Sunny Saturday

...another beautiful day in the Ozarks! A bit on the cold side at 32* but I love the sun. We got 1.4"of rain on Wednesday. Yay! We sure needed it. Some weather folks have said the whole of the country has pretty much missed winter so far. Pretty strange if you ask me. Like waiting for the other shoe to drop while watching the flowers come up. Jeanne's been in the barn for the most part for a bit. After she eats we need to let her out to graze just so she can keep her belly adjusted to their diet. I keep forgetting that. I want to change her diet along with the shoeing etc to see if that's part of the founder. She needs to keep up the exercise etc. It's kind of a pain too. None of the gates work the way they are supposed to so you have to lift and carry.  
                           Some days are stone.

Another great day ahead!

.....I'm just sure of it! Not gonna let it be anything else.

The girls seem to be enjoying the winter with the heat lamp. They've been giving 8-10 eggs a day for the most part. Some days it's only 6. That's okay because I can only use so many eggs and no one comes by to give them to. haha

Hannah has found a new way to keep her butt warm. I guess the concrete lid to the well soaks up the heat. haha  She's there quite often on these cold days.

Here is Hank and Hannah's parents. That's why they are both colors when you see them in the sunshine. Nice looking couple aren't they?

Such cuties!

Still are!

    The days are almost 30 minutes longer now and I know it's still a long way off but I  sure am excited at the prospect of spring! Fruit, flowers and veggies! Gonna try again on a few tomatoes. Seems the only thing I can try besides flowers and shrubs. My lavendar has held up all winter long! Yahoo! I put it right next to the ramp so it was iffy that it would make it through. Between dogs and chickens it's fairly difficult to keep anything alive.

  Now that I have a plant room in the house I'm thinking I won't be taking many outside this year. A few will have to go out.

It's kinda crowded in there. May have to re-think that whole idea. haha Or I could get rid of some plants. Naaaahhhh. Can't do that.
  Aunt Jo called last week. I would love to go visit her. She said the next heart attack would be it. They have repaired all they can repair. I know it can happen anytime but .......she's my last remaining rock. I don't see her near often enough but I know she's there. I'm so glad that Kate and Annette are there for her.
  Some days are diamonds.

Beautiful day with the sun shining!

  Cold and bitter but sunny! I have been trying to get motivated to write again but it has been hard. Too much sadness in the world and sometimes hard to ignore.
  We've had a wonderful winter so far. Been very mild but dry. We need rain now. Of course.
  Jeanne is limping around with a bad hoof. May be foundered from way back. Last year was the first year her feet were half way decent since we got her. Tim thinks he can get her back in shape in about 6 months. June, give or take. I'll work with her when I can and in the meantime I may give Jo a try. That'd be something. She's not had any one on her in several years but I bet she remembers. David just about ruined her for a bridle but we do have a hackamore. He was a big mistake but we can work through it with Pat and Linda.

  Our insurance is still messed up. The pharmacy just called. Good Grief!
  Still haven't heard from Dez.
  Athena had her baby on the 9th. Wilson Cornelius - healthy little fella and mom's good too.
 Was planning a basket class for this month but now it looks like it will be in Feb or Mar.. it will be a basket similar to this one:

  Just a small square or rectangular one with a handle. Cheryl would like to try one of these to see which she likes more. She has made an egg basket.
  This is a notepad basket made by someone else as I don't have a picture of my regular baskets. Lots of egg baskets as they are my favorites.

Look at all that venison! Ralph gave us a haunch and there was probably 10#'s of meat on it. I had to de-bone it just to fit in my turkey roaster. Was just wonderful.

Here's some cashew chicken I made for Tim minus the cashews haha....thought I had some but alas .....was almonds......

I made toffee over the holidays and some peanut brittle too. Both were good. Not quite Aunt Kathryn's but close - on the brittle...

Some days are diamonds.

It will get better...

  my posting that is....I've been kinda down and hard to say something positive so I just shut up.

Things have been yucky to say the least - down on my back for a couple of weeks, sick with infected teeth and sinus' for another couple of weeks. Lost my best friend of 23 years at the age of 25 or so. Molly was the best friend you could ask for. She kept me safe on the trail and was a companion that never told my secrets. She taught me so many things - it's nice that she can still be the queen of the pasture right next to Mopar. It hurts.

Thursday- Thanksgiving

Some days are stone.

Foggy Sunday

  9 a.m. - 39* and foggy. What a morning. Been quiet here on the homefront. Woke up for the second time around 6. Spent the time reading for the second time a book about Alzheimers that Ann gave me a few years ago. Also reading a little bit in the Merck for info. Such a horrid disease.
  Tim and Ralph came home on Friday. Still had until Sun to hunt but decided to bring R's deer on homw for butchering. He got an 8 point. Gary got a doe I believe it was. Haven't heard about this weekend. Gene is back at work - maintenance man somewhere. Says he likes it. They had a good week at deer camp.
  Got a picture from Allen last night. He's hunting with friends this week too. They have gotten 3 so far that are similar to his friend's:

Here's Ralph's 8 point white tail.

Quite a bit of difference in the white tails and the muleys as expected. Both nice size bucks no matter how you look at it. Oops! Just realized that the friend's above would be counted as a 10 point here. Forgot the eye guards. lol  

 Sis found good homes for the cat and the minpin she's been fostering for mom wo was fostering at least the minpin. Not sure about the cat. Either way it all washes out, mom can not keep 4 dogs and a cat and Sandi can not keep them for her. What a month it has been. Give or take a week or two.

  This week will be Thanksgiving. Can't figure out what to do about that. Going to son's on Thursday and Greg's on Saturday but what do we do about mom? I assume the home will be having a dinner of sorts and how will I find the time to go there? As long as she's having some good days that are lucid I hate for her to feel abandoned because she is not. Not by Sandi and I anyway.

Monday, Monday

  Day four of deer season widowhood. Brandon has got his deer for the season. T sent me a picture of it. He's enjoying himself despite no deer.
  Sandi and I went to see Pat on Saturday afternoon for awhile. She was doing ok all things considered. I hope she adjusts to her new home. Not sure how quickly this will progress. Maybe some meds will line her out for awhile and she really could stay at S's. The demetia website gave 1.5 years in stage 5 and 2.5 in stage 6. Best of what we have seen and heard she's 5 overlapping into 6. Guess that means she'll be in this stage for a couple of years or so. Not sure what Char's plan is. If T is correct - soon as possible she will get the paper work done and go on about her life leaving the rest to S and I. I'll run up and see her tomorrow for a bit.

  Well, getting some housework done today and some extras. haha Need to catch up on some throw away Thursday.....I've finished in the bathroom and our bedroom. The living room and the library. Think I will start with the closets next. Plant room closet-here I come. Front closet after that.   Not sure what the rest of the week will bring but will try to do better for for myself on this page. Some days are diamonds! Even though it's cloudy and dreary it's been a beautiful day.