In any case, I wish you all a Happy New Year. I'm trying to settle on my "word" for the year. Last year it was "favor"...and I think I kept to it by sharing favors with various friends and charities all through the year. It's following me along into this year as I have finished 4 Project Linus blankets and have started a comfort shawl and a hat for the homeless to give to the policewoman up the road. She can share it with some cold child, I hope.
My horse has decided he likes my morning treats in his little bit of grain. Not every day, but when it's this cold (-7.5 F. two nights ago that's -21.9 C.) I give him a warm mash with applesauce, bran, bits of carrots, a couple of crushed peppermints, and an assortment of other goodies, I'm trying to improve his water intake. He hangs out all day away from the barn and the water tank with his paint girlfriend next door and forgets to drink enough. He also is the pickiest hay eater I know. This year we have beautiful hay instead of the rough stuff we used to give him to keep him from losing weight. "Phooey on your alfalfa strands, timothy bites, and lespedeza!"
We're havin' a heat wave today so the barn cat gets to actually go to the barn! (not that she hasn't wanted to) I got tired of the "let me out...geeeeesh it's cold...let meow back in...wow, that bird looks tasty, open the door again...uh...shiver...please let the puddy tat back in the house. Three days ago I fluffed up her bed and told her I couldn't unlock the back door.
The big guy is retiring soon...real soon...this will be the fourth retirement for him and the LAST! YAY!
No comments:
Post a Comment