A Peaceful and Productive Day

Although it is a little sad when it gets dark at 5pm,  I am enjoying snuggling in in the evening and working on crafts.  On Saturday I got up early and Little M.  helped me with the animal chores.  Thankfully there was no frozen waterers.  I love letting our "big girls" out of their coop in the morning. Once the door opens they run as fast as they can out the door.  I should learn to start each day with such gusto.  Then we sprinkled some scratch on the ground for them, fed the "little" girls, and made sure Pepper, our rooster is out of the coop.  Next we gave Petey a strawberry treat (Thank you Mary), and fresh food and water.  Finally it was time for the goats to greet the day.  We have to wait to let them out until everyone else is fed or they will eat their food!  We opened the door and out comes Flip and Lilly. Before greeting us they hurry to the stall next door to see if there is any chicken food lying on the ground.  Then they come back for some love and treats, of course.

Pepper our rooster.

After enjoying the animals,  I came back inside and cross stitched for a while.  I was happy when my two youngest started working on their latch hook kits.  When it warmed up a little Hubby and A. cleaned out the barn and coops.  More fertilizer for the garden!

Little M.  has been interested in sewing.  Two weekends ago we started her Nancy Drew quilt.

We can't wait to read our Nancy Drew books while snuggled under a quilt.  I'm looking forward to the longer evenings to spend time together and create.

Space Dog!

Jonah doesn't have very much fur, so we decided he need a doggie coat.  He looks like he is ready to take off into space…….Astro-doggie!

He is fine once he gets it on.  

He has such a dear little face.  Oh, we do love him.

All Dressed Up

On Sunday morning, before church we were able to snap a few pictures of the kiddos all dressed up.  It seems like they grow up right before our eyes.  Little M. is 10, A is 12. and Big M. is 16.  Where does the time go?

Sarah………….

It is so painful when we lose an animal.  It is never easy.  Animals have such a special place in our lives and hearts.  On October 2, we lost our Sarah.  She had such a sweet personality.  Due to an overbite, she was always smiling.  We miss her.

A Hunting We Will Go…….

Well, the day has come when my son decided he wants to hunt.  In February, Hubby took him to a hunter's safety course.  Last week was youth hunting.  They hiked through the State Game Lands for 2 days and saw a few deer, but did not shoot at anything.

I stayed home and prayed for safety.  The girls and I made applesauce, ran errands, and Big M. practiced driving.  She is getting better every time.  I only had to use my "imaginary " brake one time!

Pumpkins

We were blessed with some pumpkins from Auntie Kay and Uncle Bob.  Little M. wasted no time in painting hers sparkly.  She was painting for hours outside on a beautiful fall day.  We were also given a neck pumpkin which I cooked down for puree.

Crafting

I finally did some crafting this weekend.  A quick easy sewing project, I made envelope pillow covers for my old couch cushions.