Friday, December 29th After a Month of 70 hour work weeks and...

2 months before that of 50 hour weeks, Scott needed a nap.

Thursday, December 28th Filling the Bourbon Barrel

Wednesday, December 27th Free Form Starlight

Tuesday, December 26th Mom (Nana) turn Ninety!!!

Monday, December 25th Dale gets just what she asked for............

Even Reesie isn't so sure.

Sunday, December 24th Christmas Eve and Nana Brings Dessert

Coconut Cake

Eggnog Triffle

Saturday, December 23rd, The Dog Whispserer

Friday, December 22nd Fluffing Up and Keeping Warm

Thursday, December 21st Happy Solstice

Wednesday, December 20th An Oldie but a Goodie

Tuesday, December 19th Share Christmas and Sees

The gifts for Share Christmas were gathered together and delivered to Church.

and then the first box of Christmas Sees was opened and enjoyed.....a lot!

Monday, December 18th Christmas Book Group

Our Annual Dinner Party at Paul and Pam's included:

A Delicious Pot Luck Dinner

(sorry it's a little out of focus)

Followed by a jubilant Christmas song serenade by the guys

and then our annual group photo...photo bombed by one of the non-members.

Sunday, December 17th Mo Gets a Christmas Tree

Saturday, December 16th Sublimating

Friday, December 15th Snose

Thursday, December 14th

Wednesday, December 13th I Wore my Woollies on This Morning's Run

Tuesday, December 12th The Juncos are Always the Last at the Feeder....Unless the Cardinals are in Town

Monday, December 11th If Your Feet are Really Cold....Just Stand in the Oatmeal

Sunday, December 10th Sugar House and Solar Panels....Can you make syrup with solar power??????

Saturday, December 9th

Friday December 8th Tree Shopping

16,000 to choose from

Thursday, December 7th It's Beginning to Look a LIttle Bit Like Christmas

Wednesday, December 6th Ode to Two Chickens

Two of my hens passed away this week.  Both were from my second batch of chicks, three springs ago.  So they had already given me the best of their laying days.  While I am not totally sure of the identity of the Golden Comet that died, I can say, her final days were spent in a comfortable spa setting where she extended her life by several days.  In the end, I returned her to her flock mates in a special, heated brooder.  She seemed very happy to be back with the girls, but she lasted there not even over night.  Here is a photo of her enjoying a sitz bath in the slop sink.  She liked the warm water. 

I love all my hens, but Dottie was a favorite. For a little bird she had such personality and character.  She loved to free range and was always the one to find the hole in the fence and get out.  We spent lots of time putting her back into the chicken yard and tracking down the holes to mend.

Here she is, trying to share some of Don's lunch.
One time Maurine saved her from a fox that had her by the tail feathers.....the dangers of sneaking out of your coop!

Two days ago I found her in the morning, lying listless in the yard, very cold.  I moved her out of the fenced in area so her mates wouldn't disturb her and placed her next to them, in the warm sun. Her hen friends came over to say good-bye.   I went down several hours later, after dusk, and she was still lying there and alive.   So I brought her into the house and put her on some comfy warm towels where she died the next morning.  I will miss little Dottie.

Tuesday, December 5th From the Top of Magee Hill

Monday, December 4th Mud Art

This is what the frost did to the mud in the road.  The whole road was like that until tire tracks wiped it out.

Sunday, December 3rd Just to Make Sure you Don't Mistake Her for a Deer.

Saturday, December 2 Richmond Holiday Market

Sherman Hollow Farm Display

Horse and Carriage Rides went by right under the window behind our sales table

Friday, December 1st Miniture Ponies and Guinea Hens

Thursday, November 30th Kitty in the Window

...just watching me run by.

Wednesday, November 29th Walter's Woes

Poor Walter had to have emergency surgery for a twisted stomach.  It was life threatening, but he got to the emergency vet in time, and had a very successful operation.   The recovery will probably be the harder part!