Frosty the Apple Tree

I went and got a few pictures of the beauty.  I can never seem to do it justice with a camera, but it doesn't stop me from trying.

 

God is so talented. 

It's beginning to look a lot like....

Woke up to a winter wonderland this morning.  All of the trees are covered in white and are just beautiful.  It promises to be a warm day, 30 degrees later on. 

Farm update:  My honey and my son went early this morning to look at a batch of Angus heifers.  We're thinking of buying about six to go with the others we have.  We picked up an Alpine buck, just to borrow, to breed our Alpine does.  We'll have milk this spring!  I'm going to try to clean out more of the barn today and put up a new feeder for the goats.  Dh put in a frost free waterer so now I'll just make a few fence repairs and bring the animals around to it so we don't have to water cattle or horses anymore.

Crafting:  I'm almost done with a pair of mittens, then I have socks to knit and dresses to sew.  I have quite a list of homemade presents to get done.  I really like this kind of "work" though.

House:  My honey put in a new window on Thanksgiving.  It faces south in the new kitchen and brings the sun right to me as I'm doing dishes.  I really like it.  We have three more windows to put in the new addtition before we can side it.  No hurry.

Our Thanksgiving was truly blessed.  I hope yours was too.  A grateful heart is the secret to joy with God.

Anyone heard from Glenda?

Just wondering if anyone had heard from Glenda lately?  You can PM me, if you would, and let me know how she is?

Thanks,

Rhonda

Do you have your seed catalogs yet?

Sitting here at my computer, my toes turning blue, I hear the sweet peeps of baby chicks.  It's a wonderful springtime sound.  But I know it's not spring.  It's not even Christmas.  And the only reason they're down in the basement  is because it got so cold in the coop,, Mama couldn't keep them warm anymore.  We only have 4 of 14 left.

Last Monday, guess what came in the mail?   Yep, my first seed catalog.  Nope, it's not too early.  My Johnny's catalog came and I've already made out my order.  Then yesterday, my Nichol's catalog came, so I'm comparing prices, etc. Looks to me like the prices have gone up again.  I saved some seeds from last year's plants, but cabbage, carrots, beets, these are hard to save seeds from.  Need to give them two years and I have a hard time  doing that.

I suppose I should keep my mind on finishing Christmas gifts.  But the sun is shining, the chicks are peeping, my seed catalogs are sitting on the table.  Ahh...hope springs eternal.  If it weren't for all of the frost on the windows and my blue toes, I could just about think it's spring!

We are the "cute" farm-pictures

In honor of our new snowfall, I ventured outside, camera in hand.  I have finally taken pictures of Bear.  He's our newest, smallest Angora buck.

Here's another because he's just sooooo cute.

Ready for more?  These are our two week old chicks.  They are starting to feather out.  Let's hope so.  They say the thermometer may dip to 0 tonight.

Now for the snow pictures.  Here's some of our hay for the winter.

And herrrrrrrrre's Sadie.  She had to get in on the action.  She thinks she's very photogenic.

(just tell her she looks good.  Please don't mention the few extra pounds she's packing.)

I'm hoping the sheep are smart enough to go in the shed tonight.  They seem to think that they have to stay outside.  Maybe some fresh hay in there will lure them in.  I don't like the thought of them being out on such a cold night.

Stay warm.