Christmas Day

This year, living in a new place, we were invited to a Christmas dinner with new friends. While we left so many friends in Houston, TX; we have new relationships here in Missouri. The people in our town are so nice and welcoming. What a blessing to have a relaxing dinner with people living the lifestyle we have sought by moving here. Fine wine, great dinner, conversation and pets waiting for attention whenever the conversation slows. Christmas celebrated in the company of new friends in the Ozarks, what a treat.

A White Christmas

We woke up on a cold Christmas morning to a prayer answered. A white Christmas in the Ozarks. Our first snowfall here in our part of Missouri. The snow came down in fat flakes and stayed until the sun rose. What a treat to see the snow and watch the animals play in it.

Christmas Lights

Just photos of my tree and ornaments for all to enjoy. Hope you all have a safe holiday and a Merry Christmas.

Happy Chickens

We stopped by a neighbors house to wish them Christmas tidings. Our neighbor has a large flock of roosters and hens. They offered to give us their extra roosters.Seems no one needs roosters. But we are wanting to get practice birds to get used to tending chickens on our property. Eventually we will buy some laying hens. We walked around her flock along with her cats and a dog. All her animals seemed to get along.

Road Trip

My husband and I decided to celebrate our 10 years of marriage by driving from the Ozarks to St. Louis, MO. We decided to let the GPS guide our navigations. We drove through very wooded roads and mountains, with nary a car or house in sight. Until we were stopped at a river and the ferry was not operating in winter. So we turned around and headed back on our own. We located a highway and turned on it to see what was out there with the remaining daylight. We found the Twin Pines Nature Conservatory. What a wonderful place to learn about nature in MO. They have animals you can touch, hear and see. They have logging equipment, an antique log cabin and staff ready to answer all your questions. We stayed far longer than we planned. What a great gem of our area.We never made it to St. Louis that day, but found a place far more stimulating. You just never know what awaits you in the Ozarks.

Dog Sled

I had a husky dog growing up, Bear. She could pull anything we put behind her. She lived for almost 20 human years. After moving to the Ozarks, I now have a huge German Shepherd, Osa. She is 70+ pounds of muscle. So I am training her to pull a sled for me. I don't own an ATV and I have to haul stuff out of the woods myself. Now with Osa I can move loads very quickly over the forest earth with her and a sled. Hauling logs and rocks in small trips with dog power is the way to go. I am looking for a dog cart and harness for longer trips into the woods. Osa is very smart and obeys all commands and pulls with zest. We both enjoy the exercise and being outdoors with nature all around. It will be fun when the snow finds us in the Ozarks.