each other.  We could hear then but for the life of us could not find them but Bob did yesterday.  They are so pretty.  We had one sitting on a post in our front yard a few months ago but it was too dark to get a picture.  I wanted one really bad.  Maybe another time.

I made potato soup for lunch today.  My all time favorite thing to eat.  The problem was I used all the milk.  Bob will have to eat something besides cereal for breakfast.  I will go to the store after I get up which is later than him.

Now that I have rambled along - nothing too exciting around here today.  Just a crying baby.

Blessings

Darling 32 year old Ditto.  She is a real sweetie.  Her manners are usually good and she is glad to get out in the mornings.  She looks pretty good doesn't she?  She gets Senior Feed, bran, beet pulp and good hay every day.  She loves the attention.  She has a blanket but has not asked for it yet.  If she needs it she asks.  I will know.

Sages sweet eye looking at me.  I put her out this morning.  She looked for treats again but not as vigorously as she did the other day.  I turned her loose in the field and she followed me to the gate and hung her head over the gate and I rubbed and rubbed her face and kissed her and loved on her for about 10 minutes.  Then I had to go because Bob was waiting to leave for me.  He could not believe she stood there and had me love on her.  He turns her loose and she runs off and usually rolls.  She loves me what can I say.

Icicles off our roof.  I thought they were interesting.  .  They were not dripping this morning.  It didn't feel so cold but did not get above 30 I believe.  We have a period of fog  and it freezes on stuff.  It came in this afternoon.  It was pretty thick when we were in town but was here when we got home.Katie got a new job today making some decent money.  It will be so helpful for them.  I am proud of her for looking.  She like decorating cakes but not enough hours and not enough pay.  Now if Cam could get more hours they would be doing well.

We went to Big R today to get Senior Feed and some chew stop.  Sammi - Marilyn's mare is determined to have her shelter in on top of her.  She and Murphy have settled in pretty well other than that.  Then we went to Home Depot to get 3 door knob sets.  Three seem to have given out about the same time.  Then to get groceries.  It was out day to run errands and our  big grocery day of the month.

Lorie, Thank you so much for the Beer Bread recipe.  We had home made chili and beer bread for dinner.  We get our butter in Deer Park and it is Amish made and very delish,  That on warm bread was, well it was so good we both ate enough to get really full.  Just 3 ingredient, could not believe how good it is.  3 cups self rising flour, 1/2 C sugar and a bottle of beer.  Bake 45 minutes and butter the top and cook 15 more, repeat and its done.  @325.  I worried because I did not have self rising flour but bought some.

So that was my day for the  most part.  I still am quilting on my quilt.  That takes more time than I thought.  On light colored fabric its a strain on my eyes.  I will finish it, yes I will.

Blessings.