Dreaming About Christmas

Last year was our first White Christmas in the Ozarks. This year has flown by while having so many hats to wear. Farmer, vet, teacher, volunteer, wife, gardener, quilter and trainer. I find I am looking forward to some snow just to take a break and relax in the silence of the season. My husband and I are not giving each other any presents this year. We have all that we really want or need. It takes the pressure off of us. And it frees up our time so we can give to others. I think that is what Christmas is about.

Icy Day

Last night we had an icy fog roll in. This morning everything was covered in a thin coating of ice. It has made our deck and walkway very dangerous, so we stop anyone making deliveries to our door, too slippery. We put down sand, but that got iced over too. And our driveway is gravel and it is coated in ice. With it being overcast you can't see the shiny ice. Even the grass is iced over, so best to avoid fast walks. My hubby has ice cleats and that should help him get around. Where we must walk, we put down cotton rugs to give traction. Have to get the livestock fed; ice or no ice works gotta get done.

Christmas 2010 at our Old Mill

These are photos of our recent Summersville Mill Christmas cookie and craft sale. We offer donated cookies and crafts for sale with funds going to restore our towns mill. We need to oil stain the exterior of the mill and it will cost a lot. There is no heat in the old mill so we used propane heaters. We even had an Ozark cousin of Santa visiting to listen to children's wishes. As always the cookies and sweets were a big hit. If you are interested in helping fund our old mill or would like a tour, please contact us: http://summersvillemill.org/

Green Treat

We had the pleasure of eating a healthy veggie dinner at a friends house. Her latest foodie has been the green smoothie. She made up a batch for my husband and I. It was a neat and healthy treat. I great way to drink your collard greens and kale, all high in vitamins.

Snow Me Something Mister

This was the busiest Sunday to date. Got up at 7am to feed the neighbors 20+ horses in the snow, gusting winds and 20 degrees. I dumped ice, filled grain and water buckets and gave out hay. Then my hubby came by to crack the ice for the outside horses. Hoses were drained wound and put in a heated room. Then home to find hubby's lost glasses, found inside the house. Then off to church, lunch in town then grocery shopping. Then home to unload groceries, feed the chickens. Then starting the woodstove, feeding our horses and dogs. Dumping frozen chicken waters and adding heat lamps to large coop. But I did get to enjoy the first snow of the Ozarks. It was clean and light and dusted everything like sugar.