First Day of Spring

If you are doing the 52 Week Money Challenge with us, this is week 12. Put $12 in your jar and we are $78.  We save all year and then have no issues when Christmas .

We got a call today that the trusses are ready for the front and back porches.  They will be coming from Cheyenne, Wyoming . 

Today is the First Day of Spring and is sure felt like it here. It was warm and in the seventies. Perfect weather but we know better here out on the plains. Winter has not totally left and heavy rains are on their way. It is so dry this year and not the green we had last year. 

 It is also the Feast of St. Joseph and the patron saint of our house. Yes, yes we know it is traditionally on the 19th of March but this year the church celebrates it today. Pope Francis focused his homily on St. Joseph saying:

“Today I want to ask, grant to all of us the ability to dream, that when we dream great things, beautiful things, we might draw near to the dream of God, the things God dreams about us. [I ask] that he might give to young people – because he was young – the capacity to dream, to risk, to undertake the difficult tasks they have seen in dreams. And [I ask] him to give to all of us the faithfulness that tends to grow when we have a just attitude – Joseph was just – [the faithfulness that] grows in silence, with few words; that grows in tenderness that guards our own weaknesses and those of others.” 

We said a very sad goodbye to Lou Grant, our fun-loving mouser cat .  He stepped a little too close to our country road and was hit by a car.  Usually he and his mom sleep on the carpet by the door , with their paws around each other but tonight Gracie is wandering looking for Lou.  So long buddy.  You will definitely be missed!

Dude is extremely sad tonight.

Look what was delivered today!  It is my drum carder. It gets the wool ready to spin after it has been washed. This makes it go a lot faster. 

Otherwise, I would have to do it by hand... way slower. 

Tomorrow will be busy.  Dude picks up more cattle panels and Libby, another new horse, is delivered tomorrow. Yes, we will have two horses. Yep, still need to go to work too to pay for all this stuff ~ smile.  Living the dream. 

peace

First Day of Advent and other new things.

Started the day early with mass at 7:30am.  I love Advent and the preparing for Christmas. The weather changed from yesterday's 60's to cold and drizzling rain. 

The first Advent candle was lit today.  (Did you know that only two writers of the Gospels address the birth of Christ? Matthew and Luke)

On the way home I notice some cattle running after something.  Can you see it in the center? A fox. He was chasing a hawk that was chasing it's next meal. I think the fox was hoping for a freebie.

After mass we headed to town to return the nonworking log splitter that turned Dude into a cussing machine. The feed store had a new one ready for us.  Before we loaded it up we made sure it was in FULL working order. 

The goats were very curious. 

Dude set to unloading it.  I was going to help when I got a text my daughter-in-law was in labor. She was at a hospital in the foothills over an hour away. I left Dude to his new machine and headed west. 

No pictures yet of the new little guy (yes a baby boy) or a name.  He arrived just as I got to the hospital. Of course, he is adorable, huggable and loveable!   The Brothers suggested a few names ... LOL, Ajax, and Noname.  What are your suggestions - smile. 

Kindness of the Day

I stopped to get a hotdog and drink since I hadn't eaten since this morning. I went to pay and realized I had no cash with me. I was embarrassed and said I couldn't get it and apologized. The cashier told me to take the Coke... it was only a Coke after all. Then the manager came over and said, "it's the season of Thanksgiving... here's your hotdog on us." I was so grateful and tired, I cried. Their kindness was what I needed today. 

I got home around dinner time. Dude couldn't wait to try out his new log splitter. Needless to say we are warm and toasty on this chilly night. 

The coyotes sound very close tonight. We made sure all the animals were locked up tight tonight. This morning we watched as a hawk tried to snatch up one of our hens! The horse thwarted its endeavors. 

Letting the dog out for a run , Gracie the cat came in and very proud of her catch. Ohjoy. Yes, good job Gracie but I don't need the gift right now. 

I still have a little bit of time left in the day to get a crochet project done and lay out our new grandson's curtains to hem and hope to deliver tomorrow. 

peace.